The IRC has opened a refugee transit site in northern Lesbos, historically the first stop for exhausted refugees fleeing from countries affected by conflict. The site, named Apanemo, will make it easier to provide immediate assistance for new arrivals.
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| In December, the International Rescue Committee and partners opened a new refugee transit site on the Greek island of Lesbos which will have the capacity to assist 2,000 new arrivals every day. Photo: Lucy Carrigan/IRC |
by Lucy Carrigan, the IRC's regional communications officer in Greece