My children : Some Calais locals won t quit helping out migrants
Issued on: Migrants queue at a food distribution van in Calais DENIS CHARLET AFP/File 4 min
Calais (France) (AFP)
Clusters of mobile phones connected to a maze of charging cables emerging from multi sockets in Brigitte Lipp s garage are evidence that migrants are welcome here.
Allowing a top-up of phone or GPS tracker batteries is a lifesaver for migrants biding their time in the French coastal city of Calais, desperate for opportunities to make it across the Channel to Britain.
Lipp also throws in knitting needles, soup, toothbrushes and even brand new shirts for those who need them.
Placement Start Date: 15th May (at the latest)
Location: Calais, France
Support: Accommodation and contribution to living costs
Hours: Full time
About the Organisation
Refugee Youth Service (RYS) was founded in Calais in 2016, where it created and ran a youth center within the old Calais camp. Since then, the project has expanded operations to Athens, Greece, where a youth center supports young people aged 16 to 21 to restart and rebuild their lives.
In northern France today, Refugee Youth Service works to provide minors with support on the ground in Calais and the surrounding areas. Efforts focus on facilitating minors access to child protection services, whilst aiding the development of supportive networks amongst the minors themselves. A program designed to help children develop individual coping strategies and self-protective mechanisms is also delivered. This service works to provide consistent support for the minors through a small team of trained personnel, taking preven
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