Women and the Refugee Crisis
Women and children make up the majority of refugees and internally displaced persons in Syria.
Women and children make up the majority of refugees and internally displaced persons in Syria.
We are busy sorting and packing items that have been generously donated for the welcome packs, which will be given to newly arrived people in need of refuge in Swansea.
The City of Sanctuary movement and partners are holding a second Sanctuary in Parliament on 1st December 2015 and we excited to be attending the event.
People across Wales are being invited to join in a national day of prayer for refugees on Thursday the 10th of December, which is Human Rights Day.
We are very grateful to Eugene Fisk and Richard Worthing-Davies for kindly donating proceeds from the sales of their book and CD to Hay, Brecon and Talgarth Sanctuary for Refugees.
A simple poem written by a blogger from New Delhi, Karuna Ezara Parikh, which offers both compassion and challenge for us all: