Though Calais and Dunkirk have slipped from the news agenda, our team on the ground estimates that there are now almost 2,000 people living in the forests in Northern France At least 200 are unaccompanied children.

1,300 people are living in Grande-Synthe without shelter. Mostly, these are families, some with newly born babies. With nowhere else to go, they sleep in parks and on the streets.

Likewise, in Calais, around 500 people are sleeping in the forests, often with little more than a sleeping bag for protection.

Our teams still distribute thousands of items every week, from 1,000 blankets and sleeping bags, to hundreds of hygiene kits, clothing and countless shoes.

Along with Refugee Youth Service and L’Auberge des Migrants, we created a multi-agency Child Protection team in order to supplement the already overwhelmed system in the region.

Please donate today to ensure that we can provide emergency aid over the winter months for the people at the border in Northern France.