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,...
by Delia Nadarajah | Mar 12, 2023 | From the Ground
“It’s freezing”, these were the words I used to greet Amber, CEO of forRefugees and San (former Trustee and Amber’s best friend), at 8am on a Friday morning in late February 2023 in Dover. “Well I did warn you that it was going to be cold” she replied in her...
by Amber Bauer | Jul 9, 2022 | From the Ground
We love our local partners and we love working together. So this is a photo that fills me with joy as Ruhi, Jess N & Jess W swapped notes during my recent visit to Greece. In Athens, Ruhi of Refugee Biriyani & Bananas is supporting people with second...
by Amber Bauer | Jun 17, 2022 | From the Ground
Our group of eight cyclists rounded a corner and found ourselves in the old Moria Camp. My cycling buddies became quiet stopped side by side looking out across their old home. Then slowly, arms started pointing and, even though they were speaking in Farsi, I could...
