refugees
![Catalonia-Sahara Image of one of the posters of the 'Holidays in Pau' program](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/programa_vacances_en_pau.png?itok=ISBFjnk2)
Catalan families welcome children in the 'Vacations in peace' program coordinated by the Polisario Front and all entities in solidarity with the Sahrawi people.
The first asylum seekers that arrived from Syria in 2016 start leaving the reception programme and lead a normal life.
An experience that has arised in our environment and has been crossing borders and has served to shoulder the responsibility of collaboration with Latin American countries where the the population in need have taken humanitarian urgency, including Honduras.
Providing access to education for refugees contributes to the country economically and societally and helps refugees to integrate in local communities, to further their personal development.
![This project promotes valuables options for refugees and asylum seekers to access to education and be part of the community. Source: ESU](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/bild_cast_your_voice.png?itok=rVCXYLhu)
It's open a new edition of 'Together, Moving Forward' aimed at promoting valuables options for refugees and asylum seekers to access to education and be part of the community.
![The Open Arms is one of these three rescue organisations which are joining efforts through the alliance #United4Med.](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/open_arms_ajuntament_barcelona.jpg?itok=DyaFPZUH)
The three rescue organisations have created an alliance to rescue people out at sea, after the obstacles and criminalisation they have faced.
![Refugees in the Serbian and Hungarian fence](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/refugiats-tanca-serbia-hongria_2121998145_58172915_651x366.jpg?itok=s4B_zOnQ)
More than 70 walls, on all continents, destroy lives by violating the most fundamental rights of people with complete impunity.
![Javier García leads in the grown the NGO 'Colabora Birmania'](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/1._colabora_birmania.jpg?itok=__YgPFd-)
García leads on the ground the NGO 'Colabora Birmania', an organization that helps the refugee population due to the genocide of the government of this country against ethnic minorities.
![Riace welcomes migrants and refugees to grow](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/riace_acull.jpg?itok=Khc4DtSt)
In Riace, mayor Mimo Lucano went on hunger strike to protect his citizens, 400 of whom are refugees and migrants that have brought back to life a depopulated town
In Italy, Spain and other countries we see racist and xenophobic speeches and policies rising, aggressions and violence against migrant people and activists being normalized… just like we are back to our darkest times.
![Simbra, one of the girls who will take part in the project. Source: Fundació Germina](https://nonprofit.xarxanet.org/sites/nonprofit.xarxanet.org/files/styles/xn19_responsive_image/public/captura_de_pantalla_2018-07-20_a_las_11.09.48.png?itok=bQ_TJKuL)
A part of the project Open Your Borders will be funded through a crowdfunding campaign aiming to raise €1,500.
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Since 2016, 61 refugees or asylum seekers have benefited from Open University of Catalonia (UOC)’s virtual classes.