Author Archives: directsupport

Dear friends and supporters, we are a group of people, that actively want to help refugees who are stuck in Italy because the borders have been sealed tightly. We were planning an action to go to the balkan-route in spring … Continue reading →

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the situation it is causing, we have decided to travel to Ventimiglia on April 9, 2021 to the Italian / French border. There we want to support people who suffer from violence on … Continue reading →

Dear friends and supporters, We are a group of people, that actively want to help refugees who are stuck on the balkan-route because the borders have been sealed tightly. We were planning an action in spring of 2020 but couldn’t … Continue reading →

After a long sleepless night we arrived in Ventimiglia. I feel like I never even left. After some organizing time the everyday life feels just like in spring. With some new people and some people from last time missing. But … Continue reading →

The border point is placed between Ventimiglia and the french border at the road leading to the french cities Menton and Nizza. It‘s a place to sit and provides a good view, right at the side of the road. This … Continue reading →

Dear friends and supporters! since beginning of october direct support is back in Ventimiglia. The situation has become worse for the people on the move sind april. Since the squat (casa rossa) has been evicted, most of them sleep unter … Continue reading →

After our arrival and the establishing of our camp at the weekend we quickly started with our work. In the early week we had some difficult weather though. There where storm warnings for all of Liguria with heavy rain and … Continue reading →

The first days haven been busy. At all time there was one person inside the medibus during the first two days. Wounds on feets and legs were very common, headaches and bag pain as well, but also dental problems. The … Continue reading →

Bad news arrived today that we like to share. The ultra right wing mayor managed to pass an inhuman law that expicitly aims at homeless people. Starting today it is prohibited to lay on benches, put mattrasses on the ground, … Continue reading →