[image copyright: Refugee Biriyani & Bananas and Studio B.]

Dear friends,

Watch the short film below with Ruhi, Musa, Triana and the RBB team—and discover what it means to keep showing up.

We all know what it means to show we care in times of crisis. To sit with someone. To listen. To say, “I’m with you.” These small but important acts remind us that life doesn’t have to be faced alone.

The 19th August is World Humanitarian Day. Originally established to highlight the work done around the globe in supporting people affected by conflict and disasters, this special day is also a time to reflect on what it means to stand alongside others. That’s why we want to share our film with you. It’s a reminder that solidarity means staying, listening and walking side by side with people, even when the world’s attention has moved on.

For RBB, this is what accompaniment looks like.

On the Greek island of Chios, we are still here 10 years on, working alongside displaced communities. We also continue to support people affected by war in Gaza, and alongside Sudanese, Somali, Palestinian and other displaced communities in Cairo. The most important thing you can do for another person isn’t to rescue them. It is to keep walking beside them — and to refuse to leave them alone.

Will you stand with us?

RBB is a small grassroots organisation. Continuing this work depends on people choosing to be part of it.

Volunteer. Learn. Share. Support. Donate.

Your support helps us continue to provide practical assistance, build long-term relationships and be present for communities too often forgotten once the headlines move on.

STAND WITH US!