Primary school children across Liverpool have written heartwarming letters welcoming Refugees fleeing Afghanistan who have recently arrived in Liverpool.
The children, aged between eight and nine, shared their favourite things about the city, recommended landmarks to visit and offered their friendship to Liverpool's newest residents, with one child writing "if you come to my school I'll be your friend."
Their letters will be shared with Afghan families who escaped the Taliban regime in Kabul and are now starting new lives in Merseyside.
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Pupils from Broad Square Primary, Blackmoor Park Junior School, St. Michael and All Angels School, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and Phoenix Primary School took part in the project.
One of the children's letters said: "Dear friend, I know you must feel horrified and frightened. I just want to reassure you that everything will be okay."
Another child wrote: "Liverpool is a very friendly city, so when you are here, everyone will welcome you and you will have an amazing life here.
"There are also people who will welcome you into their homes and you will be a part of their families."
A third pupil wrote: "I understand you might be anxious, worried, maybe you have mixed feelings, but it's okay, here we want you to be welcomed and feel safe."
Some of the children also told their new friends about their favourite things to do in Liverpool, including rolling down the sand dunes at Crosby beach, seeing the ships at Albert Dock and taking a trip on the Mersey Ferry.
In August, the Afghan capital Kabul was seized by the Taliban, which left many people in fear of their safety and livelihood.
Liverpool welcomed its first Afghan Refugees in September, with approximately 100 people placed in temporary accommodation in a south Liverpool hotel.
The children's letters, which are being shared on social media with the hashtag #LettersFromLiverpool, aim to show Afghan Refugees they will be safe in Liverpool.
The project was spearheaded by Liverpool-based group Action Asylum and Writing On The Wall festival, a Liverpool-based programme of events culminating that engages with schools and local communities and encourages the celebration of diversity and acceptance.
Staff at Action Asylum and Asylum Link Merseyside in Edge Hill are distributing the letters amongst the regions Refugee population.
Emma Leaper, social worker at Action Asylum, told the ECHO : "These letters are a reminder of the generosity of the city and the warm welcome many in Liverpool want to give to Refugees, they were so kind and thoughtful.
"Big thank you to the pupils from the five schools and to the Writing On The Wall festival."
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