Oxfam's Glasgow Buchanan Street refugee camp over Syria conflict A 'refugee camp' has been erected in Glasgow city centre by Oxfam in an attempt to highlight the plight of those fleeing Syria. The aid agency set up a tent and water tank in the city's Buchanan Street on Wednesday as an estimated two million people have fled the country since the conflict began in 2011. Oxfam, which is also marking the 50th anniversary of its first premises in Glasgow, said the equipment on display in the city was similar to that used by its workers in Jordan's Zaatari refugee camp where around 120,000 Syrians have fled to. Mark Goldring, chief executive of Oxfam GB, said: "Since starting as a small fundraising group 50 years ago, Oxfam Scotland has not only raised vital funds for Oxfam's work around the world, but become a key voice in speaking out on humanitarian and poverty issues at home and abroad. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary, and thank all of our many supporters, we hope the public will continue to work with us to help others. Today, we're asking that help to focus on the crisis in Syria which has caused huge suffering to many millions of innocent people. We hope the public will join us in pushing for a ceasefire. We are also seeking donations to our appeal so we can help those whose lives have been blighted by this conflict. People in Scotland have given us magnificent support over the years. Today we're asking them to renew that commitment to help us respond to the Syrian humanitarian crisis. The Scottish Government has donated £100,000 to the Syria Crisis Appeal as the humanitarian crisis in the country continues. More than six million people have been driven from their homes by the conflict, 4.25 million of them within Syria itself. More than 100,000 people have been killed. The donation was announced by the Education Secretary Michael Russell at the Scottish Parliament, and follows a £100,000 contribution announced by the First Minister in March.