Africa: Refugee Children Need Their Families

More than nine out of 10 refugee and migrant children arriving in Europe this year through Italy are unaccompanied.

For those forced to flee violence and oppression, endure dangerous and traumatic journeys and receive an often hostile reception, family is all that remains as a link to normal life. Even at the best of times, family is the bedrock of our lives, giving comfort, security, and love. But for children who have had to flee war and oppression alone or have become separated from their family along the way, they face life without this security at a time they need it the most.

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