EVACUATION INFORMATION FOR REFUGEES

NB! At the moment, it is not possible for private vehicles to enter the territory of the Medyka border checkpoint / refugee camp. Refugee assistance organizes and coordinates transport only by official buses.

We re-launched the campaign "For Ukraine!". For more information check the campaign page.  

Patrik Persson

In autumn in Tallinn, by the request and with the assistance of the Estonian Refugee Council, a Lebanese director brought to life a video, which brings together people of different nationalities, backgrounds and skin colours to say: we have more in common than one might think judging by the surface.

During two years, from November 2019 to November 2021, Estonian Refugee Council and Siin & Sääl organized together with partners as part of the "Let's get to know each other" project a total of 45 events all over Estonia, where foreigners living in Estonia (including beneficiaries of international protection) and locals met. The aim of the meetings is to increase the sense of unity of local communities and the openness to people with migrant backgrounds and, in turn, their active participation in community events.

We are looking for young adults, who have moved to Estonia from elsewhere, have a desire to learn how to create music and willingness to share their story related to migration and settling in in a new environment. If you recognize yourself, you are welcome to apply in the workshops, led by professional musicians, with a goal to create your very own song!

The project “Sound of my story!” is run by the Estonian Refugee Council in cooperation with Tõun (Jäääär) and other musicians. 

Fourth of August 2020. The explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, destroyed a third of the entire city. Immediately after that, Estonian Refugee Council collected 10,155 euros in donations from Estonians. The donations were forwarded to the local partner organization Sawa for Development & Aid, which did the rescue work immediately after the the explosion. Here is one of the beneficiary stories.

Within the framework of the Estonian Refugee Council mental health project, a three-part workshop will take place in the autumn. It is aimed at psychologists/psychiatrists and other mental health specialists who may come into contact with refugees in their work and would like to improve themselves in this field. Mads Ted Drud-Jensen from Denmark and Antti Klemettilä from Finland, who specialize in promoting the mental health of refugees, will be sharing their knowledge and experience.

Annela Samuel, the coordinator of Estonian Refugee Council events and a photographer, is first and foremost a people person.

Three words with which Annela describes herself: curious, fair, doubtful

How did your morning start?

Fourth of August 2020. The explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, destroyed a third of the entire city. Immediately after that, Estonian Refugee Council collected 10,155 euros in donations from Estonians. The donations were forwarded to the local partner organization Sawa for Development & Aid, which did the rescue work immediately after the explosion. Here is one of the beneficiary stories.