For those of you who have been keeping up on worldly affairs, this isn't earth-shattering news to you. However, for those of you who haven't heard, Europe is facing a crisis. Not just any crisis, but one that deals with the movement of people. These individuals, mostly from nations like Syria and Afghanistan, are rushing into different areas of Europe as fast as they can. Why? Many of those who have taken on the journey are those fleeing from war, governmental upheaval, and the overall instability of their home nations.

So what's the problem? Most of the governments of these European nations can't decide what to do with the refugees, let alone if they're going to accept them into their borders. More than 1,000 men, women, and children walked along tracks outside of Budapest and Hungary towards nations ready and willing to accept them, while European officials work to decide what to do. Individuals within the group stated they were willing to walk to Germany if necessary. This walk from Budapest to Germany is 530 miles alone. Some are also headed to Austria in hopes of sanctuary after escaping their home nations as well.

Thus far, Germany and Austria and Iceland have opened their doors to refugees seeking asylum while France on the other hand has decided to close one of its controversial refugee camps. The camp in question had unfortunately become an unforeseen center of human trafficking. Camps in general are often turned down when refugees are given them as an option. Some refugees that crossed from Serbia into Hungary complained of being treated poorly and inhumanely. While nations like Hungary state they are just trying to follow the rules of the European Union by registering undocumented migrants to keep track of the masses. Thousands more individuals arrive in nations like Greece, while the European Union met in Luxembourg to discuss options for handing the sudden influx.

So why does this matter to other nations, like the United States?

As a government that is considered stable and a member of the United Nations, we are expected to represent humanitarian values and weigh in on such global issues. Though the refugees will not likely migrate over water toward the U.S. soon, we can still help.

Individuals can make donations to the United Nations Refugee Agency, Save the Children, and The International Federation of the Red Cross Europe.

Aside from making donations, being educated about fellow communities on a local or international level gives us perspective and clarity. Families are fleeing from war, poverty, and poor access to medical care towards a hopefully brighter future. Children and regular individuals are becoming victims of civilian tragedy and being knowledgeable about their circumstance will only help bring a more serious tone toward to the issue at hand.

Just because it's not happening in your town, doesn't mean it's not happening somewhere else.