{"id":84,"date":"2011-03-13T18:00:11","date_gmt":"2011-03-13T18:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.HilaryMunro.com\/?p=84"},"modified":"2011-08-22T19:35:35","modified_gmt":"2011-08-22T19:35:35","slug":"feeding-the-exodus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.HilaryMunro.com\/?p=84","title":{"rendered":"Feeding the Exodus at The Salloum Border, Egypt\/Libya"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are apparently some 3,500 – 7,000 <\/strong> refugees stranded in camps at the Salloum Egyptian\/Libyan border, perhaps waiting for days for transport or travel documents to move on – and it’s cold. \u00a0Many or most have been robbed of all they had in their escape, and some maybe had nothing to start off with. \u00a0These are the remainder of the near biblical numbers who poured out of Libya to all compass points, \u00a0except to Europe to the north — so far.<\/p>\n

Egyptian businesses and NGO’s have been sending trucks of water and food parcels to help\u00a0these destitute people. \u00a0 I have heard of a truck leaving on Wednesday night for the border and five of us have raised an appeal among our networks for food. \u00a0The aim is to make up 2000 parcels. The food will be delivered directly to the Egypt Red Crescent\u00a0feed\u00a0& World Food programme (FAO) who are on site in charge of food distribution. \u00a0They need volunteers to distribute as well, and we need to ensure that the food gets to its destination and the people.<\/p>\n

There are no cooking facilities, \u00a0so the food sought are staples like bread and dates, or high energy foods like muesli bars and chocolate bars.\u00a0 And of course water.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, \u00a0Egyptian individuals feel empowered by the step down of their President and many are coming forward to make personal contributions. \u00a0These days Egyptians walk with a spring in their step, proud now to be Egyptian and to have achieved through peaceful ways. \u00a0And well they might.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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