Tag: Refugee Crisis

(Video) A Macabre Scene as Greek Police Force Turkish Smuggler to Face His Dead Victims

The Turkish driver of a smuggler boat which capsized killing three children appeared before a prosecutor on the Greek island

January 17, 2016

Knitting for Solidarity: Hundreds of Greek Women Organize to Knit Hats, Gloves, Scarves for Refugees

Irini Akritidou, a woman from Thessaloniki— a grand daughter of refugees from Pontos who learned to knit from her grandmother

January 13, 2016

Paying Back a 100 Year Favor to the People of Lesvos for Saving His Asia Minor Refugee Parents

Ed St. George left his home in Irvine, California in November and has been helping local volunteers on Lesvos handle

January 9, 2016

EU Frustrated with Lack of Progress by Turkey on Refugees; Factory in Izmir Making Fake Life Jackets Raided

People in Europe are beginning to ask what ever happened to that $3.2 billion in “aid” money that was given

January 7, 2016

Vanessa Redgrave: “The Greek People are Showing the World How to be Human, How to try to Help Fellow Human Beings”

Oscar-winning British actress Vanessa Redgrave is the latest celebrity to arrive in Greece, seeking to get a first hand account

January 5, 2016

(Video) Villagers in Snowy North Greek Town Open Church During Liturgy to Cold Refugees

It was snowing in the northern Greek village of Lagina in the region of Soufli when approximately 40 Syrian refugees

January 4, 2016

Lighthouse Volunteer Group Aiding in Beach Clean Up on Lesvos

Taking a break from rescuing people arriving on cliffs on Lesvos’ northern coast, volunteers from Lighthouse, a local relief organization

January 2, 2016

Huge Peace Sign Created by Aid Workers on Lesvos

A side of a mountain on the island of Lesvos was transformed into an international cry for peace by volunteers

January 2, 2016

Stratos the Fisherman of Lesvos: “People Have Started a Journey to a Better Life. I Will Not Let the Sea Stop Them.”

Meet Stratos, one of the local fishermen in the village of Skala Sikamineas on the island of Lesvos who is

January 2, 2016

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