The refugee camp on Samos Island, Greece, is 7km from the town, along rocky mountain roads. There is a bus that can transport refugees, but must pay for tickets. To make matters worse, since May 2023, refugees are no longer offered any financial allowance from authorities.
Our partner - Just Action - provides free return tickets to the refugees at its "Free Market" shop, in Samos Town.
For £4, you can pay for a return ticket to visit town. This means spending time away from the camp, FREE shopping in the "Free Market", attending legal appointments, and creating some autonomy and freedom for the residents of the camp.
With two minibuses in operation, we are evacuating approximately 12 people each day from frontline towns in Eastern Ukraine or delivering vital food aid to remote villages near the frontline.
We are focused on the most vulnerable: the elderly and infirm, to families with small children. Many people are in need of hospital care that they cannot receive without our transport. Fuel is a lifeline in Ukraine right now.
£25 will fill one jerry can with diesel. Each van needs about two cans per day to perform its evacuations. This means that by buying one jerry can you can help evacuate three people!