Washed ashore, the lifeless body of Aylan Kurdi, a 3 year old Syrian refugee, has opened the worlds eyes to the crisis of our generation; the plight of Syrian refugees. With 12 million Syrians in need of urgent help, and 4 million refugees having fled the country – this has ignited sadness and anger, but we need to transform that into action.
On the 6th of July 2015, MDXSU & Citizens UK launched a campaign in coalition with local synagogues, churches, mosques and schools to convince Barnet Council to agree to the re-settlement of fifty Syrian refugees through the government backed Gateway Protection Programme. Working with members of the local community we are working to guarantee training, job opportunities, housing and education for those resettled in Barnet.
All of us can play our part in this campaign. By supporting the MDXSU Syrian Refugees Campaign, you can help to save lives, inspire change nationally on this issue, and simply serve humanity.