Refuweegee is a charity, launched in December 2015, to provide assistance to refugees as they arrive in Glasgow, Scotland.
[1][2] The charity provides welcome packages to every refugee that arrives in the city that include essentials like food, blankets and toiletries, items that are emblematic of the city like a “People Make Glasgow” umbrella, and finally a personal welcome letter written by a local.
[1] Glasgow's North East Food Bank donated stock to be included in these packages.
[1][6][7] The charity was found by Selina Hales in response to the news of refugees of the Syrian civil war being taken in and homed in Glasgow.
[2] In recognition of her work Hales was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.