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It is now less than 12 hours since my original comment posted below, and Humans 4 Humanity have taken down their website, in an effort to hide and conceal important information as to their whereabouts, activities and actions. News are relayed back to us that the organisation is investigated for fraud by US, Greek and Danish authorities as they were not registered as a non-profit and were therefore unable to receive donations. I hope action can be taken to clear the field of organisations that are in it for their own gain.
Dear Community, following my recent visit in Lesvos, I would like to share my deep concerns for the organisation going by the name Humans 4 Humanity. Having followed their facebook page and the fundraisers they run, myself and my family were very excited to visit the so-called "house of humanity 2". Unfortunatelly the place proved to be a little more than a front for an organisation that is indeed contributing very little if anything to the refugees. We then learned that for months they have been fundraising without having any significant presence in the island. Following the death of a child refugee in Lesvos, we learned that one of the founders (Rafat al Hamoud) was desperately trying to become the 'point responsible" for the burial procedure, only to utilise this for their efforts in raising funds and claiming field presence. Even more troubling is that their program manager (Mary Beth Leland) is investigated for human trafficking! The stories on the field on this particula...
Dear Community, following my recent visit in Lesvos, I would like to share my deep concerns for the organisation going by the name Humans 4 Humanity. Having followed their facebook page and the fundraisers they run, myself and my family were very excited to visit the so-called "house of humanity 2". Unfortunatelly the place proved to be a little more than a front for an organisation that is indeed contributing very little if anything to the refugees. We then learned that for months they have been fundraising without having any significant presence in the island. Following the death of a child refugee in Lesvos, we learned that one of the founders (Rafat al Hamoud) was desperately trying to become the 'point responsible" for the burial procedure, only to utilise this for their efforts in raising funds and claiming field presence. Even more troubling is that their program manager (Mary Beth Leland) is investigated for human trafficking! The stories on the field on this particular organisation are endless, and we would encourage everyone to be very carefull when choosing organisations to donate to or support in any way.