The issue
26%
The increase in the number of refugee children of school age since 2000.
Source : UNESCO
80%
of refugees live in a country neighboring their country of origin.
Source : HCR
Mary's lessons
learnt
The countries hosting the most refugees are Turkey (3.7 million), ahead of Pakistan (1.4 million) and Uganda (1.2 million).
Source : HCR
52%
refugees are children.
Source : HCR
In Europe in 2018, less than 5% of the global resettlement needs were met.
Source : NRC
Greece is the third EU country receiving the most asylum claims. People come from Afghanistan, Syria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Palestine, Iran.
Source : HCR
WHY FIGHTING FOR REFUGEES
IS IMPORTANT
Bonus
With the young volunteers ensuring migrants' safety in Lesbos, Greece (exclusive clip)
During the filming of BIGGER THAN US in 2019 Melati met students and young adults who sign up, for a summer or more, to ensure the safety of migrants who reach Europe from the Greek coast. Why do the Youth come to help? How do they do it? Here, they share what they understand about the migration crisis and their role. These are scenes you will not see in our BIGGER THAN US feature-film.
