David Cameron has visited camps in Lebanon and Jordan to meet Syrian refugees who have fled their country's civil war.
The Prime Minister has called on other EU countries to "step up to the plate" and follow Britain's lead by funding refugee camps around Syria.
Mr Cameron said there was a "direct connection" between shortfalls in aid for camps in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey and the influx of migrants into Europe.
Communities have rallied across the UK in support of the tens of thousands of refugees fleeing war in Syria, with donations of clothes and supplies piling high.
At a car dealership in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, manager James Ball began a Facebook page on Thursday calling for people to bring in any items they could.
Within just a few days, they have had to sign over an entire room to the piles of goods being brought in.
He told ITV News he had been overwhelmed by the strength of feeling within the local community - and said he believed the death of toddler Aylan Kurdi had been the catalyst for the response.
Meanwhile Shale Ahmed, who works at a fast food shop in Lozells, Birmingham, said the refugee crisis had been a hot topic of conversation among staff and customers for weeks.
Many people had told him they would be willing to house refugees themselves if needs be, he added, with the sentiment being that the situation in Syria had simply gone on for too long.
On a visit to Jordan, David Cameron says that the EU must "follow Britain's lead" and fund more refugee camps around Syria.
The prime minister has insisted the UK will not participate in plans to redistribute 160,000 refugees who have arrived in Europe.
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