The Community of Sant'Egidio, UN Refugee Agency UNHCR and Doctors Without Borders have launched "#coopforafrica", a fundraiser to promote vaccination and the fight against Covid in Africa. The campaign is run together with a group of Italian cooperatives of consumers.
Some 63 refugees from the Horn of Africa arrived in Italy on Friday from Ethiopian refugee camps as part of a humanitarian corridor project.
A new protocol of agreement has been signed in Italy for the arrival through humanitarian corridors of 1,200 Afghans who need international protection.
Catholic charity Community of Sant'Egidio is planning to transfer 40 migrants and refugees from the 'Kara Tepe' camp on the Greek island of Lesbos to Italy in October. Among them are several unaccompanied minors.
In Italy, the government and a number of Christian organizations have signed a deal that will allow for 1,000 refugees to be transferred primarily from Lebanon over the next two years.
Thirty-four refugees from the Greek island of Lesbos arrived in Italy on Tuesday through a humanitarian corridor sponsored by the Community of St. Egidio.
A total of 70 refugees from the Horn of Africa, including 13 minors, arrived in Italy on Friday through the humanitarian corridors protocol. The refugees were staying in camps in Ethiopia and suffered from worsening conditions in recent months due to the conflict in the Tigray.
Forty refugees arrived in Italy from the Greek island of Lesbos via humanitarian corridors on May 17. Over 3,500 people have reached Italy, France, Belgium and Andorra since 2016 thanks to the project.
Eight Syrian refugees arrived in Rome from Lebanon on Monday through the humanitarian corridors organized by the Community of Sant'Egidio, the Federation of Protestant Churches and the Italian government.
The Catholic Community of Sant’Egidio has announced it would help airlift a contingent of 300 migrants from Lesbos in collaboration with the Italian government.
The Community of Sant'Egidio, the Jesuit Refugee Service, and the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo are appealing to Europe to immediately welcome the migrants and refugees who remain displaced on the Greek island of Lesbos after a fire destroyed the Moria migrant camp.
150 volunteers from around Europe have signed up to a summer holiday with a difference. Via the Catholic charity Sant'Egidio, volunteers are working with migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos, providing entertainment for children and working in a restaurant run by the charity. Through the work, the charity identifies families eligible for relocation via humanitarian corridor.