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REFUGEES WELCOME TO THE ISLE OF MAN

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anne davis
9 years ago Featured

Happy to house a mother and a small child for a short time, before they find a home. I only have room for one that number in my cottage.

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Jackie Easton
9 years ago Featured

Living in Budapest at the moment, where refugees are not welcome. I hope that the Isle of Man can show more compassion to those who have lost everything.

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Keith Markham
9 years ago

Keith Markham

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Michael Clark
9 years ago

These poor souls have lost everything and are left in limbo, unwanted by anyone and often unable to return to the land of their birth because of war (in many cases war started by the west). If we have any humanity left let the Isle of Man give shelter to some of these people.

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David Carter
9 years ago

Isle of Man can easily take in these numbers.

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Ruth Baker
9 years ago

In the past year I have helped the refugees in Hungary and France. They were all lovely people and so thankful for the help. Many were well qualified, they just wanted somewhere safe to live and work.

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Aaron Holden
9 years ago

Hope more sign

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K Prior
9 years ago

It is the compassionate thing to do

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Helen Gibson
9 years ago

I am happy to take in a person or a family.

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Angie Brook
9 years ago

Surely we could even take a few more than 25?

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Bill Leishman
9 years ago

Our care for the vulnerable and the stranger is the mark of how civilized we are as a society. Time for a groundswell of Manx hospitality!

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Angie Brook
9 years ago Featured

Even 25 by 2020 is pathetic. Lots of internees were accommodated in WW2. The buildings couldn't be commandeered in the same way but what about using some empty hotels, e.g.Castle Mona?

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Samantha Heard
9 years ago

I urge the IOM government to show some humanity and take notice of this petition. 25 by 2020 really is the minimum we should be doing.

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Liz Nott
10 years ago

I support the petition ! I'll be visiting the island next week from S. Manchester !

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Colin Taylor
10 years ago

There needs to be more even dispersal of Syrain refugees throughout the UK. They can't all go to Gateshead.

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Ruth Baker
10 years ago Featured

These are real people real families. In past year I have helped the refugees in Hegyeshalom Hungary and in Calais and Dunkirk. Many were highly skilled and we'll educated. They could be an asset to the island.

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Flick Hamilton
10 years ago

There should be no question or debate about this, as IOM is renown for enormous charitable capabilities..........and this is for a dreadful situation which doesn't bear thinking about

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Christine Sugden
10 years ago

We are so lucky here on the IOM, Surely we can help 25 people over the next few years escape the nightmare situation they find themselves in through no fault of their own?

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Michael Clark
10 years ago

We could do so much more here in the IOM...

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Christie Nuell
10 years ago

This is the very least we can do.