GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK)- A Green Bay woman is continuing her work operating a refugee camp in Greece but says the recent crisis in Syria has presented some challenges.
Diana Delbecchi tells Fox 11, many Syrians are in search of a better life, and that means they are fleeing the country.
“This year, between the start of the year to now, it’s going to be reported that almost 8,000 immigrants or refugees have arrived on the shores.”
Funding is also running out, leading to big organizations pulling out of the game.
“What we’re seeing is the funding of the camps is decreasing, so in Ritsona, we’re seeing a lot of the big organizations that are pulling out.”
David Coury, Humanities and Global studies professor at UW-Green Bay says the situation for Syrians is not good.
“Syria is almost completely devastated, and these refugees, if they return, they have nothing but rubble to return to.”
Delbecchi raised $2,000 dollars for the refugee program last year. She said decisions made should also be done while keeping the those impacted in mind.
Coury added that there is going to have to be many players in the game to find a solution.
“The solution will have to come collectively. It’s not just going to be the U.S., it’s not going to be Europe, and certainly Russia, and Iran aren’t going to be able to solve it.”
Whatever the solution, Delbecchi says she hopes it’s approached with the people affected in mind.
“I think it’s important for us to remember, there are real people who are truly and deeply impacted by these decisions,” she explained.
