Economy. New, strong images, has in recent days come from the war in Aleppo in Syria.
Need for help is great, it is also the swedes ‘ willingness to help.
– People donate money but also their time, ” says Anna Carlstedt at the Red cross.
The last year has generated record amounts to the Red cross. But many also choose to contribute their time and work voluntarily on, for example, asylboenden.
– We live in a dark time, but we see a different picture also. The commitment is huge out in the country, ” says Anna Carlstedt, president of the Red cross.
According to her, the need for charitable support at least as great now as in the last year, despite the fact that the number of asylum seekers coming to Sweden has decreased significantly.
– The new package of laws makes people feel much worse because they do not know if they are allowed to stay. And so it has become more difficult to reunite with relatives, ” she says.
Support may involve help with activities for children, provide language practice or just be a companion when cooking or gardening.
– Things that make people get an impulse contact, and may disperse the thoughts a little bit, ” says Carlstedt.
can’t be Bothered to take in
nor Malin Morell, head of communication and fundraising at Save the children, sees no slowdown in the giving. At the same time, according to her, always a challenge to get people to continue to contribute money and support in the protracted conflict.
– You can to the end, not to take in, ” she says.
According to both her and Katinka Lindholm, general secretary at UNHCR for Sweden, play of the media reporting around the various conflicts large role. When the image of the three-year-old Alan Kurdi, who drowned were washed up on a beach in Turkey, was broadcast gave the swedes record amounts to the victims of the war in Syria. Also the pictures on the femårige Omran Daqneesh that without either crying or screaming, was placed in an ambulance in Aleppo after being dragged out of the rubble, got the easing on the stock exchange.
– When it comes images of the boy in the ambulance, we see that it increases. And when the picture came on Alan Kurdi, there was a huge push in our phones and our website, ” says Katinka Lindholm.
According to her, the knowledge and the commitment to Syria has increased significantly during the last two years.
– in the Past we have tried to get people engaged, but who might not have understood what happened. Now people have gained a much greater understanding of the displaced people, what they go through, and why they are fleeing.
Huge collected
But the highest demand is huge. Just in the past week, according to the UN, 96 children have been killed in Aleppo.
– the highest demand is getting bigger and bigger and the money will not at the same rate (that needs).
the Lack of money affects not only the Syrian victims. In many parts of the world raging conflicts of many has been forgotten. South sudan is an example.
– A million people have left the country and inside the country have 40% of people bad food. And the security situation just gets worse and worse, ” says Lindholm.
Also in Iraq, the situation is acute. Several years ago the lives of several million people as internally displaced persons, and now, when the iraqi forces preparing to retake the IS-controlled city of Mosul is expected to a humanitarian disaster. Hundreds of thousands of people will flee for their lives.
– There will be a mass exodus and you already know that the camps you build will not be enough. There is simply not enough money.
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you can help
There are a variety of agencies to donate to. Common for these is that they have a so called 90-account.
Would you rather donate your time, there is the possibility that, for example via the Red cross become a volunteer and help flyktingungdomar with homework or talking English with new arrivals.
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