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29 May 2015

Germany: 'Welcome to Germany' program for young refugees launched by the German government

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A new program launched by the German government aims to support young refugees who enter the country unaccompanied by adult relatives. The aim is to give them a new home in Germany. In future, the German government wants to offer young refugees an opportunity to live in Germany. In addition to finding accommodation and safety in the country, a new program would allow them to get vocational training, according to federal Family Minister Manuela Schwesig.

Schwesig and Germany's commissioner for migration, refugees and integration, Aydan Özoguz, launched a new program in Berlin to support the communities in Germany that receive adolescent refugees who enter the country unaccompanied by adult relatives. Currently, more than 30,000 minor and young adult refugees live in Germany.

"It is my hope that children and adolescents who arrive in Germany will find a new home here, and that we can establish a culture called 'Welcome at friends.' You are now safe here, and we will go along with you when you explore new ways - without fear, with a good education, with prospects," Schwesig said.

The German Foundation for Children and Adolescents (DKJS) is on hand as a partner in the 12 million euro project ($13.8 million) and will establish regional offices in Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Magdeburg and Munich. The offices will serve as contact points for volunteers willing to help the refugees.

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