Good evening my lovelies,
Earlier today while planning out the blog posts I will be writing out throughout the month of October, I decided that today I will talk about a charity that has been very dear to me for about a year already. Right now, while many of us all are worried about where we're going to go out tonight for "Thirsty Thursday", what the Kardashians next move will be, or on whether or not to splurge on those fluffy FENTY slippers from Puma...there's more than 21 million people who have been forced to leave their homes to flee from being killed, we have a Global Refugee Crisis.
People in countries like Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, and Iraq have had to leave it all behind to flee war and persecution. Everyday when I log into my Facebook account, I see videos of children in Syria, drenched in blood from missile strikes that have cost the lives of thousands of innocent people, especially children. We are heartbroken upon watching such inhumanity but besides reacting as "sad" to the video and sharing, we all can do something bring some light into their lives.
UNHCR, the United Nations High Commisioner for Refugees has been providing vital assistance to refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people, many of whom have nobody left to turn to. They've been doing this since 1950, working side by side with partners and communities to help millions of people to restart their lives and seek asylum and refuge in another country. They help provide shelter, medicine, and education to those who need it the most. It's these people, who have so little, that appreciate the most out of the things that many of us take for granted.
You can donate any amount that is most comfortable to you, but it is said that even a $30 donation can provide an emergency rescue kit for a family. That's less than HALF the price of a pair of fluffy slippers. I know it will feel so much more rewarding changing the life of someone forever.
You can donate via here (Btw, these are tax deductible).
~May your Friday morning be much better than your Monday morning's.
- Karen
The Chic Engiruvian
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