Elmbridge CAN's Helping Hand To Humanity

Elmbridge CAN's Helping Hand To Humanity

I help run a small charity called Elmbridge CAN which supports refugees in the local area. We set it up by accident, almost. A group of us who had connected on Facebook met up in a local pub in late 2015, wanting to do something about the horror stories we were hearing in the media about what people fleeing the war in Syria were having to go through.

Screening for 'Humanity Rising in the Refugee Crisis'

Screening for 'Humanity Rising in the Refugee Crisis'

On May 23rd, we had our screening for Humanity Rising in the Refugee Crisis.

Technology in the Refugee Crisis

Technology in the Refugee Crisis

In a world where neuroscientists warn that over-dependence on devices like smart phones and tablets may have negative impacts on our behaviour, we’ve seen how technology and especially mobile phones have had a crucial role to play in the world of refugees.

Winners of the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Innovate for Technology Competition 2016

Winners of the MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Innovate for Technology Competition 2016

This year the MIT Enterprise Pan Arab Forum set up an 'Innovate for Refugees' Competition aimed at finding technology solutions to help the 20 million and growing refugees worldwide.