Germany accepts the most refugees every year out of all of the European countries. Although refugees contribute many things to the local community (both culturally and economically) there is still a need for resources to help people adjust to life in Germany.
There are about 3,000 refugees living in Trier. This is only about 2% of the total population of Trier, but it’s still a significant number of people in this small city! According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a refugee is someone who, “owing to religious persecution or political troubles, seeks refuge in a foreign country.” Most of the refugees in Germany come from Syria, but others come from Iraq, Iran, Nigeria, Turkey, and other countries too. Many of these people had to leave most of their possessions behind, and sometimes the refugees speak very little German when they arrive here. Therefore, it’s up to the community to help refugees start their new lives.
A few decades after WWII, many Germans felt a responsibility to atone for the horrors of the Holocaust and worked to turn their country into a safe haven for disadvantaged groups. Over the years, this responsibility took many forms, and one of them was accepting a large number of immigrants and refugees.
