Leen settling in Belgium

Bedankt België - Merci Belgique

Looks like the locals are treating the kids to have some fun.  So ready to get to see Princess Leen and Celine again.  The parcel I sent should be arriving soon. Have you noticed Princess Leen is growing. Missing her so much and her fun to be around. But so are her Uncles in Turkey... We have been sharing photos online to keep in touch. Thank you to Belgium for caring for all the refugees. Hope I can get over to visit soon.  

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Arabic day for me In London

I am always learning with this Family Link Up project.  I need to become fluent in Arabic as I am more and more intrigued with the language.  I love language learning too.  So jumped at the opportunity to attend the British Council here in London on an Arabic conference. It was for Arabic teachers and students. There is a brilliant opportunity for refugees to develop as teachers too in sharing their native language.

Great classroom location near Admiralty Arch the Mall.  

lool was wondering whose WIFI I was sharing when it was called Prince of Wales...thought I had tapped into Clarence House ..hhhh but the classroom suite was called Prince of Wales...

Loved the artistic way of learning the script, reading and understanding how to use it. The artist also is very powerful with his work for us to see the flow of the script as if musical notes to express feelings and emotions. 

Ali Omar Ermes is the artist.

There is a chance for the refugees to become teachers and earn from sharing their native language to students eager to learn conversational Arabic... They will need to get work permits in host countries. 

Please can you help me build this Family Link Up as there is so much I can do with the family to help them rebuild their lives. This project is my life now. Today felt I was there as much for Dante and Boshra as me ... always looking for a way for them to rebuild. They are well educated and have a lot to offer. The rest of the family too have dreams and ambitions and it would be so good to give them opportunity. We cannot expect lives to be held on hold when there is a richness of skills and expertise to share.  

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Creative Share

Last night put these photo collages together with Dante's youngest brother Cesar in Turkey. Love facebook for being able to keep in contact with the family. We were having fun sharing photos of Princess Leen and Princess Celine now in Belgium. In this was having fun google chats in Arabic, English and Turkish. In this sharing I was learning links to help him with his languages.  The British Council site has a good English for Teenagers app for him to download. Dante's youngest brother is twelve and loves being a proud Uncle to Leen and Celine but he has never seen them and held them and played with them. So wish (and it will happen) that one day this family will have the right and freedom to travel to one another.  Till that can happen - I can help connect them as their befriender/carer.  I can cross borders but I too need the freedom of funding to be able to help this Family Link Up reach full potential and help provide them with the resources they need to rebuild their lives.  In this as the retired BSc RN RM I can write up reports for the UNHCR and my MP to update on the situation.  You can help me help them with donations to the gofundme, help me with fundraising ideas, find me sponsors and of course I registered with Neals Yard as an Independent Consultant so you can register as my valued customer then order through the personalised link, Neals Yard handles the order, notifies me of the order and I get the commission which I can put into the project.  I can look after my customers with extra goodies and I can generate extra goodies to put a Pamper Hamper together to raffle for this project... But I can also help other charities and causes too!  The power in the business is great to help all and the products are made with love and care. So my driving power too Love and Care. Check it out with me lets work together as a team to help this Family and others rebuild their lives. 

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Parcel on the way

 So grateful to a friend that gave me a donation to cover the cost of a parcel going to the Boshra and the girls in Belgium.  I have the address now which is the local Red Cross office to send parcels too... I have a cover sheet to track the parcel and it should get there by Mardi ou Mercredi Tuesday or Wednesday. This parcel has the bargain clothes I have spotted including the unworn children's clothes in the local AGE UK charity shop.  I have not put any chocolate in as they are in Belgium the famous place for chocolates.  I could do with going over and seeing the place where they are to make a report and show you my follower readers of this blog.  I would like to do, as I have done in the other host countries, show local traders and help to promote them too.  This is why is it is useful to have a money budget to take to spend with local traders to help them too.  They have their families to feed and I am a firm believer in that we help the host countries traders to soften the edge between refugee camps and turn perceived burden into benefit..out of respect for all they do too!    I will get Boshra to take some photos of the goods when they arrive to show you I am always a hand to hand link up with the Family Link Up project.  So that is Boshra in Belgium and we still have Dante and his mother to sort out with some better accommodation in Turkey too.  You know we have an amazing family to help as they help others. I really would like them to get back on track with rebuilding their lives.  To continue their academic studies too would be wonderful.  I hope you can see I am truly committed to this family and project and would value your help.  If there are any sponsors out there that want to help me let me know.  You can chat with me on facebook too. 

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Summer Sales

Been spotting Summer sale bargains for my two Princesses Leen & Celine . Now is the time to look out for bargains and in bigger sizes to grow into.  If you can help let me know if you wish to buy things and let me have them to send to Boshra in Belgium.Contact me on marjoriebahhaj@gmail.com   Ideally would love to get over and visit them to check on the situation there and take them shopping.  I have been busy too writing about them for this years literary festival.  This has helped me as I am missing them so much.  You can donated to the gofundme too remember it takes 7 days to clear.  The figure on the display now was used in the March trip to Athens post delivery of Celine, when Boshra was in Eleonas Camp. 

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Beautiful girls in Belgium

Mooie meiden in België - Les Belle Filles en Belgique - Beautiful girls in Belgium 

We have to expand our languages skills now with so many European languages spoken around. Of course also expand on Arabic too... Love the Arabic word for beautiful "Jamila" and can be a girls name as well.  I hope I can get to visit Boshra and the girls soon to check on them and do some necessary shopping for clothes and food as the girls are getting bigger each day. The Sainsbury's dress I got Leen last year still fits as it was rather big for her when I got it. Do you remember my dear readers and followers.  The first visit to the ice cream parlour in Athens last year wearing her pretty dress.. so so sweet.   

I hope they get housed soon. But I need to follow them through with a visit to see and to help with the Belgium volunteers and NGOs to see what they also need. As you know I always write up a report for the UNHCR and copy to my MP whenever I have been out in the field caring and befriending. 

Update from Turkey:

Yesterday was talking to Dante and his mother on skype in Turkey and they are needing housing too as the room they use is too small now for them all.  Dante continues to submit his CV for work as the refugees can get work permits.. But was looking at the rental for a 3 bed apartment where he is and it is possible for 900TL a month.  I wish I could get some funding to help with this... need a group of devoted carers and followers to be helping me bring in a regular amount each month for living expenses for them. This is till they can become independent with work and earnings.  If anyone has any ideas please contact me.  All the family are hard workers have a lot of knowledge skills to offer the world - I cannot rest till I have their lives rebuilt.  Even Dante's youngest brother has ambition to become a doctor. They need dreams, ambitions and a future to look forward too. As they all had before the war but their world got turned upside down. 

I feel so privileged to know this family and they are my life now for the rest of my life. 

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Link Up

Got a photo through this morning from Dante's younger brother in Turkey as we chatted on Facebook.  This is Princess Leen in Belgium.  

I had an email from the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons

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They confirm they are caring for the family and for this I thanked them for all they are doing. I have offered to help them too. I do speak French and a little Dutch and of course learning Arabic.  I told the commissioner  I hope to find funds to visit the family soon. I have even asked Eurostar if they can help. They do help charities and projects you can enter a monthly draw to win free tickets. So each month I must put Family Link Up name forward to be in the draw.  

I am so frustrated without the necessary funds to do all the link up I would like. For example the younger brother of Dante and his mother I would like to visit in Turkey too to check on their circumstance ensure all the help is in place.  His younger brother needs to continue his education as he has a long term career plan to become a doctor.  So I would like to help him on this journey of ambition. 

Here is Princess Celine looking happy bless her as lot happier than on the flight if you remember my photos that Boshra sent me. 

I continue to reach out to other groups and people that are helping refugees.  Lord Dubs PA Jenny has emailed me today that Lord Dubs is busy now till October but can meet up then to update on my project and his projects.

None of us can rest till we have these refugees lives rebuilt.  We cannot forget them and the amazing potential they have to offer any community they settle in.  With linking up we can help them reach their full potential and achieve their goals to rebuild their lives.

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