Running in a Refugee Camp: Dan’s Experience
Recently, SB OverSeas was put in contact with Dan Thompson. Dan has a mission. To run 10km in every country
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Refugees
UNHCR urges Belgium not to lock up children
Single-family houses have been set up to house families with children at the 127-bis closed detention center in Steenokkerzeel. The
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A letter to my mother: the journey of a Syrian man
We have all heard the numbers. Statistics and statements. That this is the greatest refugee crisis of our time. Millions
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People of Belgium send ‘25 tonnes of hope’ to refugees in Lebanon
After months and months of collection campaigns, calls for clothing donations and filling up a 25 tonne container, our spring
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Not so lost in Lebanon: volunteering with refugees
Every two months, a group of around twenty enthusiastic people make their way to Beirut and Saida. Their mission? To
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Spending the weekends with Brussels’ young refugees
A couple of weeks ago, Brussels Express published an article on volunteering with the city’s refugee youth. The article spoke
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Empowering Syrian Refugee Women: a new challenge in a new home
“Now I want to help myself… our parents didn’t try to educate us. Now I can learn and support myself
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#YourDayYourVoice: Refugee voices in light of World Refugee Day
Last Wednesday was World Refugee Day. For this the European Council of Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) decided to ask what
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Refugees in Lebanon: Art providing a glimpse into the world of child brides
As the saying goes ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ and that could not be truer in this day
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A Lost Childhood – Syrian refugees in Lebanon
In Lebanon, there are over 1 million Syrian refugees. There are a number of barriers faced by these people, including maintaining legal status, access to education, work and
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