\u00a0 \u00a0 I have often read about the plight of the Syrian refugees now numbering over 1.5 million in Turkey. This service\u00a0 program at the Pacifica Center helped to make the suffering of these refugees tangible and present to me.\u00a0 The documentary video presentation on the refugee camps in Turkey highlighted the growing number of families with small children who have fled the violence in Syria but who have no means of livelihood for their families.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 The blanket drive initiated by Kimse Yok Mu in Turkey and the Pacifica Institute are excellent examples of how international non profit organization can mobilize citizens in diverse areas of the world to benefit refugees who have no immediate means of support available to them and no ability at this time to return to their homeland.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 I am grateful to the Pacifica Institute for providing such a profound educational experience and to <\/span>help us in the USA\u00a0 extend a helping hand to the Syrian refugees in Turkey.<\/p>\n Gerald Grudzen, PhD [Note from Pacifica<\/strong>: During through this\u00a0event,\u00a0there were 320 blankets donated. Thank you to all of our guests for their help and support]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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