How One Religious Organization Is Helping Syrian Refugees as They Arrive in Europe

The Daily Signal ^ | November 23, 2015 | Melissa Quinn

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

As the United States debates how to properly vet 10,000 Syrian refugees expected to resettle here, employees with Samaritan’s Purse are stationed on the frontlines in Greece, working to be a “face of compassion” for refugees fleeing war and terror.

Ken Isaacs, vice president of programs and government relations for Samaritan’s Purse, spent a week in Greece, where the Christian organization has deployed employees and contractors to the region to assist scores of refugees flowing into the country, with hopes of continuing deeper into Europe.

There, the group’s workers meet refugees arriving by rubber rafts on Greek islands and provide them with food, water, and blankets, among other items.

Workers with Samaritan’s Purse are also stationed in transit centers near the border of Croatia and Serbia, where they provide medical attention, food, and blankets to refugees arriving there.

Since the start of the Syrian civil war four years ago, more than 4 million Syrians—a fifth of the population—have fled the country. Nearly 2 million Syrian refugees have traveled to Turkey, and more than 1 million fled to Lebanon, with many living in refugee camps.

Others are taking the dangerous journey across the Aegean Sea to Greece on rubber rafts with plans to move throughout Europe, with Germany serving as the final destination for many, Isaacs said. Germany is expected to take in 800,000 refugees.

Just over 2,000 Syrian refugees, meanwhile, have resettled in the United States since the start of the civil war in Syria. As news spread of the growing refugee crisis, the Obama administration announced that the government would accept 10,000 Syrian refugees this fiscal year.

In an email interview with The Daily Signal, Isaacs, who was traveling abroad, shared his experiences helping refugees fleeing Syria.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

It would be better if they were actually fleeing Islam.

PING!

[Aria]

If they’re Christian then fine. If they’re Muslim they ought to go pound on Saudi Arabia’s door.

[soycd]

Idiots. The only way to help those infected by islamist ignorance is to have them kill islamists.

[GOPJ]

Others are taking the dangerous journey across the Aegean Sea to Greece on rubber rafts with plans to move throughout Europe...

The rubber rafts are 'ship to shore' vehicles... no on is making a 'dangerous journey' across the Aegean in them...Melissa Quinn needs to 'get real'...

[GraceG]

The Nazarene Fund is only helping Christians by vetting the refugees using actual on the ground intelligence and referrals from christian Priests.

[faithhopecharity]

the Moslems have already taken over 57 countries.
it is not like these socalled ‘refugee’ moslem young men don’t have homes ...or many other places they can go and fit in

this whole deal stinks ...for America (and Europe)

also the Moslem world has trillions of dollars to help people with, let them take care of their own for a change...

if some dogoodie “Christian” charity feels some additional assistance is needed, fine and dandy, they can send food packages or blankets to Krapistan to help these strong miliary-aged young men (mostly, see all the pictures)

[ronnie raygun]

Here is where we see the crazy side of religious groups helping the people who will eventually kill them when they get the chance.

[JoeFromSidney]

Keep in mind that the Good Samaritan put the robbers' victim up in a hotel. He didn't invite the victim into his home. At most, we should be paying to put the "refugees" up in places like Saudi Arabia. Bringing them here is like clutching a viper to your breast.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

What evidence of ships from Muslim countries do we have, that are sending these rafts to Greece, et al.?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Turkey has 2 million refugees at this point in time, while Lebanon has 1 million.