A team of MSF Canada staff and volunteers mounted two tents today in the hallways of Seneca College in Toronto to offer students and staff some insights in the "journey" of refugees. One tent explains a variety of aspects in refugee camps while the second tent simulates the journey in a small boat to Europe. They were here from 10 Am till 4 PM and had a steady stream of visitors. Some of the professors would bring entire classes and worked the visit into assignments. That is the ultimate goal of organizing these international development weeks. Thank you MSF team!
The MSF tour guide here is a nurse who has done several missions with MSF and who volunteers some of his time in between mission to raise awareness of the work of MSF and the realities for many of these refugees. The most important message is to demystify the "image" of refugees: they are human beings like all of us and they would prefer to stay in their home countries but are so desperate that they take huge risks during their "journey" as a refugee. They are also - once in their new home country - by en large very productive and positive new citizens.
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