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managed by Carola Niederhut
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About us
Wir packen's an ("We get it done") is a non-profit association from Berlin-Brandenburg, which brings direct help to people seeking protection in Greece, Bosnia and elsewhere. At Christmas 2019 the idea was born to send an aid truck to the Greek refugee camps. This idea became an initiative, the initiative became our association. Where an entire union of European states fail, we become active: quickly - directly - transparently.
The success story of the first 12 months: 20 huge aid trucks, 30,000 nappies, 40,000 masks, 20,000 bin bags, 20 pallets of hygiene articles, 4 tons of food, washing machines, cooking stations, 142 bicycles and a whole Corona clinic.
Our support for the refugees in the camps at Europe's borders stands and falls with your support, with your generosity. Help us to help!
Wir packen's an says thank you for every Euro donated!
Latest project news
40,000 liters of hope - clean water for Gaza
Together with our Palestinian partner organization, we regularly distribute clean drinking water to people in need in Gaza. Last month, we distributed 10,000 liters of water per week to people living in temporary refugee camps in Rafah and Khan Yunis. We have already been able to provide 40,000 liters of clean drinking water!
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The water is treated at a desalination plant within the Gaza Strip and then distributed by local volunteers. In the midst of the severe humanitarian crisis, this water is a vital lifeline. The blockade of aid deliveries and the near-total collapse of infrastructure have forced many people to survive on less than 5 liters of water per day – by comparison, the average daily water consumption in Germany is 126 liters per person. In addition, approximately 80% of Gaza’s wells have been destroyed.
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Thanks to our continued support, around 750 families in five displacement camps are currently receiving clean drinking water. This is only possible because of the brave and tireless work of our local partner organization, with whom we also collaborate in Cairo. In order to help others, they risk their lives every day. In March, one of their kitchen tents was destroyed in an airstrike.
After the first distribution, we wrote to Kamal, the coordinator of the volunteer team:
“Thank you so much for everything you're doing.”
He replied:
“I’m simply doing my humanitarian duty. Thank you for your support and for not forgetting us.”
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Our help may seem like a drop in the ocean given the unimaginable suffering, but it is saving lives. To continue this work, we need your support. Every contribution counts.
