Greek islanders to be nominated for Nobel peace prize

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Of the 900,000 refugees who entered Europe last year most were received –scared, soaked and travelling in rickety boats – by those who live on the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea.  And have been doing in for many years, as has Italy.  In meanwhile we consider the handful who came here as a disaster.  We should be ashamed

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/24/greek-islanders-to-be-nominated-nobel-peace-prize

[village_person]

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@debra9275 wrote:

do you do some volunteer work there VP?

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No. I volunteer in another area. We don't get headlines in the papers or 15 minutes of coverage on YOUR ABC. Maybe if we hid behind 5-year-old kids we'd get some coverage. Waddya reckon?

[debra9275]

neither does my daughter--- also a volunteer in another area... I reckon saving lives is pretty commendable.. I don't see much coverage from Greece, but I'm glad some people are there to help

[village_person]

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@donnashuggy wrote:

https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/videos/10153210805746939/

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Desperate family of four forced to live in their car at Narrabeen

COMMUNITY workers have called for more crisis accommodation for families after a couple with two young children have had to live in their car at Narrabeen for days.

Jamie Kinsela and Amanda Smith are afraid they will soon be back sleeping in their car with their 11-month-old baby Riley and toddler Sharna because they cannot find a place to live.

Mr Kinsela and Ms Smith said they had called the Homeless Persons Information Centre every day and been told there is no accommodation for them anywhere in Sydney.

Margaret Gallagher, of Pregnancy Help in Brookvale, and Manly Community Centre's homeless outreach worker Neil McWilliam both said there was a need for more crisis accommodation on the northern beaches.

"We're just going to have more and more families on the street," Mrs Gallagher said.

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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/desperate-family-of-four-forced-to-live-...

[village_person]

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@donnashuggy wrote:

My son is heading there to do some volunteer work soon, we are so proud of him. Just had to share that. 🙂

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Volunteers needed

The City's Homelessness Unit is seeking volunteers to help with our next street count of people who are sleeping rough in the local area.

http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/community/community-support/homelessness

[village_person]

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@donnashuggy wrote:

https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/videos/10153210805746939/

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Sydney Women and Children Refuges

Our services provide crisis provide crisis accommodation for up to three months for women and children escaping domestic violence and/or at risk of homelessness. Our staff are trained and have experience supporting families in crisis.

We provide safe accommodation with your own room shared bathroom, kitchen, dining room and laundry. We support and assist you in identifying needs, including accessing Centrelink benefits, housing, immigration issues, education, health, and counselling and art therapy.

https://www.vinnies.org.au/page/Find_Help/NSW/Domestic_and_family_violence/Crisis_Accomodation_For_W...

[donnashuggy]

Not very practical for him though, he's in Portugal at the moment

[myoclon1cjerk]

"No. Are Syrians being bombed out of their homes by AUSTRALIANS?"

We'll never know will we? This government doesn't comment on 'operational procedures'.

[Anonymous]

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@myoclon1cjerk wrote:

"No. Are Syrians being bombed out of their homes by AUSTRALIANS?"

We'll never know will we? This government doesn't comment on 'operational procedures'.

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what are you talking about?

http://www.defence.gov.au/operations/okra/

operational matters related to national

security are not usually discussed in

public for obvious reasons. you must

have known this ?

[myoclon1cjerk]

Sssh.Don't tell anyone we're bombing Syria.It's a secret.