Caritas Europa has chosen World Refugee Day to launch a #whatishome campaign on social media. The project is a perfect way to mark the UN sponsored day on which the “strength, courage and perseverance of millions of refugees” is commemorated.
As reported by Vatican news, Shannon Pfohman, Policy and Advocacy Director of Caritas Europa said, “The #whatishome campaign is sponsored by Caritas Europa and 11 other European Caritas organizations. It is part of a three-year advocacy campaign called MIND—Migration INterconnectedness Development. The #whatishome campaign goes live on Wednesday in Brussels where the “factors of forced migration and … opportunities for intervention” will be discussed.”
Caritas Europa hopes that the #whatishome campaign will “raise awareness about the interconnection between migration and development”. They also wish to highlight the importance of “the sustainable development goals … in alleviating poverty, and addressing some of the root causes of migration”. The third goal is to publicize the “contribution that migrants make” to society and to their home countries.
