“For me being a coordinator is about inspiring others to do good and have fun at the same time. It is spreading the message that the most important mission we have is to give love and hope to those who need it the most.” – Cláudia Sabença, former project and logistic coordinator for A Drop in the Ocean.
Reflections from my time on Lesvos
Having followed the refugee crisis since 2015, Jemma Moody had a desire to travel to Lesvos to help out. She is a trained social worker and has experience working with refugees and migrants in various parts of the world, including working with Syrian children in Istanbul. She regretted not signing up as a volunteer in 2015 and 2016. When she finally found A Drop in the Ocean, which has an extra focus on women and children, she decided to travel as a volunteer in November 2018. Below are her reflections from her time with us on Lesvos where, among other things, she contributed with English teaching and children’s activities at the Drop in the Ocean Drop-Center in Moria.
Happy New Year!
Another year has passed and 2018 is history. I am trying to find the bright spots of the year that has passed when it comes to Europe’s handling of the displaced people arriving our continent. I’m struggling to find the positive highlights.
Pictures from Syria
For the past seven years, the media has shown us a Syria where cities and landscapes are ruined. But, there was a Syria before this and this is the country Peter Lukas` pictures show in his exhibition in Larvik. We met with the photographer, Peter Lukas, who left the country the day before the civil war broke out.
Refugees with disability
Today is the United Nations’ International Day for People with Disabilities. To mark this day, A Drop in the Ocean wants to put some focus on refugees with disabilities, a group which is often overlooked and receives little attention.