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| Five practical ways you can help refugees trying to find safety in Europe | |
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| A new report from the United Nations refugee agency says that more than 2,500 migrants and refugees have died or gone missing this year while crossing the Mediterranean Sea. | A new report from the United Nations refugee agency says that more than 2,500 migrants and refugees have died or gone missing this year while crossing the Mediterranean Sea. |
| As European leaders increasingly try to prevent refugees and migrants from settling in the continent, more and more people are dying in their desperation to flee persecution and reach safety. | |
| Here are some of the ways you can help at home. | Here are some of the ways you can help at home. |
| Refugee children sleep in the surrounding green area of the Keleti railway station in Budapest | Refugee children sleep in the surrounding green area of the Keleti railway station in Budapest |
| Make a financial donation to a non-governmental organization (NGO) that is doing related humanitarian work overseas. These could include: | Make a financial donation to a non-governmental organization (NGO) that is doing related humanitarian work overseas. These could include: |
| ● Save the Children: distributing essential items such as diapers, hygiene kits and food | ● Save the Children: distributing essential items such as diapers, hygiene kits and food |
| ● Red Cross Europe: providing emergency health services at central train stations | ● Red Cross Europe: providing emergency health services at central train stations |
| ● Migrant Offshore Aid Station: dedicated to preventing migrant deaths at sea | ● Migrant Offshore Aid Station: dedicated to preventing migrant deaths at sea |
| ● International Rescue Committee: improving living conditions by setting up camps | ● International Rescue Committee: improving living conditions by setting up camps |
| ● The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR): providing water, mosquito nets, tents, healthcare | ● The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR): providing water, mosquito nets, tents, healthcare |
| ● Refugee Action: advice about claiming asylum, the asylum process, asylum support | ● Refugee Action: advice about claiming asylum, the asylum process, asylum support |
| A displaced Syrian child is viewed in a makeshift camp for Syrian refugees only miles from the border with Syria in the Bekaa Valley | A displaced Syrian child is viewed in a makeshift camp for Syrian refugees only miles from the border with Syria in the Bekaa Valley |
| JustGiving has received more than 2,500 donations from 32 countries for Calais migrant fundraising efforts. Here are just a few of them: | JustGiving has received more than 2,500 donations from 32 countries for Calais migrant fundraising efforts. Here are just a few of them: |
| ● The Worldwide Tribe in Calais: Travel blog documenting the story of the people in the Calais 'jungle' is also connected to a crowdfunding site | ● The Worldwide Tribe in Calais: Travel blog documenting the story of the people in the Calais 'jungle' is also connected to a crowdfunding site |
| ● Glasgow Solidarity with Calais Migrants: Diane and Bob are driving to Calais with supplies | ● Glasgow Solidarity with Calais Migrants: Diane and Bob are driving to Calais with supplies |
| ● North East Solidarity with Calais Refugees: Buying food, bedding and warm clothing | ● North East Solidarity with Calais Refugees: Buying food, bedding and warm clothing |
| ● Side by Side: A family in Thurrock joining to help with basic humanitarian aid | ● Side by Side: A family in Thurrock joining to help with basic humanitarian aid |
| ● Association Salam: 19-year-old Tom McElholm is driving to Calais with supplies | ● Association Salam: 19-year-old Tom McElholm is driving to Calais with supplies |
| ● Coach and Horses Soho: raising £5,000 to give the Calais migrants a decent meal | |
| 4 million Syrians have fled their country since the war began | 4 million Syrians have fled their country since the war began |
| ● Calais Migrant Solidarity: organising aid from the UK to those stranded in Calais. Includes details to find local groups for clothes collections and donations here and UK-based Facebook group | |
| ● Doctors of the World: providing care to vulnerable people, advocating for rights to health | ● Doctors of the World: providing care to vulnerable people, advocating for rights to health |
| ● Music Against Borders: appealing for people to donate musical instruments to Calais | ● Music Against Borders: appealing for people to donate musical instruments to Calais |
| ● The Jungle Library: makeshift library set up at the camp at Calais. They need more books | ● The Jungle Library: makeshift library set up at the camp at Calais. They need more books |
| ● Folkestone United: organising protests, taking donated goods to Calais in September | ● Folkestone United: organising protests, taking donated goods to Calais in September |
| ● Avaaz.org: lobbying local councils, providing language support, housing refugees | ● Avaaz.org: lobbying local councils, providing language support, housing refugees |
| A girl holds a balloon and a teddy bear in a holding area at Munich Hauptbahnhof main railway station on 1 September | A girl holds a balloon and a teddy bear in a holding area at Munich Hauptbahnhof main railway station on 1 September |
| ● An Amazon wish list has been set up for people to buy specific items such as shoes and sleeping bags to be delivered to Calais as part of the appeal #KentforCalais and #HelpCalais. The truck leaves on 17 September | ● An Amazon wish list has been set up for people to buy specific items such as shoes and sleeping bags to be delivered to Calais as part of the appeal #KentforCalais and #HelpCalais. The truck leaves on 17 September |
| Germany has been more welcoming to refugees | Germany has been more welcoming to refugees |
| ● The Independent's petition for Britain to accept its fair share of refugees | |
| ● Accept more asylum seekers and increase support for refugee migrants in the UK | ● Accept more asylum seekers and increase support for refugee migrants in the UK |
| ● 80 Syrian war refugees are waiting in Calais for their rightful and legal asylum in the UK | ● 80 Syrian war refugees are waiting in Calais for their rightful and legal asylum in the UK |
| ● Create a compassionate Euro-wide policy to deal with refugee migrants | ● Create a compassionate Euro-wide policy to deal with refugee migrants |
| ● End the Calais crisis | |
| In pictures: Hundreds stranded in Budapest | In pictures: Hundreds stranded in Budapest |