Refugee Crisis: Eu Commitment and Debit Cards

refugee crisis: The cards would be topped up monthly, with payments dependent on the size and needs of the families, according to The Waterloo Record. The project, to be launched by EU Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Commissioner Christos Stylianides in Ankara, said the program was "proof of the EU commitment to Turkey cover the challenge posed by the refugee crisis." "I am in Ankara for a specific reason: to launch the biggest, largest humanitarian project the EU has ever supported," Stylianides said before the launch. Up to a million refugees living outside of camps are to receive debit cards that will allow them to buy their own food and pay for housing, education and other needs. The program is to be administered by the World Food Program, with help of Turkish Red Crescent, the Turkish crisis management agency and the Turkish ministry for family and social policy. Turkey is home to an estimated 3 million refugees. The European Commission says safeguards are in place to ensure the money is correctly spent. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.