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Rosas indsamling til Northern Lights Aid

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--- DANSK VERSION ---
HJÆLP MIG MED AT HJÆLPE DOBBELT RAMTE FLYGTNINGE I GRÆKENLAND


Først i marts 2020 rejste jeg til Kavala i Grækenland for at bruge noget af mit tredje sabbatår på at være frivillig ved nødhjælpsorganisationen Northern Lights Aid. Det stod ikke lige i mine planer, at jeg allerede efter 14 dage skulle sidde på et fly på vej hjem igen. Det føltes ekstremt frustrerende at rejse derfra, men det var næsten endnu mere frustrerende at vende hjem uden at have noget meningsfuldt at give sig til. Men sådan er vi formentlig mange, der på den ene eller anden måde har måttet ændre eller give afkald på vores planer på grund af corona-virussen, der lige nu florerer hele verden rundt. Efter at have været hjemme i et par dage, begyndte jeg at brainstorme og fik en idé om at tilbyde online lektie-support, hvor betalingen skulle være et valgfrit bidrag til min indsamling til Northern Lights Aid. Northern Lights Aid (NLA) er en lille græsk-norsk organisation, der klarer mange opgaver for få midler. Den er startet af nogle norske frivillige og har været til stede i Grækenland siden 2015 - først på øen Lesvos men i de seneste år i byen Kavala i Nordgrækenland. I Kavala - der er på størrelse med Esbjerg - hjælper organisationen de flere end 900 flygtninge, der bor i flygtningelejren Perigiali Camp. Størstedelen af beboerne er fra Irak, Afghanistan, Syrien og Iran og flygtet på grund af konflikter, vold, krig, borgerkrig og mangel på menneskerettigheder. Tæt på halvdelen af beboerne er under 18 år, og over 80 børn er under 3 år, så det er altså hovedsageligt børnefamilier, der har brug for din hjælp. 

Ved hjælp af dit bidrag kan Northern Lights Aid fortsætte med at tilbyde flygtningene engelsk sprogundervisning, læse- og skrivekurser, praktisk hjælp og nødvendigheder som f.eks. tøj og sko. Din donation vil også gøre det muligt at fortsætte et ugentligt mor-og-baby-program, som tilbyder et rum for kvinder og bl.a. udleverer bleer og hygiejneprodukter til nuværende eller kommende mødre. Som frivillig i organisationen arbejder man ulønnet, og dit bidrag går derfor ubeskåret til de ovenstående projekter. 

Jeg har været der og set, hvor stor en forskel hjælpen gør for de mennesker, der nu er dobbelt ramt ved først at flygte og siden blive ramt af corona-krisen. Dit bidrag til Northern Lights Aid gør en stor forskel for dem. Jeg håber, du har lyst til at hjælpe mig med at hjælpe Northern Lights Aid. 1000 tak. 

De bedste hilsner
Rosa Birkelund

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For mere information om Northern Lights Aid: http://world.northernlightsaid.org/

For mere information om min lektie-support: https://www.facebook.com/rosasindsamling/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northernlightsaid/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Northernlightsaid/

--- ENGLISH VERSION ---
HELP ME SUPPORT SEVERELY IMPACTED REFUGEES IN GREECE

At the beginning of March 2020 I travelled to Kavala in Greece to spend part of my third gap year volunteering with an NGO called Northern Lights Aid. However, I wasn’t expecting my stay to be cut short and to be on my way home merely 14 days after I left. It was very frustrating leaving so soon, but even more so arriving at home not having anything meaningful to contribute to. I suppose I’m not alone in postponing or canceling plans because of the coronavirus currently spreading all around the world. After a couple of days back at home I started to brainstorm and had the idea of offering online homework support in exchange for a donation to a fundraising for Northern Lights Aid. Northern Lights Aid (NLA) is a small Greek-Norwegian organisation solving many tasks with few funds. It was started by Norwegian volunteers and has been present in Greece since 2015 - first on the island of Lesbos, but in recent years in the town of Kavala in Northern Greece. In Kavala - which is about the same size as the Danish seaport town of Esbjerg - the organisation helps more than 900 refugees living in Perigiali Refugee Camp. The majority of the residents are from Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Iran and have fled from their countries because of conflicts such as crime, war, civil war and lack of human rights. Close to half of the residents are under the age of 18, and over 80 children are under the age of 3, thus it’s predominantly families with children in need of your help.

With your contribution, Northern Lights Aid will be able to continue offering the refugees English classes, reading/writing courses, practical help and necessities such as clothes and shoes. Your donation will also make it possible to continue a weekly Mother and Baby Program that offers a safe space for women and distributes nappies and sanitary products to new mothers. As a volunteer in the organisation you work unpaid meaning your contribution purely goes to the previously mentioned projects.

I’ve been to Kavala and seen how big of a difference the help makes for the refugees, who are now in a double conflict firstly, being forced to flee from their homes and now being put at risk because of the coronavirus pandemic. Your contribution to Northern Lights Aid makes a huge difference to them. I sincerely hope you can help with a small contribution towards Northern Lights Aid through this fundraising. Thank you so much.  

Best wishes,
Rosa Birkelund

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For more information on Northern Lights Aid: http://world.northernlightsaid.org/

For more information on my homework support: https://www.facebook.com/rosasindsamling/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northernlightsaid/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Northernlightsaid/

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  • Inger Sjöberg
    • kr500 
    • 4 yrs

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Rosa Birkelund
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Odense C

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