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Arabic, Sorani, and Kurmanji speaking volunteers are needed urgently!
We have an urgent need for Arabic, Sorani, and Kurmanji speaking volunteers to join the InterVolve team working alongside communities at Larissa-Koutsochero Camp. We are looking for individuals who can…
Child Refugees of Calais: A Day of Action
Start date: 24 October at 12:00 PM Where: George V Statue (opposite the Houses of Parliament), Abingdon Street, Westminster, London, United Kingdom SW1P 3JY Contact: contact@helprefugees.org.uk On October 24th it will…
European policies are endangering refugees in Libya and the central Mediterranean
The risk of death for asylum seekers and migrants crossing the central Mediterranean is one in 50. The vast majority – 95% – of those who attempt the passage have come…
The Incredible Innes Family’s #ChooseLove Challenge
Bill Innes and his two daughters, Morag and Rhona, undertook an epic climb to raise money for Help Refugees. Bracing the August heat on a continuous three-day trek, they reached…
Nisryn’s Story: a Syrian family’s journey to reunification in Europe
Nisryn is 35 years old. She lives at LM Village in Greece with her six children (aged 15, 13, 9, 6, 4 and 2). They have been waiting for well…
Choose Love at work this Christmas!
This Christmas we are asking our supporters to Choose Love once again by fundraising at work. The news agenda may have moved on, but the crisis isn’t over. There are still families with no…
EU Countries have fulfilled less than 1/3 of asylum resettlement pledges
In September 2015, European states pledged to relocate 160,000 refugees and asylum seekers from Greece and Italy over two years. As that period came to an end this week, only…
The time for goodbye has come: Drop in the Ocean leaves Chios
In September 2015, our partners Drop in the Ocean sent their first team to Chios to assist refugees as they arrived on the shores of the island. Their volunteers patrolled…
Carys Athey: One Volunteer’s Experience in Greece
A few weeks ago, Carys Arthey arrived in Greece to begin volunteering with indiGO Volunteers, one of Help Refugees’ partner projects. In this post, she shares the experiences that she…
Supporting doctors in Syria: The Hope Hospital, Aleppo
“After evacuating from Aleppo there was something in my heart that said we would have to give up and not work inside a children’s hospital again… hope returned to me…
Lara & Billie’s fantastic fundraising for refugees
We want to say a massive thank you to Lara and Billie, two volunteers who organised a fantastic community fundraising event for Help Refugees in North London. Catching one of…
Greek court approves first forced deportation of Syrian asylum seekers to Turkey
On Friday, Greece’s highest administrative court approved the forcible return of two Syrian asylum seekers to Turkey. This decision not only determines the fate of 22-year old ‘Noori’ and 29-year-old…
Destitute asylum seeker, Eyob Tefera, found dead in Swansea marina
Eyob Tefera, an Ethiopian asylum seeker who was living in Swansea, died last week. Eyob was known to a local charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers, having been referred to…
Dubs delays: lone children in Greece left waiting for more than a year
It is 16 months since parliament approved the Dubs Amendment, and 12 months since a group of up to 60 unaccompanied child refugees were identified as provisionally eligible for resettlement…
Belgian Government makes deportation deal with Sudan
Belgium’s Minister for Asylum and Migration, Theo Francken has recently announced an agreement with the Sudanese Government that will result in the possible deportation of hundreds of Sudanese refugees from…
Write to your MP about the Rohingya people in Myanmar: a template letter
The persecution of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar has escalated in recent weeks, and a military offensive that begun in late August has already displaced over 400,000 people. The community…
Goodbye to two incredible volunteers: Sian & Sean
We’re so sad to say goodbye to Sian and Sean, two of our most incredible volunteers. They joined us in Greece back in the autumn of 2016; Sean put his…
Hundreds of refugees arrive on Greek island of Lesvos
8 boats have landed on Lesvos between 9-11 September. About 420 people. One dingy alone carried 84 people, around half of them children. If you ask the volunteer teams working…
Rohingya people in Myanmar: what to do about it
Myanmar’s security forces have recently unleashed a campaign of violence against the Rohingya people after years of persecution. More than 150,000 Rohingya people have been forced to flee to Bangladesh…
RefuAid’s refugee loan scheme: “It’s a fantastic opportunity”
Our partners at RefuAid have launched their zero interest loan scheme that enables refugees in the UK to requalify and restart their lives – and it’s already helping people. Mohammad,…
Our friends at MOAS move to Myanmar on Rohingya rescue mission
Our friends at MOAS – Migrant Offshore Aid Station – are redeploying their flagship rescue boat from the Mediterranean to South-East Asia in an effort to help the increasing number…
Blog post: Ever wanted to volunteer but weren’t sure about it? Read this
This is a diary I kept over four days volunteering in Help Refugees’ warehouse in Calais. This trip was my friend Jo’s idea, inspired by seeing Refugee @hassan_akkad speak at…
Blog Post: Cycle for Love… So far
Molly and Haydn are cycling across the world to raise money for Help Refugees. So far, they have cycled from Dorset to Solferino in Italy and raised more than £2,000!…
200 half marathons in 200 days to Help Refugees
Graham Grout has just successfully completed his running challenge target to run 200 half marathons in 200 days. He has run over 2,700 miles. Running the equivalent of the distance…
Police use water cannon and batons to evict refugees in Rome
Italian police have used water cannons and batons against refugees occupying Rome square. Police using water cannon and batons have clashed with refugees who had occupied a square in Rome…
Refugees’ blankets taken ‘three times a week’ in Calais: a new report
Help Refugees have released a new report detailing the precarious living conditions faced by refugees living in and around Calais. This is the second of our new monthly surveys, undertaken…
Eritrea: The reality of life inside “Africa’s North Korea”
Have you ever wondered why so many people are fleeing Eritrea? Eritreans are the third largest group of refugees making the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean Sea. It’s one of…
What’s happening to the refugees stranded in Serbia? – Video
Out of the media spotlight, thousands live in under-resourced camps. Serbia was the gateway to Europe, but with border closures, many have been unable to continue their journey. They’re stuck,…
Update on Calais court decision to end “inhumane” treatment of refugees
Calais NGOs were invited to meet with the prefecture today so that the state’s plans following the Supreme Court decision for the refugees in the area are announced. The local…
Vital services for refugees in Greece at risk as many NGOs lose funding
From August 1st the majority of EU funding to NGOs providing services for refugees is instead being paid to the Greek government. While many NGOs have had their funding cut,…
