Did you know that there are still around 100 refugees at Tabanovce transit center? Many Macedonians don't seem to be aware of that there are any, now that the worst wave of refugees is over and the borders closed.
Tabanovce, where the EVS volunteers work twice a week, migth not be what you expect of a refugee camp. The biggest problem the refugees there face are not humanitarian, but simply boredom. There is pretty much nothing to do in the camp, except for to let the time pass.
This is why we decided to try to collect some books in Arabic and English to take to the camp, and organize a whole event about refugees around it. Tomorrow, on Wednesday 9 August, we'll take CID to the Kumanovo main square with an interviewing corner, a photographic exhibition with pictures from the camp, and much more, to raise awareness on the refugee situation in Macedonia and Tabanovce and collect some books for the camp.
It's great to be organizing an event like this, trying to make a small difference where we can. Hopefully we'll get a chance to talk to many local people tomorrow!
CID volunteers took event posters around the city.
The poster at the main square immediately got some attention.
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