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"The doctors asked me why my son does not grow, but we have no food." - refugee Mum, Greece

It's your donations that have made it possible for us to grant a grassroots NGO called CHEERing (Greece) £2500 to help mum's and children in the same or simliar positions as this one. People who have been let down by governments and large aid organisations, and who only have small NGOs left to count on. 

Thanks to your kindness, the small, mostly volunteer team, at CHEERing can continue regularly testing the iron levels of pregnant women living in refugee camps. This work has identified a staggering 57% as anaemic (compared to the Greek average of 15.1%). At the same time, malnutrition being suffered by people in camps, where only state food is available, is effecting the growth of babies during pregnancy and stopping new mamas from producing enough breast milk for their little ones.

CHEERing weigh and measure babies and children to track their growth and provide as many multivitamins, essential supplements and additional nutrient-rich food for these mums, babies and small children as they can. 

Can you imagine for one moment not having access to the nutrition needed to keep your child healthy? 

This is one of several grants awarded by forRefugees to our inspirational grassroots partners since our last report. We're currently working with more than 70 frontline partners in seven European countries, supporting them as best we can to provide for thousands of people's most basic needs for life. But, as well as aid, our network is a friendly face, it's kindness, empathy and compassion, for people who are otherwise being met with hostitlity. Our network of donors and frontline teams are together showing solidarity and humanity and giving people the hope they need in some of their most difficult times, to keep going towards a brighter future. 

Thank you for being with us on the right side of humanity and the right side of history. 

In solidarity

Amber & all at forRefugees