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Refugee crisis: what can you do to help?
Guardian: From donating to a charity to volunteering – here is a guide to some of the practical ways that individuals can contribute
The shocking image of a boy who drowned trying to flee the war in Syria has prompted calls for governments to do more to tackle the refugee crisis, but what can individual citizens do to help?
So far Germany has put other nations to shame with plans to take 800,000 asylum seekers this year. There has also been a series of impressive voluntary campaigns and gestures, from Refugees Welcome – a scheme for sharing homes with those fleeing conflict and persecution described as ”an Airbnb for refugees” – to a professional football club fielding a third team made up entirely of refugees. Continue reading “Refugee crisis: what can you do to help?”