While many of those we assist have the legal right to family reunification, this right is void when there is a lack of legal assistance. In our work, we have witnessed the family reunification rejections which are inconsistent with the EU Directive on Family Reunification and the basic tenets of international refugee law. We have therefore identified the main obstacles that families face when trying to enforce their right to family reunification, and are now in the process of challenging those before courts. In addition, we share our knowledge with other lawyers and counselors by organizing workshops and publishing legal articles.

We are currently assisting approximately fifty families in East Africa and the Middle East in their attempts to reunify with their loved ones. As of the end 2021, three children were able to reunite with their mothers in Germany. We have organized and participated in several workshops and trainings with German lawyers and social workers, published several articles in legal journals, and drafted templates for court submissions that we share with other lawyers and social workers for their use. We also published an expert opinion concerning the obstacles that Eritrean families face in obtaining official documentation, which our partners have confirmed as crucial in their efforts to enforce the right to family reunification before German courts.