Kara Tepe

First impressions

I think it may often be the case for many of us that, when beginning something new, we tend to focus so much on making a good impression ourselves that our own first impressions of the situation we face take a backseat.

I think it may often be the case for many of us that, when beginning something new, we tend to focus so much on making a good impression ourselves that our own first impressions of the situation we face take a backseat.

Kara Tepe – A cocktail of emotions

As you walk through the gates, you prepare yourself to be hit by a wave of sadness. You watch your more senior and seasoned team mates closely, observing their every reaction to this new and unfamiliar environment. As you enter further into the belly of the camp, you start noticing things you consider inhumane, unsafe, unfair, and unjust.

barn med skolesekk
barn med skolesekk

As you walk through the gates, you prepare yourself to be hit by a wave of sadness. You watch your more senior and seasoned team mates closely, observing their every reaction to this new and unfamiliar environment. As you enter further into the belly of the camp, you start noticing things you consider inhumane, unsafe, unfair, and unjust.

Walking among superheroes

Luca is a volunteer field worker with A Drop in the Ocean on Lesvos. In this blog post, he writes about what it is like to work in the Kara Tepe temporary refugee camp.

frivillig med vest som gjør notater
frivillig med vest som gjør notater

Luca is a volunteer field worker with A Drop in the Ocean on Lesvos. In this blog post, he writes about what it is like to work in the Kara Tepe temporary refugee camp.

Championing community volunteers on Lesvos

On the Greek island of Lesvos, community volunteers are integral to A Drop in the Ocean’s work in Kara Tepe camp.

bil med masse klesposer utenfor
Foto/Photo: Dråpen i Havet
bil med masse klesposer utenfor

On the Greek island of Lesvos, community volunteers are integral to A Drop in the Ocean’s work in Kara Tepe camp.