“Yes, the world is moved by Team Refugees. Yet, it is unmoved by refugees,” Cohen wrote. “Fences are erected, walls mooted. Posters decry them. They represent danger and threaten disruption.
“Rightist political parties thrive by scapegoating them. Nobody wants refugees,” Cohen added.
It seems that people worldwide are willing to cheer for refugees when they’re racing in Olympic pools, but not quite as much when they’re running for their lives. Here’s how we can do more than just cheer from the sidelines.
1. Support Refugee Moms Making Treacherous Journeys
Nonprofit Carry The Future, for instance, hand-delivers baby carriers to refugee families arriving in Greece. Save the Children is also working in Greece, distributing baby kits with diapers and blankets to refugee families, according to their website.
Support Carry The Future here and Save The Children here. For more ways to help refugee moms, look here.
UNHCR is providing assistance to displaced Syrians, both in the country and the surrounding region. The organization is delivering food, medicine, and household items like diapers and hygiene supplies, according to its CrowdRise page.
To support UNHCR’s efforts to help Syrian refugees, donate here.
3. Support People Displaced By Conflicts Worldwide
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While much attention has been paid to refugees from Syria, those displaced by the Syrian war represent only a fraction of all refugees worldwide. Around the world, there are more than 65 million displaced people, according to the U.N.
A number of organizations are helping people who’ve had to flee their homes.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides aid to people in emergency situations, such as war or natural disasters, by delivering healthcare, sanitation and other services. The IRC also works in the U.S. to help refugees adjust to life in a new country. Last year, the organization, and its partners, served more than 23 million people worldwide, and helped resettle 9,961 new refugees in the U.S.
To support UNICEF’s work with displaced children, donate here. To support IRC’s work helping refugees worldwide and those resettling in the U.S., donate here.
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