A Drop in the Ocean has teamed up with the organisation Caritas to continue to support refugees and other migrants in the Attica region after the closure of Skaramagas refugee camp.
Ida Åkerstedt
Collaboration with Caritas in Athens
A Drop in the Ocean has teamed up with the organisation Caritas to continue to support refugees and other migrants in the Attica region after the closure of Skaramagas refugee camp.
“I gave them the tools to reflect, to show, and to document”
Humanitarian and documentary photographer Abhijit Alka Anil has recently returned from a trip to Greece, where he documented A Drop in the Ocean’s operations and taught photography to our community volunteers.
Humanitarian and documentary photographer Abhijit Alka Anil has recently returned from a trip to Greece, where he documented A Drop in the Ocean’s operations and taught photography to our community volunteers.
World Refugee Day 2021
Today we mark World Refugee Day in support of people forced to flee. There are currently more than 80 million displaced persons in the world, including more than 26 million refugees.
Today we mark World Refugee Day in support of people forced to flee. There are currently more than 80 million displaced persons in the world, including more than 26 million refugees.
Greece: Camp closures, rebuilds and transfers
In Greece, camps are closing, new camps are being built, and refugees and other migrants are being transferred from the islands to the mainland. A Drop in the Ocean is adapting to the new developments to support the needs of people forced to flee.
In Greece, camps are closing, new camps are being built, and refugees and other migrants are being transferred from the islands to the mainland. A Drop in the Ocean is adapting to the new developments to support the needs of people forced to flee.
Office opening in Sarajevo
A Drop in the Ocean has officially opened an office in Sarajevo and registered as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A Drop in the Ocean has officially opened an office in Sarajevo and registered as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
New project in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Ušivac refugee camp outside Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina houses around 750 displaced persons. The conditions are harsh, and the camp population consists mainly of families with small children and unaccompanied minors. A Drop in the Ocean established a presence in the camp last year and now offers computer courses in addition to distributions.
The Ušivac refugee camp outside Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina houses around 750 displaced persons. The conditions are harsh, and the camp population consists mainly of families with small children and unaccompanied minors. A Drop in the Ocean established a presence in the camp last year and now offers computer courses in addition to distributions.
Championing community volunteers on Lesvos
On the Greek island of Lesvos, community volunteers are integral to A Drop in the Ocean’s work in Kara Tepe camp.
On the Greek island of Lesvos, community volunteers are integral to A Drop in the Ocean’s work in Kara Tepe camp.