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"Biometric visas threaten survival of Chernobyl charities" - Rennie
February 27, 2008 9:17 AM
Dunfermline and West Fife Willie Rennie continued his campaign to help charities which help children from Chernobyl by providing them with respite care in this country during an Adjournment debate which he secured in the House of Commons yesterday evening.
Charities such as Chernobyl Children's Lifeline who have helped over 55,000 children since the disaster in 1986, are faced with financial ruin as the new rules concerning biometric visas. The regulations would require children to take two 10-hour round trips to the Belarusian capital Minsk which must be funded by the charities.
Mr Rennie said:
"I am appalled by the way in which these charities have been treated, and if urgent measures are not taken, their good work could be under threat. There is evidence that some charities are packing up, or thinking about doing so.
The Chernobyl children's charities do a fantastic job, reaching out to thousands of families in Belarus, offering them the hand of friendship, and giving them relief from their regime and their debilitating environment. If we believe that those are good actions, we should be offering them encouragement and support, not hindrance."
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