October 12, 2015 Syria

To go or not to go: a Syrian asks the question

Thousands of people are arriving every day on Lesbos. They’re part of a wave of at least 430,000 refugees and migrants to have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe in makeshift boats operated by people smugglers. They register here before taking a ferry to Athens and then elsewhere in Europe. They need shelter, food, information and health assistance. Caritas Hellas (Greece) is providing mats, sleeping bags and other aid on Lesbos, Kos, Chios, in Athens and on the border with the FYR of Macedonia. Read more on caritas.org.