Philippa received a gift today from some of our young artists, it came with a note…..
“Hello Mrs Flippa and Mr Eric
The first time we visited you was that time that we came to hope project for taking clothes, but in that time, we didn’t know that there is art classes, but after four months we understood that you have art classes and we decided to take part in your classes.
From that time that we took part in your art class our feeling got better because we lost our mom recently and nothing changed our mood because we weren’t in good mental health. But from that time that we came to painting class we got better and better especially our older sister f….. That she had two-time experience of suicide. Her second suicide was three months ago, but now that we see her its completely visible that she got better now that we try a lot for our paintings is just because of our mom we want that her soul be proud of us, and we are so thankful that you provide this background to us for riching to our aim. Until now we faced with a lot of problems and hardships but when we come to hope project we understand that in the world are good humans like you (Mrs Flipa and Mr Eric) you are so kind.
Thanks”

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Today, we received 16 pallets from the ever wonderful @flüchtlingsratulm.
The pallets were packed with everything we needed from shoes for adults, clothes, underwear and hygiene items.
We will work over the next days to unpack everything, the shoes are already going out to people.
Thank you so much to everyone in Ulm that made this possible.
You are truly amazing!!!

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Without hope, all that remains is fear and dispare!
Every day, we embrace hope.
Hope is the power that drives us on.
With hope, we continue.
This young lady and her family paid us a visit today.
Just 32 days old.
Hope is our strength and our power to continue every day.

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UPDATE!
The fire in the camp totally destroyed 4 isoboxes and damaged 3 others.
Thankfully no one was physically hurt.
Although the fire brigade responded quickly as always the fire spread at an alarming rate.
Everyone in the blue zone was evacuated from their homes at around 3am and allowed to return after 5am this morning, once the fire fighters deemed it safe.
A very stressful night for so many already vulnerable people.
The cause of the fire will be investigated.
The people who have lost everything will visit the hope project in the coming days, we will do our best to replace what was lost.
Fire is a constant fear in this camp.
We are extremely worried about the new camp that will open next year in the restricted fire zone of the island. Literally in the middle of the islands biggest forest, a fire there would be deverstating for the island.
The government has waved all environmental and fire regulations to build a concentration camp in the most vulnerable place on Lesvos.

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