Why Are We Doing This?Every day more and more headlines. Thousands of people perishing trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. Over half of Syria's population displaced. Families arriving on inhospitable shores with nothing but the clothes on their backs. The greatest humanitarian crisis since the Second World War. I couldn't sit by and do nothing, and I know many who felt the same. The Gather Event is a tangible way to use our time, resources and talents to create real change in this world.
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Why Go Through Samaritan's Purse?Samaritan's Purse has an extremely low overhead, meaning a high percentage of every dollar donated goes directly to relief efforts. While Samaritan's Purse has many humanitarian projects underway, they give us the option of donating specifically to their current work with refugees in Europe. They are working in many locations throughout Europe to provide for the immediate physical needs of refugees. See the links below to learn more about the work going on:
http://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/refugee-crisis-in-europe http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/voyage-to-a-second-life/ http://www.samaritanspurse.org/article/distributions-for-distressed-refugees-in-croatia/ |