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Oct 17, 2019
"My country is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
9 Inspiring Stories of Solidarity with Refugees and Migrants
While governments seal borders and erect walls, ordinary people are offering support and shelter. These nine inspiring stories of solidarity will encourage, uplift and incite you to action. Migrant offshore Aid Station rescues migrants along the central Mediterranean route from Libya to Italy. Miksaliste helps as many as 1,000 refugees a day in the heart of Belgrade. Lawal Dan Gashua, the Chair of a bakers' association in the northern city of Maiduguri, houses and provides a home to refugees fleeing Boko Haram with no support from the government, but as his responsibility. Meron Estefanos has saved over 16,00 lives fleeing Eritrea's despotic regime by communicating the co-ordinates of boats in distress to the coastguard. These stories and others are highlighted in this article by Hazel Healy of the New Internationalist.
BE THE CHANGE
Choose from one of the organizations in the article or one providing assistance to refugees and migrants in your country and commit to finding out more and providing support
