With as many as 1,000 refugees continuing to arrive each day on the Greek island of Lesbos, the lack of basic assistance such as food, water and healthcare is a serious concern, says the IRC. Many of them have fled Syria's civil war.
With as many as 1,000 refugees continuing to arrive each day on the Greek island of Lesbos, the lack of basic assistance such as food, water and healthcare is a serious concern, says the International Rescue Committee.
The refugees, who have fled Syria and other war-torn countries, are landing in flimsy, overcrowded boats on the island’s north shore after crossing a dangerous stretch of the Aegean Sea from Turkey.