Get the latest parenting news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly newsletterAfghan refugees fleeing the Taliban have been promised shelter and support in Dumfries and Galloway after the council made a public pledge last week.Councillors from various political backgrounds put on a united front in offering a safe haven for families fleeing the crisis-torn country.Dee and Glenkens Councillor Dougie Campbell is a former director of the Scottish Refugee Council and mentor to refugees.At last
'I'm proof refugees can fulfil our dreams': The Afghan war child who became an NHS hero
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The sound of rockets and bombs punctuate Waheed Arian’s childhood memories.
He was just five when he left Afghanistan with his family in search of safety.
As the Afghan-Soviet conflict raged on, they made the decision to flee to neighbouring Pakistan.
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The journey across mountains was long
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27.09.2021 / 17:43
Home Office refugee programme 'riding roughshod' over councils, says Andy Burnham
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24.09.2021 / 10:10
Home Office ‘apologises’ for placing Afghan refugees in Salford with less than 24 hours notice
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16.09.2021 / 22:39
Watch Newsmax Host Scream at US Veteran Who Called Trump’s Afghanistan Refugee Policy ‘Fairly Weak’
Newsmax host Grant Stinchfield cut an interview with a veteran Wednesday night after the guest criticized former president Donald Trump. During a conversation with Iraq War veteran Joe Saboe, who has been working to help people flee Afghanistan following the Taliban’s takeover of the country, Stinchfield said, “I can tell you, this didn’t happen under President Trump and I know there’s a lot of people on the left that want to try to blame President Trump.
dailyrecord.co.uk
16.09.2021 / 10:27
North Lanarkshire Council will welcome first Afghan refugees this month
iOS - Android Councillor Jim Logue, leader of North Lanarkshire Council, said: “The situation in Afghanistan is deeply worrying but through working with our colleagues in COSLA, we are looking forward to welcoming the first family by the end of September.“We will continue to welcome families in a considered approach to ensure we have available properties and services in place to support them.“North Lanarkshire has a proud and compassionate record of ensuring that people escaping terror are made
dailyrecord.co.uk
15.09.2021 / 16:01
Volunteers launch fundraising campaign to settle fleeing Afghan refugees in Scots council area
Afghanistan in a Scots council area. So far 18 volunteers from East Dumbartonshire have raised nearly £6,000 by walking the distance between Syria and Scotland which is just under 3,000 miles.
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14.09.2021 / 10:01
Homeless veteran says he would give up bed for Afghan refugees
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13.09.2021 / 16:24
Council commits to taking ‘at least our fair share of refugees’ but Conservatives bow out of vote
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etcanada.com
11.09.2021 / 22:51
Jennifer Garner Shares Sweet Video While Visiting Afghan Children At Refugee Center
Jennifer Garner is volunteering her time to help Afghan child refugees.
variety.com
09.09.2021 / 21:15
‘Flee’ Director Jonas Pohen Rasmussen on the Painful Resonance of His Refugee Documentary Following the Crisis in Afghanistan
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDirector Jonas Pohen Rasmussen was initially reluctant to make an English-language version of “Flee,” his animated documentary about a refugee who escaped his home in Afghanistan as a child to safety in Denmark.
dailyrecord.co.uk
07.09.2021 / 13:43
Charities and individuals pledge their support for Afghan refugees coming to Perth and Kinross in open letter
Perth and Kinross charity has teamed up with over 20 local groups and politicians to offer support to the council in welcoming Afghan refugees. PKAVS has led a commitment by local groups to offer their support in providing a safe place for those fleeing the Taliban takeover.Perth and Kinross Council hopes to welcome Afghan families and/or individuals in the next few weeks.
deadline.com
07.09.2021 / 07:51
Pope Francis Greets Afghans And Other Refugees After Vatican Screening Of Discovery+ Doc ‘Francesco’
EXCLUSIVE: A group of 200 refugees and immigrants, some newly arrived from Afghanistan, attended a special Vatican screening of the discovery+ documentary Francesco Monday night, and later met with Pope Francis himself.
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03.09.2021 / 12:53
South Lanarkshire Council to resettle around 25 Afghan refugees as a 'priority'
iOS - Android In response to the situation in Afghanistan, a spokesman for the council told Lanarkshire Live today: "South Lanarkshire Council and Community Planning Partners will welcome five Afghan families (approximately 25 people) and arrival arrangements are being put in place to receive and resettle families as a matter of priority." Since 2015, more than 170 Syrian refugees were re-homed in the region following the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War in 2011.It is understood that COSLA
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02.09.2021 / 15:31
Tucker Carlson Wonders if Afghan Refugees Are Part of a Democratic Plot to Steal Elections (Video)
19 cities total in both red and blue states includes: Phoenix, Denver, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, St. Louis, Raleigh-Durham, Northern New Jersey (to include Elizabethland Highland Park), Las Vegas, Buffalo, Cleveland, Portland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Salt Lake City.Tucker looked at the list and said: “You may notice that these communities include an awful lot of swing districts in swing states all over the United States.
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01.09.2021 / 21:17
What happened when I volunteered to help Afghan refugees in Manchester
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dailyrecord.co.uk
01.09.2021 / 12:19
Afghanistan: Refugees offered UK residence as Dominic Raab faces questions over those left behind in Kabul
Dominic Raab, the Foreign Secretary, in front of MPs today where he will come under strong criticism for leaving behind both British nationals and Afghans who helped the UK.
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31.08.2021 / 19:49
Residents at care village founded by Jewish war refugee are helping Afghans arriving in city
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30.08.2021 / 18:21
Generous Mancs are volunteering to host Afghan refugees in their homes - here's how you can help
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29.08.2021 / 20:17
Touching pictures show some of the Afghan child refugees who've been given 'chance of new life' in UK
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