by Amber Bauer | Sep 24, 2024 | From the Ground
Fellow trustee Ingrid and I spent an inspiring day with Sara and her team from Glocal Roots, one of our amazing partners, and the only NGO on the Greek island of Kos. While many may know Kos as a beautiful holiday destination, it is also home to something far less...
by Amber Bauer | Sep 10, 2023 | News
The UK’s asylum system is in a state of crisis. Despite the recent change in government, urgent reforms are needed to address the chaos and dysfunction that have plagued it for years. Although Labour has made significant strides by abolishing harmful policies like the...
by Amber Bauer | Sep 2, 2023 | From the Ground
The Balkan Route is one of the most perilous migration routes for refugees. In Bosnia, Serbia, and Bulgaria, thousands of displaced people endure brutal conditions – not least dangerous border crossings, violent pushbacks, overcrowded camps, and freezing winters....
by Amber Bauer | Sep 2, 2023 | From the Ground
The port towns of Northern France from Dunkirk and Calais to Caen and Ouistreham, mark the UK border. Those present as refugees have one goal and that’s to reach the UK. Their reasons are varied and individual from failed claims in Europe, to speaking English or...
by Amber Bauer | Sep 2, 2023 | From the Ground
Life for refugees in Greece is incredibly challenging. The journey to safety is dangerous and often life-threatening. Many are forced to rely on smugglers to navigate irregular, perilous border crossings from Turkey. Whether crossing the Evros River or the Aegean Sea,...
