Short mission on the polish-belarusian border
Published on 21. June 2022
from CADUS-PR
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Destination country/region: Polish-Belarusian border, Poland
Period: December 2021
Short description: Between Christmas and New Year we supported the local initiative Grupa Granica with donations in kind and a small support team.
Project Progress:
Several weeks before the mission, CADUS was already in contact with Grupa Granica to determine the need for specific medical and communication equipment. During the Christmas holidays, the group needed not only material support but also medical professionals. A Medic and another CADUS staff member headed to the border to support the local initiative there.
Our Medic was mainly on site to be able to medically examine refugees hiding in the forest there trying to get across the border when alerted by the local network.
Insights into our work:
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A group of People on the Move in the forest. Photo by Grupa Granica -
Doctor Josephine sorting donated bandages and preparing material for humanitarian assistance. Photo: CADUS -
Kleine Wunde, leider große Wirkung
Christoph, unser Fotograf in Sarajevo, hat uns eine kleine bewegende Geschichte aus dem Alltag unserer Emergency Response geschickt: wie eine kleine Wunde zu einem großen Problem werden kann.
Bilder und Emotionen vs. Schutz des Einzelnen
In der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit mit geflüchteten Menschen muss vorsichtig vorgegangen werden um diese nicht zu gefährden. Der Spagat zwischen Aufklärung der Öffentlichkeit und Schutz der Betroffenen ist nicht immer einfach zu meistern.
Emergency Response Balkan ended
Our mission in Sarajevo Bosnia ended after four months. We helped hundreds of people and with your support, we were able to perform over 2600 treatments.
