by Amber Bauer | Aug 5, 2020 | From the Ground
Day 3 on-the-ground. We started today at the warehouse with Calais Food Collective joining co-founder Maddy’s training – sexual harassment awareness – for volunteers; that we both found helpful and enlightening. Going to things like this emphasises the...
by Amber Bauer | Apr 30, 2020 | From the Ground
Our partners Refugee Biriyani & Bananas (RBB) are still in Chios and, despite the conditions and lockdown restrictions, are still helping. If they’re still on-the-ground, then we’re still here to support their work. With the start of the holy month of Ramadan for...
by Amber Bauer | Jan 5, 2020 | From the Ground
2 January 2020 Who Cares that I have Terminal Cancer? Glancing over to the patient Daniela had invited me to see, I saw a heavily bandaged head staring down towards bare feet which were crossed awkwardly. J’s shoulders were curled in and his hands crossed in front of...
by Amber Bauer | May 31, 2019 | From the Ground
Day 6 and I’m now in Sarajevo in Bosnia & Herzegovina where pretty old red-roofed traditional meets ugly industrial (communist) in stark contrast. When I was planning to come here just a couple of weeks ago it was to volunteer with Aid Brigade and visit House of...
by Amber Bauer | May 1, 2018 | From the Ground
“My heart is full” – Lucy, first-time volunteer It’s now my third day on Chios and I’m struggling to share even half of the story and emotion of being here. There’s Chios, the picture-perfect little Greek island going about its daily business. And then there’s...
