Refugees and migrants are still living in alarming conditions all around Europe and the Middle East. Doctors of the World's volunteers are providing vital healthcare from the beaches of Italy and Greece, to the camps in Bulgaria and northern France. But to keep helping the ones who need it most, we need your support and generosity.  

Saeer was just 9 years old when he fled the violence in Syria. He is now living in a refugee camp with his family on the outskirts of Sofia, Bulgaria. He says his pictures ‘show the longing of refugees - for home, for their family, for safety. I try to draw hope for a better life.’ 

Saeer’s drawing is a stark reminder, that across the world, many people still face a terrible choice: live in a war zone and hope for the best or run for their lives to somewhere safer. Everyday parents like Saeer’s, make the unimaginable decision to take their families on a dangerous and life-threatening journey in search of a better life for their children.

Without parents looking after them, refugee children become extremely vulnerable to trafficking and other forms of abuse. At Doctors of the World, we often hear horror stories of child refugees disappearing and being forced into manual labour or sexual exploitation.

Our teams of medical staff and volunteers provide specialised support for refugee and migrants, especially for girls and boys.

This winter, you can help children like Saeer by providing medical care, mental health support and legal advice to refugees who continue to live in harsh conditions across Europe. 

During the peak of the refugee crisis, we set up our mobile teams of doctors to provide an immediate response to the increase in medical need.

We pay particular attention to the protection of unaccompanied minors, asking for separate accommodation and providing translators, social workers, warm clothes and hygiene kits.

This Christmas help us continue our vital, life-saving work with refugees.