Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Germany, festive atmosphere for refugees, distributed gifts to children


Hundreds of boxes of clothing donated toys immigrant children
In the city in the west of Germany, in Muelheim an der Ruhr, preparations were given last hand to disperse hundreds of gifts for children of refugees who have arrived in the city earlier this year in order to offer at least the small one normal Christmas.
Hundreds of boxes were placed outside their homes or camps where they are housed, where dozens of volunteers have packaged these gifts that include cakes, candy, dolls and colorful toys or clothing.
"We will not help a man today. want to do something really big for immigrants today housed in Muelheim. We have over one thousand gifts that should deliver. It is wonderful to see how many people have had to give their "Reinhard said Jehles from local organizations" Ëelcome to Muelheim ".
This scheme is planned that in the summer months but the organizers decided that the gifts and help the residents of the city, to distribute for Christmas, since it coincides with the German tradition of Saint Nicholas, a beloved figure like grandfather of the year, which was especially brings children gifts.
Children staying in temporary camps set up for refugees were caught off guard by this surprise.
"We collected everything from almost every corner of Germany. There are among them many books, toys, supplies for various activities, clothing etc. "said Jehles.Pasi fell twilight of the evening, employees of Red Cross and dozens of volunteers, loaded the boxes into a van and began to distribute them.
Under the colorful lights of the Christmas tree, refugee children received gifts one by one, each according to their age, helping volunteers in German.
UNHCR said that almost 59.9 million people worldwide are displaced from their homes since the end of 2014, up from 51.2 million in 2013. Many of them are from Syria, due to the civil war that started there 5 years before.

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