Through Refugee.Info-a website and Facebook page- the IRC empowers refugees on the move by providing them with real-time, reliable information in their own language about their rights, local laws and support services. Today, IRC aid workers continue to work in Greece and along the Balkan route to support the most vulnerable refugees, including children travelling alone who are at risk of smuggling or trafficking.
In Greece, the IRC was the first international aid organisation to assist the thousands of refugees who were arriving each day on the Greek island of Lesvos in July 2015. The country faces a multitude of challenges as it responds to the needs of people seeking safety and a new life. An estimated 23,370 people landed on Italy’s shores in 2018. Most recently, the majority of asylum seekers are arriving in Italy by crossing the Mediterranean Sea in ramshackle boats. Services which can help them to learn a new language, find child care support, access legal advice to get a work permit, learn which qualifications are recognised and seek out job training opportunities. Refugees rebuilding their lives in Germany need support to access the services they are entitled to. While the arrival of refugees was met with an outpouring of philanthropic engagement and volunteer activism on one hand, it has also led to concern over the country’s ability to accommodate and integrate all refugees effectively.
Germany has since 2015 welcomed more than 1.8 million people, mainly from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, who are seeking refuge from violence. Two years since the European Union's deal with Turkey to control migration into Europe, refugees stranded on the Greek islands of Lesvos, Chios, Kos, Samos and Leros have been forced to live in overcrowded and dangerous conditions for months as they wait for their asylum cases to be heard. Thousands of refugees are stuck in the Balkans as borders close, their lives on hold. In Greece, around 77,000 refugees are waiting for asylum or permission to move elsewhere in Europe to reunite with their families or start a new life.
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