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et tegnet tre med pålimte blader

Our volunteers’ participation contributes as an essential “Drop of solidarity” and increased understanding and action towards support for people forced to flee.

utsikt over teltleir med hav i bakgrunnen

Over the past two months, the influxes in Lesvos Island have risen significantly compared to previous months’ numbers. Together with the inflows, the concerns of the field workers have also been increased since the current shelter provision reached capacity.

Over the past months, our teams working in Northern Greece have witnessed fluctuations in the refugee population in the broader area, including new arrivals and movements to camps organized by the Ministry.

frivillig med ungdommer som får undervisning i bakgrunnen

Bosnia and Herzegovina was heavily affected by the collapse of Yugoslavia, experiencing the 1992-1995 conflict which led to great loss of life and restructuring of the country. Today the return of a number of those who had fled at the time and the increase in immigration of people from the Middle East and African Region, make immigration one of the challenges the country has to face along with systemic, economic and political issues.

forside på hefte

An unaccompanied minor is a child without the presence of a legal guardian. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child defines unaccompanied minors and unaccompanied children as those “who have been separated from both parents and other adult relatives and are not being cared for by an adult who, by law or custom, is responsible for doing so”

Mennesker rundt kafebord

For someone who lives or works in Victoria Square, it is not difficult to notice that the last few months have pointed out that the situation regarding people on the move has changed again.

Mennesker i vaskeri

Lesvos island has been one of the most impacted areas from the beginning of the Refugee crisis in Greece. It is also where A Drop in the Ocean was born and implemented as a vision and an idea.

ung mann som henter matkasse

The influxes of people who are trying to reach Europe through Greece continue. More specifically, a particularly large number of people have managed to cross the Greek borders, along with other nationalities who are trying to escape the difficulties they face in their home countries.