29 February 2016 | Dr. Bill Dienst I landed here on the Northern shore of the Greek Island of Lesvos on 26 February. Lesvos is the third largest of the Greek Islands, and is the closest to the Turkish coast, separated on its Northern Coast by only 6 miles (10 km). For this reason, it has...
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Luqmaan Malik: Inside Zaatari—Jordan’s largest refugee camp
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SCM in Urgent Need of Medical Volunteers
We are in urgent need of medical volunteers for our missions to Lesbos, Greece for the following missions: January 16 – 24, 2016 February 6 – 14, 2016 February 13 – 21, 2016 February 27 – March 6, 2016 We have extended our missions through the end of March, at least, and continue to evaluate...
Urgent Call for Help in Madaya
Mass starvation in Syria In a mountain city 15 miles outside of Damascus, there are no cats or dogs roaming the streets because they have all been killed for food. Mothers are no longer able to produce milk to feed their babies. People are making soup out of grass, if they can find it. Many...
My last few days on Lesvos
One last post from our volunteer Raafia G. Thank you for sharing your experience and photos! My last few days on Lesvos have been even more overwhelming than the firsts. I’ve learned that for most, it doesn’t get any easier any step of the way. It’s made me really think about how horrible their...
A Whirlwind
Here is another post from Raafia G. The past two days have been a whirlwind and have felt like weeks. Every time I thought I heard the most heartbreaking story another family would arrive with there’s. It’s hard to stay strong for these refugees as they come off the boats from Turkey, but it’s...
End of the Year Message From SCM
Your home country is all that you know — it’s where you were raised, where you’ve loved, and where you’ve lived all your years. So what happens when one day, without warning, or without cause, that sense of security is ripped from you? War, violence, persecution for who you are or what you believe; your...
The first few days
The post below was written by one of our volunteers, Raafia G. Thank you for sharing your experiences and photos Raafia! My first few days here have been a mix of emotions. I’ve learned a tremendous amount about the ongoing crisis and am witnessing firsthand the struggles that the refugees are enduring every step...
Greece Missions Extended
A quick update to let everyone know that our missions to the Greek island of Lesvos will continue through January 17th. Please contact Brenda@salaamculturalmuseum.org in the office for more information. You can also download our registration forms on our Dates and Registration page. We are in particular need of doctors and first responders. The boats...
From Career Woman To Refugee
GLOBAL EXCLUSIVE: From Career Woman To Refugee – The 1,500 Mile Journey Of One Syrian Mother Corinne Redfern 13:36 | 03 Dec 2015 What drives a woman to leave her home and country in the dead of night and become a refugee? Corinne Redfern travelled from Greece to Germany with pregnant Aysha and her two...