I have just returned from a weekend in Calais. The conditions were atrocious – fierce winds and thunderstorms. The intention was to gather a large group for a ‘big cleanup’ but the weather made that almost impossible, which made many volunteers disconsolate after they tried to battle on through. Many […]
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L’Auberge des Migrants, the local charity headed by Francois and Maya, have been supporting the refugees and migrants in Calais for well over a decade. Only recently have they seen such a surge in numbers of people seeking refuge. January 2015, approximately 1,500 people. By my first trip in August […]