Help Syrian Refugees In 2017
Fundraising campaign by
Joshua Stepputat
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€3,743.00raised of €8,000.00 goal goal
Campaign Story
Help Syrian refugees remain warm and sustained throughout 2017
There are more than 62,000 refugees who are continuously stranded in Greece, and as we adjourn the holiday season, and approach the beginning of a new year, it is imperative that we not forget the plight of these afflicted people -- many dwelling in fields and abandoned factories, and at our own camp of Ritsona, a forest. A cold and wet winter has set in, and conditions are dire for the many awaiting asylum in a country ill-equipped to manage the influx of refuge-seeking men, women, and children.
The destruction of Aleppo and the resulting evacuation has, in recent weeks, brought the Syrian crisis back to the forefront of the public eye. But here in Greece, the volume of the crisis has never diminished. These hardships, in the wake of hellacious warfare, are nothing less than realities.
Thousands who have withstood the horrors of war in Syria thus far, have now been forced to flee. If they are fortunate enough to make it across the Mediterranean, they will face continued tumultuousness in refugee camps that struggle to meet minimum humanitarian standards.
Our organisation, Echo100Plus, a small, independent, NGO with few volunteers, provides basic needs such as food, water, clothing and vital hygiene products to more than 700 people. December has proven to present us with significant challenges. We have experienced a rapid and unsolicited 50% increase in population size and simultaneously struggled with food and water shortages. To make matters worse, winter is already here with temperatures dropping below 0°c, snow and slush covering the camp in a bitter layer, we are facing notable obstacles in the preparation necessary to come out unscathed. We are raising this money in an effort to subsidise shortages and to help refugees keep warm, and conditions, at the very least, humane.
Like the people currently fleeing from Aleppo; the men, women and children in our rural refugee camp of Ritsona survived aerial bombing, ISIS violence, deprivation, physical assault and more unthinkable trauma beyond the average person’s realm of comprehension. These 160 families once hoped that their time here in Greece would be just a pitstop on their path to Western Europe. Conversely, as they enter their tenth month here, they face the fact that their time in this grim and bitterly cold camp with varying access to sufficient food and water has no definite end.
We would implore you, in the season of giving, to find it within yourself to extend a helpline to these people in extreme need of compassion.
Every cent we receive will be used to ensure our 160 refugee families remain healthy and safe through the difficult months ahead. Updates will be given here!
-- €17 ensures that a family has blankets to keep warm.
-- €25 ensures that a family has warm winter hats.
-- €50 ensures one full day’s supply of milk for all the children in camp.
-- €100 ensures one full day’s supply of bread for the entire camp.
-- €350 ensures a day’s supply of fruit juice for everyone.
-- €500 provides winter scarves for 15 families.
-- €850 provides quality winter jackets for 10 families.
Thank you for your support!
Fundraising Team
- Joshua Stepputat
- Campaign Owner
- Halle (Saale), DE
- Andrea Volken
- Campaign Owner
- Bellingham, US
- Sebastian Lundby
- Campaign Owner
- Oslo, NO
- Maximilian Seilern
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- Anonymous
- Donated on May 19, 2022
- Anonymous
- Donated on May 19, 2022
- Anonymous
- Donated on May 19, 2022
Campaign Update
Update posted by Joshua Stepputat at 03:48 pmHello.As mentioned earlier, a bulk of our funds gave the Shop at Ritsona a solid jumpstart, providing necessary fixtures for the new and much improved clothing acquisition (awesome!) The remaining funds have now been utilized for a substantial amount of milk backstock, an absolute necessity in the food distribution for
Thank you! The Shop is running!
Update posted by Joshua Stepputat at 12:10 amHello.The shop is up and running smoothly! Take a look at how your donations have contributed to tangible and positive change within the camp by clicking here.Thank you very much.Love,Andrea, Joshua, Sebastian, Maximilian, and the whole Echo team
The Shop @ Ritsona is open!
Update posted by Joshua Stepputat at 12:45 pmHello!In a true team effort, Echo100Plus has officially opened what is lovingly referred to as "The Shop @ Ritsona". We are proud and happy to say that this is a great stride made by our team to elevate quality of life within the camp, and to give more dignity to. . . . .
Campaign Update
Update posted by Joshua Stepputat at 05:39 pmHello!Ritsona has experienced a lot of changes recently, and your support is contributing to the resident's quality of life greatly. We have begun to funnel our funds into the construction of a "shop" format for clothing distributions. This will give a more dignified process to the residents for acquisition of. . . . .
Urgent Campaign Update
Update posted by Joshua Stepputat at 08:02 pmHello! Thank you so much for all of your support. In the interest of giving more of a concrete direction to our fundraiser, and to give some insight about happenings at Ritsona, we find it imperative to share with you some recent opportunities for vital direction that have emerged in. . . . .
Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on May 19, 2022
- Anonymous
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- Sarah Crosky
- Donated on Apr 07, 2017
- Olivia Hewitt
- Donated on Apr 06, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Mar 22, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Mar 08, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Mar 07, 2017
- Ashley Asmus
- Donated on Mar 07, 2017