The primary walkers will stroll a route of 10 or 20 kilometers in Tilburg, Rotterdam, Haarlem, Amersfoort and Nijmegen. Amongst them are 200 groups from faculties, organizations and firms. Round midnight, hundreds extra runners begin a nighttime journey of 40 kilometers.
They stroll from the identical cities to a different metropolis: Den Bosch, The Hague, Amsterdam, Utrecht and Arnhem. Among the many contributors there are additionally individuals with their very own flight story and organizations that work on this theme daily. This ensures nice encounters and conversations alongside the best way.
Whereas a cold wind has arisen in our nation for susceptible individuals on the run, 7,000 contributors within the Evening of the Refugee are placing their greatest foot ahead. Greater than 500 volunteers assist run the occasion. ‘Look,’ says Tineke Ceelen, director of the Refugee Basis, ‘this aspect can be there in our nation. The aspect of heat, solidarity and compassion for susceptible individuals. The Netherlands has traditionally been tolerant, hospitable and beneficiant to refugees and that has not modified in 2024. The information we’re breaking with this Evening of the Refugee reveal this.’
The Evening of the Refugee is organized by the Refugee Basis. Proceeds from this yr’s version will go to emergency assist in DR Congo, Chad, Afghanistan and Iraq. The cash goes to meals assist, clear ingesting water and cellular medical groups, amongst different issues.
