Donations surge after upsetting Aylan Kurdi photo

The tragic photo of a drowned Syrian boy in the world media on the 3 September 2015 brought a major increase in donations to refugee charities, and calls for more effective and caring action by many across Europe and the wider world

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ESO: Background information: Refugee chaos in Budapest http://www.europeansources.info/record/refugee-chaos-in-budapest/

BBC News, 03.09.15: Migrant crisis: the volunteers stepping in to help http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34130639

The Guardian, 04.09.15: 'Completely inundated': Britons take refugees' aid into their own hands http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/04/completely-inundated-the-britons-taking-aid-for-calais-refugees-into-their-own-hands

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Deutsche Welle, 06.09.15: [Opinion]: Europe needs common asylum standards http://dw.com/p/1GRv2

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The Conversation, 04.09.15: Personal stories let us know what it means to be a refugee https://theconversation.com/personal-stories-let-us-know-what-it-means-to-be-a-refugee-47046

The Conversation, 04.09.15: Public opinion on the refugee crisis is changing fast – and for the better https://theconversation.com/public-opinion-on-the-refugee-crisis-is-changing-fast-and-for-the-better-47064

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