Report the last days: camp life and politics

It took almost until the end of our tour until we properly arrived and integrated into everyday life were in the camps – for it properly. We support both a small supply camp at the railway station in Dobova, as also the transfer camp on the outskirts of the small town. We have helped both camps to build. At the station, we provide four our tents available, where supplies for the refugees are ready. If trains, we received the refugees and distributed food, warm clothes and other donated items. Then, the refugees are brought to the registry in the transfer camp.

Look at the supply depot at the station of Dobova
Look at the supply warehouse, behind the station
Transfer camp on the outskirts of Dobova
Transfer camp on the outskirts of Dobova

Yesterday, the situation was particularly sensitive, as Austria had temporarily closed its borders. Refugees, who were on a train direction border, had to wait for hours in the station before they were again driven back transfer camp. In addition to more refugees from Croatia arrived. A train had to remain even in all night the station before off early at 5 the border crossings to Austria was opened again.

Railroad track arriving refugees with police
Railroad track arriving refugees with police

Transfer camp, we are in the first-aid tent of Caritas and take care of people when they need medical help. While it's sometimes fractures especially blisters on the feet, colds, abrasions. In addition we have supported the Red Cross, which operates the large waiting tents and distributed there warm blankets, as well as receiving the refugees there.

Food distribution to the arriving people
Food distribution to the arriving people
Look at the first-aid tent
Look at the first-aid tent

Order to put a little smile on the faces of the children, we distributed toys that we had worried the donations at the entrance of the camp.

Put a smile on the face with toy
Put a smile on the face with toy

A few people from us on a refugees welcome – demonstration in Zagreb took part at the end of our tour. In addition to networking with local activist * inside was also very interesting to run a demonstration with several hundred participants over a large part of the track only on sidewalks to see. The street wanted to not make free–the police, because the gathering of about 400 people would be "not big enough for this".

Demo squeezes on the sidewalk to pedestrians passing by
Demo squeezes on the sidewalk to pedestrians passing by
In the old town, the demonstration was allowed to use then the whole Stra0e
In the old town, the demonstration was allowed to use then the whole street
Refugee support tour on the demonstration

The majority of the current refugee support tour are currently on their way back to Germany or are already back. A doctor and a nurse stay longer on the ground. We wish them all the best! You will get to read yet a final report and summary of donations from us and until then – thank you for your interest and for your great support. Refugees welcome!

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