THE UNHCR data are dramatic: in the world every two seconds a person is forced to leave their home for fear of wars, epidemics, persecutions, natural disasters. In all, there are 120 million people, and there are 26 million minors among them. June 20, World Refugee Day, is an opportunity to remember them and take stock of some reception projects in our country.
Among the many initiatives in progress, it is worth mentioning Community Matchingmade by UNHCR ITALIA with Refugees Welcome Italia and Ciac Onlus, who so far He involved 3400 between refugees, asylum seekers, stateless ones and volunteers. It is a combination between a volunteer (Buddy) and a refugee, to whom help is offered to facilitate access to services, home and work. But it’s not just about giving a hand; A bridge is created, a relationship of trust that allows the refugee to feel less alone and to the volunteer to go down in the reality of his protected, and to know those who come from another world.
THE’Arci promotes i Refuge circles- More corridors for freedom: The goal is to make sure and protected humanitarian corridors work for those who run away from countries at risk such as Libya, Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan. So far 286 people arrived with this system in Italy, But other corridors are scheduled for 2025 and 2026. The program is not limited to the transfer; For those who enter Italy, language, legal orientation, professional training and accompaniment to work are also organized.
A volunteer and a refugee involved in the UNHCR Italia Community Matching project.
Help from the funds of 8 × 1000
Again, it is worth mentioning Protect People, Not Borderscreated by the Committee 3 October, which wants to create awareness of the youngest through initiatives in schools, with testimonies of survivors and events to the European Parliament to promote the recognition of the rights of migrants. So far 3200 people have been reached between students, teachers and migrants.
All these initiatives have been made possible thanks to funds of the 8 × 1000 of theItalian Buddhist Institute Soka Gakkaiwhich has already invested 5.3 million euros in refugees projects: 40 organizations were involved in 183 Italian cities and 14 thousand refugees reached.
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