Refugee Week: 7 ways you can get involved and support refugees

During Refugee Week 2020 (June 15-21), we invite you to support refugees and our work in seven simple ways. These can all be done from the comfort of your home and are inspired by this year’s theme ‘Imagine’. This year, Refugee Week comes amid a global pandemic, which has put health at the forefront of people’s minds. This week is the perfect opportunity to not only celebrate refugees’ contributions and resilience, but also to call for their protection and universal access to healthcare. By following these seven simple steps you can join us in imagining a better world for refugees. 1. See the world through a refugee’s eyes  Can you imagine being forced to flee your home country because of war, conflict or persecution?  Living in a place like the UK, it’s hard to picture yourself in this situation but not everyone is lucky enough to enjoy the safety and security this country offers. Emmanuel Serrano is a Venezuelan refugee and policy and advocacy officer at Doctors of the World. Doctors of the World policy and advocacy officer, Emmanuel Serrano, is one such person. He has opened up about his experience leaving his home country Venezuela, where political turmoil and socio-economic instability have created one of the world’s biggest recent displacement crises. Read and share Emmanuel’s story to promote understanding of why people seek sanctuary.  2. Share our translated COVID-19 resources  Did you know refugee and migrant communi...
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