The year is drawing to a close, and many of us are beginning to reflect on the events and changes that have taken place. At A Drop in the Ocean, the impact is always clear in the places where we continue our urgent work, especially as 2024 saw the greatest number of new arrivals since 2019.
The year is drawing to a close, and many of us are beginning to reflect on the events and changes that have taken place. At A Drop in the Ocean, the impact is always clear in the places where we continue our urgent work, especially as 2024 saw the greatest number of new arrivals since 2019.
I think it may often be the case for many of us that, when beginning something new, we tend to focus so much on making a good impression ourselves that our own first impressions of the situation we face take a backseat.
I think it may often be the case for many of us that, when beginning something new, we tend to focus so much on making a good impression ourselves that our own first impressions of the situation we face take a backseat.
Since its inception in 2015, Dråpen I Havet has been sustained by the dedicated and tireless support of volunteers from all over the world. While some volunteers have started their journey with DiH as participants in our programmes, others have joined our team to enable us to keep the respective programmes running.
Since its inception in 2015, Dråpen I Havet has been sustained by the dedicated and tireless support of volunteers from all over the world. While some volunteers have started their journey with DiH as participants in our programmes, others have joined our team to enable us to keep the respective programmes running.
Thursday morning we saw violent attacks from Russia towards Ukraine, and a new war in Europe is a reality. The human suffering is already enormous.
Thursday morning we saw violent attacks from Russia towards Ukraine, and a new war in Europe is a reality. The human suffering is already enormous.
Hannes, an international volunteer field worker with A Drop in the Ocean, arrived in Nea Kavala just as the refugee camp was moved to a new site. In this blog post, he shares his thoughts and experiences of volunteering in Northern Greece.
Hannes, an international volunteer field worker with A Drop in the Ocean, arrived in Nea Kavala just as the refugee camp was moved to a new site. In this blog post, he shares his thoughts and experiences of volunteering in Northern Greece.
Luca is a volunteer field worker with A Drop in the Ocean on Lesvos. In this blog post, he writes about what it is like to work in the Kara Tepe temporary refugee camp.
Luca is a volunteer field worker with A Drop in the Ocean on Lesvos. In this blog post, he writes about what it is like to work in the Kara Tepe temporary refugee camp.
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.
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.
In the spring of 2021, master’s student in political science Ida Marlene Henriksen (25) interned with A Drop it the Ocean. In this blog post, she shares her internship experience in the department of communications and fundraising.
In the spring of 2021, master’s student in political science Ida Marlene Henriksen (25) interned with A Drop it the Ocean. In this blog post, she shares her internship experience in the department of communications and fundraising.
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.
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.