Help me support refugee children in Chios, Greece

My name is Jess and I am currently volunteering with refugees in Chios, Greece. Chios is an island 7km from the Turkish coast and currently home to approximately 1,800 refugees. Currently, refugees are being forced to move out of Souda camp in town to go to a camp closed to. . . . .

My name is Jess and I am currently volunteering with refugees in Chios, Greece. Chios is an island 7km from the Turkish coast and currently home to approximately 1,800 refugees. Currently, refugees are being forced to move out of Souda camp in town to go to a camp closed to volunteers, run by the military. It is a 2 hour walk from town and have disgusting sanitary conditions. There are no activities and no shade. My friends have resorted to sleeping on the streets or being forced to move into self-funded apartments because they cannot live in these conditions.

Next month there is a Muslim holiday called Eid-Ul-Adha. This is a holiday similar to Christmas. I couldn't imagine spending a Christmas as a refugee, therefore, I am working on a project to provide presents for children on this day. I also am raising funds to take children who live in a shelter, because they have fled their country with no family, on an outing for the day to celebrate and feel like a normal child.

The people here are some of the most resilient and strong I have ever met. They are so welcoming and remain positive in desperate times. After two months on Chios, I understand how meaningful it is to give these people, like you or I, a chance to not feel like refugee for a day. They are more than just a number. They are a mother, a sister, a friend, a person. Not a number.

To give you an idea of how much it is costing me to volunteer, it is approximately $260 each week on accommodation and car hire, and on top paying for petrol, food and general living. Today I am not asking for donations to fund my trip, instead I would so grateful for donations of any amount to go 100% towards these projects

Love Jess xo