Perhaps it is good that I did not know the extent of the misery, the violation of human rights, this cruel political activity in detail. When humanity mutates to "rejection", when the whole of Europe thinks it has to talk and argue for weeks about whether we should help or not? When we stare droolingly at the next catastrophe images and it often triggers nothing more than ...
Lesbos - KaraTepe - Moria2 - Help on the spot
Last Friday I landed back in Lesbos after a 3 day break. It was wonderful at home, my daughter's birthday, meeting my wonderful children, enjoying music by Mulham and Estas Tonne, working at Forum Stadtpark. Every moment in itself a source of strength. Thank you! You desperately need it when you are here on the ground and facing a reality that ...
#Lesbos #KaraTepe #Moria 1st week summary
I am very grateful that by chance I did not have a seatmate on the flight home from Greece to Vienna. Why? Because when I look at the beautiful landscape and the sea below me as I take off, my heart "overflows" and I have to cry. I am really looking forward to seeing my children, my daughter is celebrating her birthday tomorrow and these days when both my children are ...
New Day on Lesbos - Kara Tepe/Moria
What we are doing here is, in our opinion, #emergencyaid, urgently needed. Under no circumstances do we want to see this as a permanent condition. The new #KaraTepe camp needs to be EVACUATED, under no circumstances should we take note of these conditions, accept them, let alone get used to them. Never! Starting tomorrow, #HomeForAll starts their support in the camp, delivering food to particularly vulnerable groups. Here ...
Day 2 On-site assistance - Lesbos
Before we report on today, we would like to thank each and every one of you from the bottom of our hearts. For keeping us all dignified through your contribution. It is so incredibly gratifying, loving. And it goes directly to people in greatest need. THANK YOU! Who still wants to donate: Doro Blancke AT 93 3842 0000 0002 7516 Subject: Lesbos ...
Day 1 On-site assistance - Lesvos/Moria
We, Helga Longin and I, have only been in Lesbos for one day. We all know the pictures, the reports, but what people have to suffer here, what crime is being committed against people here with the knowledge of all of us, I/we are at a loss for words.... Children, pregnant women, families, young men, old people, sick people, all homeless under unimaginable conditions. Unimaginable! Most of them live next to the ...
Help on the spot - Lesbos/Mytelini/Moria - together with Helga Longin
The preparations for the trip were made in no time. After consulting with my closest friends and NGO colleagues, I quickly made the decision to fly to Lesvos. This great injustice to people, this pain, this cruel political game at the expense of people must be documented. We will be the contemporary witnesses one day. We are now the ones who can decide ...
#Moria - Tragedy- EU Disaster Response
Since "forever" we NGOs have been pleading, asking, demanding a humane and human rights solution for Moria. Now what we have been talking about for months/years has happened. A disaster, the entire camp for people on the run is burning. 12,000 people on the run homeless, traumatised, HELPLESS. Women, children, men. Long political negotiations are now inappropriate. Now it is time to act, as we do when disasters ...
#StopDeportationToAfghanistan - Monika Weilguni
"People who are deported to Afghanistan are exposed to fear and hatred, torture and terror, war and death" Monika Weilguni, chaplain Monika Weilguni speaks out what is reality in Afghanistan. Those who are deported to Afghanistan are exposed to inhuman situations from day one. Not only that they are deported after years in Austria, during which they got to know a peaceful life ...
#StopDeportationToAfghanistan - Letter from a desperate man
Afghanistan is a high-risk area. Attacks, brutality, corruption, mafias, hunger, poverty, women without rights and now the dramatic effects of COVID-19 are the order of the day. The majority of young people would rather be at home, in their country, with their families, in their houses, with their friends. But they know they can't, because they have no future for all the above reasons.