Today we, Nondas, Francois, Mike and Eva went with Niang from the Red Cross to the settlements of the immigrants in Rocquetas. We helped Niang to give the immigrants food packages lasting for 72 hours, but we also went to see some of the settlements. The Red Cross is looking after them for example if they have trouble with their employers or if they need medical care. They live between the greenhouses which are built from plastic by themselves. The living conitions are very basic: They do not have running water and mainly no electricity. Because of the heat and the lack of work they sleep all day, but they only get the food if they get up. Niang is not only delivering food bu shows that the Red Cross cares about them and keeps an eye on them. It was amazing how close he is to those. They welcomed him as a friend and he knew who they were and where they live. If they had a problem they come up to him. As he explained who we were they were very inviting and showed their houses and invited us for tea. They told us that Ramadan is coming up, but they do not have money to buy food for that holiday. The only reason that we did not have a long conversation with them was because they mainly speak arabic. Before we left they invited us to come back any time.
Spain's IPP: Patera
Illegal immigrants from Africa cram into small boats - called patera in Spanish - to reach the coast of Spain. If successful, many are trapped in a system of low-wage day labour in the greenhouses of the Almeria region. This system is the topic of Spain's 2010 IPP.
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