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Charlotte Lloyd and Marcel Clària
They are currently volunteering at Open Cultural Center (OCC), which was established in 2016 at Idomeni refugee camp, at the height of the refugee crisis in Europe, and is now active in Northern Greece and Barcelona.
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The reality of the refugee crisis during a global pandemic
In 2020, health concerns and sanitary conditions only increased the need for assistance at a time when NGOs were facing severe financial instability.
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Volunteer and NGO-led educational projects change lives by opening opportunities and bringing hope where there was once poverty and neglect. Yet without stable support, their efforts can only keep the dream alive.
Reflection on how volunteering sustains local communities, builds trust, and acts as social glue in times of polarization.
