The program looks at the refugee crisis through the eyes of Australian volunteers and records their experiences and their reactions to the unfolding daily dramas. How they cope, how they adapt and how they hang on to their sense of humour and identity in the midst of such extreme and harrowing conditions. Australia has a long and honourable history of volunteering and the program looks at the distinctive approach Australians bring to overseas aid work. Governor General, Sir William Deane, official patron of CARE Australia, has agreed to introduce the report.
—Australian Story