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The kids that ere effected by these movements were missing out on months, even years of school because they had to be with there parents.

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The kids that ere effected by these movements were missing out on months, even years of school because they had to be with there parents.

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Children school weren't around much and the chance of education was slim.

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Children school weren't around much and the chance of education was slim.

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At donation shelters, kids were offerd books to enjoy. Ive looked into this more and also found out that private tutors were found to refresh some math, science, reading, etc.  These peoples goals were to refresh the kids minds once again.

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At donation shelters, kids were offerd books to enjoy. Ive looked into this more and also found out that private tutors were found to refresh some math, science, reading, etc.  These peoples goals were to refresh the kids minds once again.

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Many people wanted to come into the US and the number of kids just kept growning. 

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Many people wanted to come into the US and the number of kids just kept growning. 

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Homes and family shelters were beginning to fill up from how many familys needed there kids to stay and they wanted to show up.

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Homes and family shelters were beginning to fill up from how many familys needed there kids to stay and they wanted to show up.

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Some were separated from boys and girls, others were separated babys, children, and adults.

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Some were separated from boys and girls, others were separated babys, children, and adults.

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Family's were being split up left and right, a pretty sad thing to happen.

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Family's were being split up left and right, a pretty sad thing to happen.

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European countries are trying to come up with a solution to handle the increasing in refugee situation. On September 7th, Angela Merkel announced that the country would open its borders to all asylum seekers and urged other European nations to do the same

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European countries are trying to come up with a solution to handle the increasing in refugee situation. On September 7th, Angela Merkel announced that the country would open its borders to all asylum seekers and urged other European nations to do the same

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Fortunately, familys were soon re-united and were found shelters to stay in. Until more and more people started showing up, then things got more difficult.

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Fortunately, familys were soon re-united and were found shelters to stay in. Until more and more people started showing up, then things got more difficult.

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Life was hard for these people, sleeping in run down, not clean, most likely infested suits. It wasnt your ideal idea of a hotel.

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Life was hard for these people, sleeping in run down, not clean, most likely infested suits. It wasnt your ideal idea of a hotel.

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Since there were many people packed into one big shelter, disease spread like wild fire. Some of these were and still are: Cold, Flu, Stomach bugs, and more. 

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Since there were many people packed into one big shelter, disease spread like wild fire. Some of these were and still are: Cold, Flu, Stomach bugs, and more. 

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Kids around the world needed somewhere to stay and sleep. Those kids family's needed to find shelter.

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Kids around the world needed somewhere to stay and sleep. Those kids family's needed to find shelter.

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Food was needed and is still needed for kids in homeless shelters. You can donate food to food drives near you, or you can even donate money so the shelter can prepare food for them as well.

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Food was needed and is still needed for kids in homeless shelters. You can donate food to food drives near you, or you can even donate money so the shelter can prepare food for them as well.

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The number of children arriving without a parent at the southern border is expected to surpass the levels during the 2014 unaccompanied minor crisis, according to Customs and Border Protection data obtained by CNN.

CBP expects that by Sept. 30, more than 100,000 unaccompanied children will be apprehended on the border or encountered at a port of entry, based on projections using data from prior years.

During fiscal year 2014 - when the numbers of unaccompanied children overwhelmed Border Patrol stations and sparked public outcry - 72,750 children arrived alone at the US southern border, according to a Department of Homeland Security official.

At the time, the Obama administration took a number of steps to address the surge, which included, adding additional enforcement resources, creating additional detention space for families, and creating a new child and family court docket. Additionally, the US government worked with Mexico and Central American countries to discourage illegal migration.

These "short-term policies" were a "success" and greatly reduced the numbers of women and children arriving at the southern border, according to a report by the non-partisan Migration Policy Institute written after the 2014 surge.

But, the report also found 2014 policies did "not advance longer-term solutions."

Apprehensions of children at the border have already been on the rise this year. US Border Patrol has apprehended 26,937 unaccompanied children in fiscal year 2019, more than 9,000 more than during the same time period last year, according to the most recently available government data.

The majority of unaccompanied children are between 12 and 17, according to a DHS official.

This latest surge comes as the administration has been warning of a crisis at the southern border, with families and children arriving in numbers not reached in a decade. Earlier Friday, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said "the system is in freefall."

CBP refers unaccompanied migrant children to Health and Human Services, which houses them in shelters and attempts to place them with a sponsor in the United States.

CBP is struggling to place children in HHS custody in a timely manner, according to a senior DHS official.

"Children's lives are being put at risk," said the official who added, "HHS is out of capacity, so what that means is that children are staying in CBP care at border facilities while awaiting bed space at HHS and it is not a place for children."

CNN reported Thursday that the HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement, which manages the unaccompanied minor program, is preparing for the arrivals of unaccompanied children in its care to double this fiscal year to more than 60,000, according to an HHS official.

Earlier this week, HHS spokesperson Evelyn Stauffer said in a statement their department "continues to receive children referred to our care from the Department of Homeland Security and place them in an appropriate shelter as safely and quickly as possible."

"The program will continue to evaluate needs and capacity in order to care for the hundreds of UAC that cross the US border daily," Stauffer said.

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Leaving one's home country is never an easy decision. But it is especially hard when the journey is fraught with danger and uncertainty, and there is no guaranty of a successful outcome. Unfortunately, unbearable conflict or repression forces thousands of people to take the plunge each year. However, over the past two years, the number of refugees has escalated to alarming levels, and there appears to be no end in sight.

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), by the end of 2014, there were 19.5 million people living as refugees, almost 3 million more than in 2013. The humanitarian agency stated that last year, conflict and persecution displaced over 42,000 people daily! Some moved to "safer" zones within the country in hopes of coming back when things improved. Others gave up on their homeland and left to seek refuge in neighboring nations.

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While leaving the country may sound like a great way to start a new life, it is not. That's because refugees are not instantly allowed to become citizens of the country they are seeking asylum in. Instead, they have to register with the United Nations and apply for a new home, a process that could take up to 24 months and sometimes even longer. Meanwhile, they spend their days in tented camps that are often crowded and offer little in the form of amenities. There are also no schools for kids. It is only after they receive an invite from a third country, that they can settle down and start a new life.

But despite knowing the odds, millions of people are opting to become refugees. The numbers are so large that they are being compared to the situation at the end of World War II when between seven and nine million Germans fled or were expelled from Eastern Europe. So what is causing this latest displacement? Read on . . .

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The biggest and most pressing refugee crisis involves the residents of Syria who are leaving the country in unprecedented numbers. The issue can be traced back to the series of revolutions that began in Tunisia and then spread to other nations in North Africa and the Middle East. While some of the leaders gave in to the demands for change and resigned, Syria's Bashar al-Assad's was not as accommodating. As a result, Syria has been embroiled in a bitter civil war since then. If that is not bad enough, the residents also have to suffer through the daily atrocities imposed by ISIS members.

It is no wonder that the fear and chaos has caused 12 million Syrians to leave their homes since 2011. Of these 7.6 million have been internally displaced and remain in the country, while 4 million, (one in every five Syrian) have fled to neighboring areas and are currently living as refugees.

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Of these, about 2 million are living in camps outside Turkey. Another million have sought refuge in neighboring Lebanon, and about 629,000 are living in makeshift homes in Jordan. Though the three countries were initially sympathetic, their resources are now being stretched thin. As a result, they have tightened their borders, forcing fleeing Syrians to make the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean to Europe.

In 2014, about 219,000 people crossed over to seek asylum in Europe. In just eight months of 2015, the number has increased to over 300,000, and there is no end in sight. What's even more disheartening is that 51% of the refugees are under the age of 18, and 39% are under the age of 11.

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To make matters worse, Syrians are not the only ones seeking refuge. Political and other conflicts are causing people to leave Iraq, Eritrea, Southern Sudan, and Afghanistan in record numbers.

Meanwhile, European countries are trying to come up with a solution to handle the increasingly worrisome refugee situation. On September 7th, Germany's Angela Merkel announced that the country would open its borders to all asylum seekers and urged other European nations to do the same. However, the Chancellor was forced to retract her promise and close its boundaries within a week. While the alleged reason is a shortage of beds in the refugee reception centers, many believe the Chancellor and her team were spooked by the large number of refugees that rushed in.

Aerial view of Za'atri camp for Syrian refugees in Jordon (Photo Credit: By U.S. Department of State [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

On September 14th, the 28 European Union officials held an emergency meeting to come up a feasible solution. However, it was not very productive. Though the members agreed to settle 160,000 refugees, they could not reach a decision on how many each country would be responsible for. Though it may sound callous not to help another human in need, the officials have to be careful. That's because they also have to consider the cost and impact a large inflow of new immigrants would have on the local communities.

But even the prospect of spending years in crowded tented camps with no stable home does not seem to be deterring the Syrians who continue to flee their country in droves. On Sunday, Sept 14, Hungarian police detained 5,809 refugees, the highest number to cross the Mediterranean since . . . The previous day when 4,330 were held back!

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Whenever you leave home, there's inevitably something you crave: a food, a place, an item of clothing or just your own bed. It's far worse when you have no time to pack. In the past year nearly 200,000 people have fled to Ethiopia to escape a brutal civil war in South Sudan. They ran for days, weeks or months - often arriving empty-handed.

Most fled fighting, and some witnessed terrible atrocities. Tanks flattening houses. Trucks running people over. Parents or siblings being shot. Neighbours cut down as they ran. There was seldom time to grab anything, as people scattered in all directions, some never to be seen again.

Stories of missing friends and family members abound in the refugee camps in Ethiopia's Gambella region, where UNHCR and its partners are working to make daily life less harsh. The memories of loved ones and all else that was lost are still sharp. But as people start to rebuild their lives, they find themselves missing the little things they left behind, the everyday items that hold a special place in their hearts.

Here, eight refugees from South Sudan share their thoughts on the things they miss the most.
Gatluak's home
Gatluak, 48, is a tailor who used the only money he had to buy a sewing machine, hoping one day to earn enough to return to South Sudan and rebuild his life in Malakal. But after nearly a year of civil war, his hometown remains unsafe and he is stranded with two of his children at Tierkidi refugee camp in Ethiopia. He is still hoping for news of his wife and their other three children, who vanished in the conflict.

"I miss my home, which was destroyed. Everything else in it is replaceable, but nothing can bring the house I built back. I used to work for the government and sew at night. I like this job because I am perfect at it. When I mend clothes and the owners pick them up, they look great and they are very happy, which makes me happy. Here, there are very few customers; in South Sudan, I had many. Only if the top politicians make good deals to stop the killing can they mend my broken country. When someone brings broken clothes to my sewing table, I can fix it. The same goes for South Sudan. These problems need to be brought to a round table and fixed."
Nyachuol's toys
Nyachuol, a 14-year-old from Mathiang in South Sudan's Unity State, fled to Ethiopia in May without her parents. She has since been reunited with her mother, but arrived too late to register for school. Now, she says, the game of playing house that she enjoyed back home is a grim reality in a sprawling camp of over 48,000 people.

"I miss my kitchen toys in South Sudan. I used to love playing with them. The food is not the same here. It doesn't taste good, but it's all we have. We just take plants from the garden and cook them. When we made the trip, I was so hungry, and there were dangerous animals. I didn't meet any other adults for a whole day, and then I bumped into some men who showed me elephant footprints and told me that it was dangerous to follow them so I went with them instead."
Nyantay's bed
When fighting broke out in her village in South Sudan, Nyantay, who is 40-something and blind, stumbled through the forest alone. She bumped into trees and fell so often that she began to wish that the lions and hyenas she heard would come and eat her.

"I miss my bed the most. My bed at home was so comfortable, not like here. Because I don't see during the day, at night I dream of the countryside and see heaven, with very good people in it. I miss seeing the sunrise. I used to get up early to watch this. Eyes are very important. You can see where you're going, you can see danger and distance, but now it's all gone. I can't see a future for me. Here, I just sit in one place feeling sad."
Gatwech's shoes
Gatwech, 15, lives in Ethiopia's Tierkidi refugee camp and hopes to study to become a politician so that he can 'do good' in South Sudan. He is determined to bring power to the people in the form of roads, electricity and hospitals, instead of a war that turns everything bad.

"I miss my shoes and clothes. It makes me so sad that when I go to school I don't have anything to wear. Every day I wear the same things that don't fit, and I'm always barefoot. I had to walk all the way from South Sudan without shoes. I used to have these black shoes with white soles, and when I wore them I felt so powerful - like people would see me and respect me, like I had everything. When I go to the forest to collect firewood here, I cut my feet and I just think of those shoes back home that would stop me hurting now."
Gatdet's mother's money
Gatdet, just 11 years old, was forced to run from his home in South Sudan and hide in a river that ran red with blood as gunmen picked off his classmates and relatives and others drowned. Now, after an untended fire engulfed his family's tent at Kule refugee camp in Ethiopia, the only thing he owns is a metal plane he made out of empty oil cans.

"At the time, I was just worried about my brothers, that they would be all burned. I didn't get burned because my neighbours came and dragged me out, but all my clothes were burned, the food, the cooking oil, the mattress, sheets, blankets - all gone. I miss the money that my mother made from her business making tea and bread the most. I am sad about everything we lost. I was going to school, but all my books were burnt. I like planes, as they move from place to place. I would like to go to many places, like America. I hope to go to South Sudan, too, because that is my country, but we left because the men with guns came."
Nyaboth's skirt
Nine-year-old Nyaboth wears oversized rags in Pugnido refugee camp, Ethiopia, where she and her twin sister sought refuge after witnessing mass killings in South Sudan. She would like to become a teacher one day, to help people live good lives.

"I want to have money to buy clothes, so that people will see me looking nice. I miss my black-and-white skirt most. I used to wear it to church and sometimes to school, and I would feel so happy. One day at school, I heard the war, the guns that sounded like 'tow tow tow'. The soldiers came and fought the pupils and I hid there for three days. My parents came and collected me and we went home for two days. It was so nice and quiet and we didn't think it would get noisy again. When it did, there was no time to think about clothes."
Koang's laptop
Koang, 21, was a medical student in South Sudan, but had to run with just the clothes on his back when the brutal conflict came to his city, Malakal. He cannot continue his university education in Ethiopia's Kule refugee camp, so he stays busy tending a vegetable garden and helping to build a school so that he and others can get a proper education.

"I miss my laptop the most. Everything that I need is in that computer. I use it for communicating with people, emailing, and it meant a lot to me. I had all my documents in there, all my private things, my secrets and my communication with friends."
Nyaruot's bread
Nyaruot, 13, remembers a time when food was plentiful back home in South Sudan. Now she takes her one-year-old sister, Susanna, to a feeding centre for malnourished children in Ethiopia's Leitchuor refugee camp, where over 45,000 South Sudanese refugees are living on a floodplain. Among children below the age of five, almost one in 10 is malnourished - often after spending days or weeks without food or shelter while fleeing violence at home. While the girls are at the feeding centre, their mother is busy trying to find some onions or stock to make their daily meal of wheat more palatable - but Nyaruot dreams of eating tasty bread from back home.

"The baby can't eat what big people eat, so she cries from hunger. When I see Susanna crying, I feel so lost and remember our home in South Sudan, where we could give her anything she wanted. We were much bigger there. I was massive. I don't want to be thin or fat, I just want to be in the middle. It was so hard coming here. Dad wasn't there and there was no food, so we just drank puddle water. The colour was horrible. We drained it through our skirts to get some of the dirt out. It tasted horrid, but there was nothing else, and it made my mother cry seeing us drink it. We'd feel dizzy afterwards, but that might be because of the hunger. My heart longs for bread, and going to school every day, because when Susanna is sick I have to care for her."

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Sponsor a Refugee Child Like Karim

Children make up more than half of the world's 22.5 million refugees*. Many have known nothing but war, deprivation and fear. They aren't in school and often struggle to find the basic essentials - their lives and futures at risk.

You can help. By sponsoring a refugee child in Egypt, like Karim**, you can be a hero in his life and in the lives of other children in his community. With your steady support, they'll finally have the chance to grow up healthy, learning and safe.

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