Migration and Asylum

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Help and protection for migrants at Lithuanian borders: "I see a family member in you"

Qualified teams monitor the situation, train border guard officers on how to interact with migrants, and provide humanitarian assistance to vulnerable people in detention – including legal aid and family reunification services.
Bringing families together

People who flee persecution or violence often experience family separation. National Red Cross Societies in Europe help them with reunification procedures, usually the only way to ensure their right to family life is respected.
Women Deliver Healthcare to Displaced Populations in Iraq

A joint initiative by the Iraqi Red Crescent and the Norwegian Red Cross helps deliver vital healthcare to vulnerable communities.
My future counts

A project by the Swedish Red Cross provides assistance to young migrants who have turned 18 and are at risk of becoming homeless.
A new start in life for survivors of human trafficking

A joint project between the Italian Red Cross and the British Red Cross to provide tailored support to survivors of human trafficking.
Supporting unaccompanied and separated children in family based care

The SAFE project worked to enable frontline practitioners, care professionals, and foster carers to enhance their knowledge, skills and confidence in providing better quality family-based care to unaccompanied and separated children.
Offering sustainable support to survivors of trafficking

National Red Cross Societies in the UK, Croatia and the Netherlands are developing and promoting a consistent approach to the identification, protection and integration of survivors of trafficking across the EU.
MADAD: Responding to the Syrian crisis together

A Danish Red Cross-project aims to assist Syrian refugees, internally displaced people, and host communities in five countries neighbouring Syria.
Assisting Venezuelans on the move

The Red Cross is implementing a humanitarian assistance project to help people affected by the Venezuelan crisis.
Supporting informed asylum decisions worldwide

The Austrian Red Cross works to provide accurate and up-to-date information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin to improve application processing across Europe.
Promoting integration and diversity across Europe

This project led by the British Red Cross aims to increase the participation and representation of refugees and asylum seekers in their new local communities.
A sense of community in Greece

The Hellenic Red Cross opens multifunctional centres in Greece that help migrants integrate into Greek society.
A new home in Ireland

How the Irish Red Cross is supporting migrants transferred to Ireland under the EU Relocation scheme.
Improving migrants’ access to rights and services through coordinated civil society action

Through innovative thinking and coordinated efforts, the Rights of Migrants in Action project addressed the specific needs of thousands of migrant domestic workers and victims of human trafficking.
Specialised care at Belgian reception centres for asylum seekers

The Belgian Red Cross welcomes people with a range of support services, including psychosocial assistance.
Supporting destitute asylum seekers and refugees in Europe

How the Red Cross works to address the needs of refugees and asylum seekers that are at risk of destitution.
Humanitarian visas in practice

In September 2013, the Swiss Red Cross launched a programme to provide active support to Syrian nationals requesting for their relatives to be allowed to enter Switzerland legally using humanitarian visas.
Friends pave the way

In 2016, the Danish Red Cross and Danish Refugee Council launched a new 'buddy programme', which pairs up newly arrived refugees with local volunteers to promote individual integration and social cohesion at the local level.
Enhancing capacities to respond to human trafficking

An initiative to increase understanding of human trafficking in the EU and equip frontline practitioners to recognise it and provide tailored support.
Community building and inclusion in Germany

The German Red Cross promotes social inclusion for migrants by arranging swimming lessons, a second-hand bike service, language classes, and support with asylum claims, as part of their long-term strategy to support migrant integration in Germany.
Empowering young asylum seekers and refugees

The EU-funded Volunteering for Social Inclusion (VSI) project looked at the merits of voluntary service as a pathway to support the social inclusion of young refugees and asylum seekers in the UK and Denmark.