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South coast patrolling

  • Series
  • by Isabel Scharrer
This rainy night, "South coast patrolling" was once more the word. I packed my things and drove to the meeting point. Once there, we were divided into three different bases. We were sent to "Lasia", along with other volunteers from…

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BDFM - Better days for Moria

Better days for Moria

  • Series
  • by Isabel Scharrer
https://www.idealismprevails.at/en/at-the-port-of-lesbos/ My last article " At the port of Lesbos " (note the link above) ended by spending all night in my car. This is what happened afterwards : First experience with the BDFM = Better days for Moria The…

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I am here because I care!

  • Series
  • by Thomas Farthofer
The idea to help out in one of the poorest countries of the world through voluntary work with children, has been occupying me for almost three years. I therefore did not know what exactly to expect, when I applied with…

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canada resettlement

Resettlement: orderly help for persons in distress

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  • by Christian Janisch
Imagine: a politician applying for the office of chancellor enters the election with the promise, that, should he be elected, he would admit 25,000 refugees from Syria as part of a resettlement program. And - he wins the election. This happened…

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Mytilini - Lesbos, March 2016

At the port of Lesbos

  • Series
  • by Isabel Scharrer
On the very same day, after the arrival of the boat, I mentioned before, I went to "Attica" - which is one of the warehouses , where all donations, clothes, shoes, strollers, tents etc. are kept. I crammed my car…

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The utopian idea of an equal-chance society

  • Event
  • by Christian Janisch
Volker Frey, Secretary General of the Litigation Association, explains that the association gives legal support to people filing lawsuits for discrimination (race, religion, disability). In twelve years, there have been about fifty lawsuits, most of which were won. Since no…

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Arrival of the boat - Katja base - Lesbos

My first assignment

  • Series
  • by Isabel Scharrer
Since I needed to recover from the long journey, I slept through the second night and turned up for deployment at 09:00pm. Towards midnight I was notified of a boat heading for ‘Katja’, south of the airport. When I arrived…

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The First day – Here We Go!

  • Series
  • by Isabel Scharrer
On the day of my arrival, the action started that same evening. Along with a team of Spanish lifeguards, we went to the beach at 11 p.m., where it was our task to survey the southern coast. Most boats plan…

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Journey: Italy – Greece

  • Series
  • by Isabel Scharrer
In late February I finally set forth on my journey to Greece. I boarded a train from South Tyrol (Italy) on Monday, 29th of February at 5am and arrived in Lesbos on Tuesday, 1st of March at 2pm. It was…

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