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How mattresses could solve hunger →

February 12, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

Syrian refugees at Za'atari camp in Jordan and scientists from the University of Sheffield in the UK are working together to create a way to grow healthy, fresh food with nothing but water and old mattress foam. BBC NEWS

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February 12, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
mattresses, recycling, jordan, syrian refugees, food
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Community spirit helped turn our coach house into a haven for a refugee family →

January 02, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

It took almost two years to arrange, but the kindness of local people has made a young Syrian family feel welcome. THE GUARDIAN

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January 02, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
syrian refugees, UK, community, accommodation
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This Turkish chef is fighting climate change with the help of Syrian refugees →

November 29, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

By tapping traditional knowledge, Ebru Baybara Demir is helping make farming in southeastern Turkey more resilient to climate change. ENSIA

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November 29, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
turkey, syrian refugees, farming, climate change
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The boss who rescued 300 Syrian refugees →

October 10, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

When Jim Estill saw the horrors of the Syrian civil war on television, he decided he would do something to help. A successful Canadian businessman, he vowed to enable Syrian refugees to settle in Canada, simply because "it was the right thing to do". BBC NEWS

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October 10, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
canada, syrian refugees, philanthropy
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