Refugees Crisis?
In the summer of 2022 i was looking for a solution for the refugee situation in Ter Apel, the Netherlands. Migreat.org was and still is, giving aid at the (Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers) C.O.A facility there, by giving out blankets, sleeping bags and pop-up tents to refugees that have to wait until they are ready to be processed by the immigration and naturalization service (I.N.D.)
Because of the huge waiting time all summer long, refugees where sleeping outside the facility in make shift shelter. Winter is coming and i started to worry about worsening conditions.
After the local government made it a *security issue and by decree made it illegal for the volunteers of Migreat to hand out pop-up tents for the refugees. i started to devise a plan.
*rtv noord article about tents being seized by government decree.
Actie!
Emergency Bivvy Solution
The only drawback of a bivvy with a sleeping bag is: that it removes mobility and a feeling of safety while sleeping outside, witch in turn makes it more difficult to get functional and effective rest.
Hence the idea of a Refugee Rescue Suit was born! a small, lightweight, low cost, durable and packed with essential survival tools kit that wil aid refugees that are still migrating or otherwise forced to sleep outside.
Affordable Survival Gear
Emergency bivvies! it seemed like the perfect answer! A fabric that can make any sleeping bag water-proof and add up to 90% percent heat reflection! Having used it myself during a bike camping trip to Sweden in the early autumn, i know how much it can aid in the comfortability during colder nights outside.
All worry and work makes Johnny a dull boy!
After all this. the best you can do is throw a party so i did with the help of my friends. To also raise a little money for Migreat.org
What can you do? to help out!
-Spend your TIME by volunteering for one of these organisations or by raising awareness by talking with others about these issues. The first step towards action is defining and communicating the problems that we face as a society.
-Spend your TALENT. Everybody has a unique gift that they can contribute to the whole. It might be something that you overlook because it does not seem to relate to the problems at hand. But a lot of times it is these small gifts of yourself, that enable others to find the talent that they have, so that they can contribute!
-Spend your TREASURE. ‘Money, money is what we need!’ Unfortunately there are plenty of parts. but the inventory list got lost! And sometimes, after having tried doing everything on time and talent alone. There is a need for funds!
So having enough time, talent, a little bit of treasure and a whole lot of friends, we decided to
throw a party! Because when in doubt, double down and start DANCING!
A special thanks to: www.migreat.org for taking action and showing their light of humanity when the dark became darker!
A special shout out towards: www.becausewecarry.org for caring and carrying the heavy loads. And spending so much of their valuable time on the front lines in Greece.
And an honourable mention to Bas Timmer of https://sheltersuit.com/ for partially inspiring the refugee rescue suit together with Paul Bui from www.communitybread.co and the work he did for the ivy park projects.
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