Polish shop overwhelmed as Ayr customers back war-torn Ukraine with donations

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A Polish shop in Ayr has been overwhelmed by the kind support for Ukraine after they received hundreds of donations for refugees.

Two Dumplings sent out an SOS for the hundreds of thousands of people who are fleeing war, with many escaping across the border into Poland.The Newmarket Street shop received bags full of essentials from kind-hearted residents who dug deep to support the business's aim to provide a lifeline for Ukrainian women and children left with nothing.Shop co-owners Dorota Wrycza, 38, and Dominika Tabor, 27, both hope the donations will make a difference.

Dorota told Ayrshire Live: “We can’t thank everyone enough, people are very kind here. We did not expect so many donations. They just kept coming from our regular customers and people we’ve never seen before.“We are happy to help because as everyone knows Ukraine is in such a bad situation.

It is our neighbour and as Polish people we have felt the pain of invasion during the Second World War.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“We want to keep helping in any way we can.”As their home country supports refugees, Two Dumplings is helping neighbouring business Olga’s Alterations owned by Ukrainian mum Olga Stewart (Milchenko).Vote for your Ayrshire Live Pub of the Year in the form belowDorota was moved by hearing of the struggles that Olga’s family are going through as they fear for their lives in