With the cooler temperatures and increased rains already sweeping over the Greek Islands, the current situation, which sees nearly 30,000 people living in dire conditions, is set to intensify.

There’s no denying that the issue at hand is a pressing one so support and action is needed more than ever before! As a result, yesterday morning, a handful of prominent Dutch #NGO’s – big and small, agile-led and advocacy-based – came together to discuss and think in solutions about the situation at hand.

Invited to the meeting were representatives from Amnesty Nederland, @stvluchteling, @defenceforchildrennl, @artsenzondergrenzen, oxfamnovib, #VluchtelingenWerk, @unicefnederland and of course, @movementonthegroundofficial. The diverse backgrounds of those gathered meant that many discussion points hit the table from the effectiveness of current activities being carried out in #Greece to what kind of solutions can be collectively implemented moving forward.

Perhaps the most striking thing to come out of the meeting was the consensual push for a collaborative effort to resolve some of the most pressing concerns on the island this winter.

What can be concluded from today is that powerful actions can occur when Dutch NGO’s stand in #solidarity. ✊

Photo credit: @mariekeodekerken

#camptocampUS #dignityforall #empowerment #community