What Can I Do to Help Syrian Refugees

Yesterday,  3 years old Syrian Boy, Aylan Kurdi and his 5 years old brother Rihan Kurdi were found  death on a beach near Turkish resort of Bodrum. It was a shocking image questioning our humanity. There was a huge impact on the social media including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and so... Some of us couldn't even look to the pictures of the 3 years old boy's death body. Some of us had enough courage to look. Some cartoonist even expressed their sorrows with the cartoons but that was it. The same day few ours later of the incident, people went to the same beach put their folding chairs, towels and enjoyed the sea. I wrote a few sentences about it , about how we will be responsible if we don't do anything now. I will give some information about the charities and organisations trying to help Refugees.

MONEY

If you cannot physically be there for these kids , you can send your money to the charities and non-governmental organisations which specifically aimed at helping the plight of refugees. Here their names:

Migrant Offshore Aid Station:

Migrant Offshore Aid Station runs independent rescue boats in order to rescue refugees who are trying to reach Europe by boats risking their life to death.  This volunteer organisation used their own money to buy a  rescue ship. It is also known that Doctors without Borders also works with them. Here more information:

Web Site: http://www.moas.eu/

Pay Pal: Migrant Offshore Aid Station

Bank  Info for US:

Beneficiary Name: Global Impact – MOAS Fund
Beneficiary Address: 1199 North Fairfax Street, Suite 300
Reference: MOAS USA Fund
SWIFT Code: BOFAUS3N
Account Number: 435023384035
Bank Name: Bank of America
Bank Address: 100 S Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

On their web site, it is also possible to find different way of donations such as paypal, bitcoins and Europian bank accounts.

Medecins Sans Frontieres:

This humanity agency has more than one rescue ship working all day to work in the Mediterranean sea. Only last Tuesday, they rescued  1,658 people and they continue helping Syrian refugees. More information:

Web Site: http://www.msf.org/

For donations they use Doctors Without Borders system, You can use  Visa, Master, American Express and Discovery credit or debit cards in order to donate. They accept donation from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada , Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Norway, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, UK, USA.

Aylan Kurdi Funds: 

This fund named after drowned Boy Aylan Kurdi. The money will be going to humanitarian agency Hand in Hand for Syria. More information:

Web Site: http://aylankurdi.com/2015/09/03/aylankurdi/

Web Site 2: https://www.justgiving.com/aylankurdi

Halklarin Koprusu:

This organisation aims to help migrants who are waiting for shelters for weeks in Izmir, Turkey. They help Syrian migrants by finding them a shelter and increase the awareness. You can donate as well as you can work as volunteer. More information:

Web Site: http://www.halklarinkoprusu.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/halklarinkoprusu

Bank Info (Turkey):  

İş Bankası
IBAN: TR35 0006 4000 0013 3720 0190 24
HESAP NO: 3372 19024

Refugee Council: 

Refugee Council is UK based humanitarian agency  established for supporting and empowering refugees.

Web Site: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/

There are variety of options they provide such as Fundraising, Appeals, Donations, Trusts and foundations, Gifting Systems, Donating through salary basis and reduce taxes, Corporate Support and Volunteering.

http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/how_you_can_help_us

Small Projects Istanbul:

It is founded by volunteers in Turkey, It provides language education, stationery equipment  for educational purposes. More info:

Web Site:http://www.smallprojectsistanbul.org/
Donations:  www.moas.eu

VOLUNTEER:

International Rescue Comitee

As well as you can donate, you can also find charities and organisation that you can take an action like mentoring refugee families and helping refugees to find job. The International Rescue Comitee,  an US refugee charity has volunteering opportunities in its 22 offices.  More information:

Web Site:  https://www.rescue.org/volunteer

PROTEST:

It is also important increasing the awareness of refugee's problems. You can march in the street , get together with people in your community and organize a protest event, also keep track of the current news related refugee problem in Europe. Create petitions on change.org  or sign for the existing ones. Here more information:

• 1-March on Downing Street in Solidarity with Refugees on Saturday 12 September. The protest begins at noon at London’s Marble Arch.
• 2-The International Organisation for Migration is urging supporters to get involved in its #MigrantsContribute campaign, which promotes the cultural, economic, and political contributions that migrants make to society.
• 3-A number of online petitions have been launched, including one calling for amore compassionate Europe-wide response to the crisis and another urgingBritain to accept more asylum seekers.