Google Campaign to Support Assistance for Child Refugees

Save the Children and Google announced Tuesday a new global public giving campaign to assist families fleeing the Middle East in unprecedented numbers and seeking a safe haven in Europe.

For every $1 donated at google.com/refugeerelief Google will donate $1 up to a total of 10 million Euros (about $11 million U.S.) to be shared evenly among four nonprofits.

Save the Children will use the funds to expand its work to address the needs of refugees seeking safety in Europe, including thousands of children and families from Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

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“Our staff members are on the front lines, working around the clock to help address the needs of refugee children and their families,” said Carolyn Miles, president and CEO of Save the Children.

“We’re happy to be able to support these efforts to bring essential assistance — including shelter, food and water, physical security and medical care — to people in need,” said Jacquelline Fuller, director of Google.org. “We’re particularly impressed by Save the Children’s commitment to protect vulnerable children and families affected by this crisis.”

In the picture above: A young boy looks out to sea from the shores of the Greek island of Lesvos, one of several European locations where child refugees have arrived by inflatable boat, scared and exhausted, having seen and experienced untold horrors during their journey. Photo by Anna Pantelia / Save the Children.