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Three Questions About Volunteer Intimidation In Calais
The authorities in Calais have a long history of obstructing, intimidating and harassing aid workers who provide food, material aid, shelter, social services and legal support to refugees. In June…
Report reveals excessive police violence and intimidation of aid workers in Northern France
Help Refugees, L’Auberge des Migrants, Utopia 56 and Refugee InfoBus have released a report revealing police intimidation and harassment of aid workers supporting refugees in Calais and Dunkirk. You can…
The Story of Imad Alarnab, the Syrian Refugee Using his Cooking to Save a Syrian Hospital
I used to walk through the streets of Damascus as a boy. The streets of the oldest city were gold and glistened in the sun. I would run from restaurant…
Stand Up For Asylum: Lift the Ban on Asylum Seekers’ Right To Work
People seeking asylum in the UK are effectively prohibited from working. As a result, many are left to live in poverty, struggling to support themselves and their families, whilst the…
Aaron’s challenge for Help Refugees
Last week Aaron Francis completed his first ever triathlon and generously donated all the money he raised to Help Refugees. The race consisted of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile…
Meet Mahmoud, the Syrian refugee creating unique gifts that bring people together.
Mahmoud is from Damascus in Syria. Having fled to Greece, he found himself stuck in Softex refugee camp, on the edge of the country’s second city, Thessaloniki. Based in and…
Community-run refugee camp on Lesvos faces forced closure
PIKPA refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos represents a new way to support refugees. But it’s now under threat of closure. The PIKPA story is one of ordinary people,…
Moria: Europe’s shame
Moria refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesvos. Built to house 2,300 people, the camp currently groans at the seams with over 7,200 residents. Many people have now been…
What’s going on in Italy?
What’s happening in Italy? There are currently 170,000 displaced people living in Italy, and the country’s recent political shift to the right means life is becoming increasingly difficult for those…
There Is No Refugee Crisis
There is a crisis underway in Calais and Dunkirk. But not the one you may have heard about. The crisis is not caused by the presence of displaced people here.…
SOS Méditerranée: Saving Lives at Sea
SOS Méditerranée is a European maritime and humanitarian organisation whose staff and volunteers work day and night on their ship, the Aquarius, to rescue those stranded in international waters between Italy…
Help Refugees join forces with artists to create huge ‘CHOOSE LOVE’ mural to celebrate Refugee Week
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Refugee Week, Iranian refugee and artist Majid Adin, and world-renowned artist Lakwena, have created two huge murals in Hanbury Street, Shoreditch and London’s…
