Factbox: Ways to help refugees, migrants in Europe and beyond

(Reuters) - For those looking for ways to help the hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants fleeing wars and poverty, the following is a list of humanitarian organizations that are distributing aid and services in Europe and the Middle East. Before you make a donation, read about non-profit organizations on sites such as CharityNavigator (www.charitynavigator.org) and GuideStar (www.guidestar.org) to understand the mission of the group and how they use the money: * Mercy Corps (www.mercycorps.org) The group is deploying a team to the Greek island of Lesbos this week and setting up an office in the city of Mytilene. "Working with local partners, we'll provide essential supplies such as hygiene items to new arrivals there," said Christine Nyirjesy Bragale, director of media relations.

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