Last night (after being informed by one of our helpers from within the camp) we drove to Traiskirchen to bring people to Vienna, who were denied entrance to the camp. They were left outside in the cold to fend for themselves and spend the night on the streets or in the park nearby with no more than blankets (those who had some). Our convoy was able to bring 6 cars full of people (>24) to Vienna. Amongst them were families with children & babies (!!!) and an elderly lady in a wheelchair (!!!). Luckily we were not the only ones making rounds in the dark and looking for people without shelter. The few that didn’t fit in our convoy were brought to Vienna by other helpers. At midnight we managed to find shelter for everyone we picked up. We made sure they were taken care of with a warm meal and a warm bed.
This emergency situation last night made us realise… 1) how much we depend on our volunteers and 2) the situation is far from over!
