Help for the future: Tutzinger volunteers support refugees

The situation of refugees on the Mediterranean is currently less of attention in the media. Nevertheless, the social climate remains tense, as the coordinator of the Ecumenical Support group Tutzing, Claudia Steinke, reports. Your circle is involved in a variety of areas, including the financing of sea rescue, school projects in Turkey and the support of refugees in the five -sea country.

Since its foundation, the work of the volunteers has changed continuously. One of the new challenges is the opening of accommodation at the Benedictus Hof in Tutzing, which will offer space for over 100 people. Steinke emphasizes that both old and new tasks exist and criticizes the state gaps that have to be filled by civil society.

causes of flight and living conditions

The humanitarian situation for refugees remains tense. According to reports, the boats used by tugs are in a catastrophic condition, hardly any one could survive the trip to Italy. Refugees describe a time full of despair and fear during their escape, which is often shaped by the effects of wars, violence, poverty and lack of perspective.

The reports about time in Libya, which is described as the most terrible phase of flight, are particularly dramatic. There are refugees caught in camps and are kept like slaves, experience extortion, financial exploitation and sexual violence. Against this background, humanitarian aid is essential for people in need who cannot help themselves. For many, fleeing over the Mediterranean is a necessary step in view of the humanitarian crises that they try to manage. Therefore, the support of organizations such as SOS Méditerranée is considered a humanitarian duty to help people in need.