For every child alone, for every child without a home

When European borders closed suddenly last year, it left thousands of refugee children stuck. Children are fleeing war and disaster in greater numbers than ever before, and tens of thousands of these children make the journey alone. Even those who travel with family often end up separated and stranded at transit centres. With governments not providing safe and legal routes for families fleeing war and conflict, children have been left with no options other than to rely on smugglers who will often take advantage of their desperate situation. They can be exploited and used for child labour, which often includes sexual exploitation. 

In order to help refugee children on these journeys UNICEF have established child and family support hubs - known as Blue Dot centres because of their distinctive blue dot marking - across Europe to provide help and support to children and families. We at Surrey UNICEF are embarking on a new campaign this semester to aid these efforts, raising both awareness and funding for this issue. Please show us your support and donate!