What did you think of the series 'Exodus: Our Journey to Europe' and the refugees' stories in the series? Have your say using the comment section below.
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Registered with a couple of charities to campaign and make small donations - Save the Children and Help for Refugees. Found there very easy steps to take to help - including an on-line petition to compel our representatives in parliament to help unaccompanied children.
Made contact with local support group for Syrian families recently moved into area.
Plannning project for local school to raise money for Save the Children and to raise awareness of the plight of refugees among the children here.
Looking for more ideas.
Having worked recently with an international NGO with refugees fleeing countries in conflict and seeking safety, I can empathise totally with what the refugees are experiencing, why they are fleeing. As well as working with refugees in other areas, I have worked both on a search-and-rescue vessel in the Mediterranean, and in a refugee camp for Syrians on the Turkish/Syrian border. The documentaries showed me the reality of what I had already been told by refugees: the horrific crossing of the desert, the dangerous and frightening crossing of the Med in unseaworthy boats.
The refugees are desperate. They would not be leaving the homes they love otherwise. As someone once told me: "If your house is burning, you jump from a window - even if you might die in the attempt". Remaining was often almost certain death; seeking asylum offered a chance of life, and security for their families.
Any of us would do the same. I live in the UK, where we are lucky enough to have peace. The least we can do is offer help to those who arrive on our shores seeking security. They have been caught up in a conflict not of their making.