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Scottish
government offers £75,000 to Syrian refugee aid effort
3 January
2016
It will help the charity to
provide medical aid to refugees and migrants arriving on the Greek island of
Lesbos.
It adds to a previous grant of £140,000 given to the
charity to support work in Greece.
Charities providing aid to Syrian refugees arriving in
Europe have already received £300,000 from the Scottish government.
The grants will be used to provide items such as first
aid kits, antenatal care, hygiene kits and to identify those who are severely
affected by their experiences.
Last year Europe and International Development
Minister Humza Yousaf travelled to Lesbos, where thousands of refugees arrive
daily on their journey to Europe.
'Real difference'
He said: "I saw first-hand the scale of the need
and I know these supplies will make an enormous difference.
"Volunteers and staff of international aid
organisations like the Red Cross are working day in day out to provide
humanitarian assistance to those arriving in Europe, having made the perilous
journey across the sea.
"We are absolutely committed to helping the most
vulnerable people in their hour of need. We know that we must do more to help
those men, women and children coming to Europe seeking protection and refuge.
"Today's announcement of a further £75,000 will
go some way towards that."
David Miller, interim UK director for the British Red
Cross, said: "People are arriving in Europe with very little - some with
only a family photo and the clothes they left in. Millions of people are being
forced to risk their lives in a desperate search for safety as conflicts rage
around the world.
"Red Cross teams have been working around the
clock to provide urgently needed supplies such as food, water, nappies and
hygiene kits as well as emergency medical treatment.
"We are very grateful for the grant from the
Scottish government which will make a real difference to the refugees and
communities affected in Greece and in neighbouring countries."
Structure of the Lead:
WHO- Scottish government
WHEN- 3 January 2016
WHAT- aid effort
WHY- provide medical aid
WHERE-Syrian
HOW-not given
Keywords:
1.
antenatal
care: 產前保健
2.
hygiene: 衛生
3.
scale: 規模
4.
enormous: 巨大
5.
absolutely: 絕對
