The IPPs of 2010, Almeria, Spain

The IPPs of 2010


In 2010 there are CISV International People´s Projects in Colombia, USA, Spain, Brazil, Finland, Germany, Mozambique, and Egypt. Each project has been created by a local CISV chapter in co-operation with a partner organization to meet a community need. Each project brings together CISV volunteer staff and participants from around the world. In this blog you will find a day-to-day reports of our work, descriptions of our experiences, thoughts and expectations.

We hope you enjoy the words and images and will understand that through projects like these ordinary people can take action and make the world a better place. (Are we optimists? Yes we are - and we are proud of it!) Perhaps this blog will even inspire you - gentle reader - to take action yourself.

The IPPers of 2010

Spain's IPP: Patera

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.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Super Patera with 450 people arrives in Canada

The oceans on the east and west coasts of Canada have traditionally discouraged illegal immigrantion by sea. But just as the Patera IPP was coming to an end in Almeria on Aug. 13, a super patera arrived on the west coast of Canada from across the Pacific Ocean with more than 450 people onboard. Newspapers reported that the Tamil's on board the ocean-going ship - the MV Sun Sea - paid as much as $50,000 Canadian for a place on the ship. Everyone on board the ship claimed refugee status on arriving in Canada - which allows them a legal investigation and hearing, which can take years. While they wait for a decision on their refugee status the people get social benefits.
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)