New initiative by religious groups provides safe passage to vulnerable refugees

New initiative by religious groups provides safe passage to vulnerable refugees. Academics at the University of Sussex today release a policy briefing on Humanitarian Corridors - a new way of helping vulnerable refugees that is gaining momentum in Europe. Launched in Italy in 2016, the project was a response to the growing number of people dying in the Mediterranean sea while attempting to reach mainland Europe. It is run by religious organisations, in partnership with the government, but no state funding is required. In March 2017, the French government signed a similar agreement, proving that it is a replicable model that can be adapted to suit other countries. The scheme sees vulnerable families and individuals directly sponsored by volunteers and settled into local communities. Help is given with housing, finding a job and language acquisition, as well as quicker and simpler asylum claim resolution.