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Ahmed, 4, left Syria when his family when he was just 6-months-old. He has been through so much in his short life. During the family’s long journey in search of a better life he developed brain hypoxia. His brain doesn’t get enough oxygen and he can’t move his right leg or arm very well. Nearly 25,000 children like Ahmed currently stranded in Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary and the Western Balkans are at risk of psychosocial distress. The situation is particularly difficult for single mothers and children stuck in Greece or the Balkans waiting for reunification with family members in other EU countries.
In many cases, adult males are the first family members to make the trip to Europe, with the rest of the family following later. Since the 2016 border closures and implementation of the EU-Turkey statement, other family members are being held up in transit countries from where they must apply for family reunification with their loved ones – a process that typically takes between 10 months and two years. Keeping families together is the best way to ensure that children are protected, which is why the family reunification process for refugee and migrant children is so important. It’s on all of us to stand with #ChildrenUprooted – act now:
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