One of the core values of our mission to bring dignity to the refugee population on Lesvos and Samos is connectivity. When working with the community living in Kara Tepe – the camp for the most vulnerable cases on Lesvos – this value helps to shape our programs and services.
In the autumn of 2018, one of our former sports coordinators Tirza Vander Linden recognised the vast amount of young children who live in Kara Tepe with special needs. What stunned Tirza the most was the amount of time these children were spending inside their shelters, disconnected from their environment and community.