Monday, November 10, 2008

Bloggers unite on November 10th for Refugees United...

The main theme of this blog is expat life and we concern ourselves with insights into the lives of those who choose to relocate to foreign shores, usually to enhance the quality of their lives or careers.

However, only last week we touched upon some who migrated through no choice of their own, in reporting the recent legislation in Spain designed to make good some of the wrongs of the Spanish Civil War - in particular to offer the opportunity of citizenship to the descendants of those who were forced to flee the country at that time.

Well, today we go a step further in joining bloggers internationally in the "Refugees United" campaign, designed to spotlight the plight of those people who have become homeless, and perhaps stateless, as a result of natural disaster, civil unrest or war. Those families deprived, often over night, of many of the basics that we consider essential to normal life... shelter, food, warmth, access to health care, education, employment...

Bloggers around the world are united in raising awareness of refugees on this special day but if you want to make a difference on an on-going basis you can consider supporting one of the international organisations providing essential help and care to those in this desperate plight with a one-off donation or regular contribution. These links will give you an idea of what is possible...

British Red Cross

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

...and you can make a significant contribution by simply passing on the message...

Bloggers Unite



1 comment:

Me-Me King said...

Displacement is scary, it's truly a sad situation. Thank you for raising awareness for this ongoing crisis. Very well done!