Arrived safely in Athens around 6pm, was picked at the airport by my good friend Major Polis Pantelidis who is putting me up for a few days.
Had a drink of juice and off we went to collect some donated clothing, on to the storage and the Salvation Army hall. By the time we unloaded it was nearly 9.30 pm.
After that we went for a walk around Victoria Square, where up until a few days ago over 1,000 refugees would camp out waiting to catch a bus to the border on the following day. In the last week or so, the police clears the square several times a day and they bus people to a stadium. Only a handful of refugee families were there at that time of night.
On Wednesday I shall be attending a UNHCR meeting seeking to be informed and network with the various agencies and NGOs that work on the refugee crisis.
Had a drink of juice and off we went to collect some donated clothing, on to the storage and the Salvation Army hall. By the time we unloaded it was nearly 9.30 pm.
After that we went for a walk around Victoria Square, where up until a few days ago over 1,000 refugees would camp out waiting to catch a bus to the border on the following day. In the last week or so, the police clears the square several times a day and they bus people to a stadium. Only a handful of refugee families were there at that time of night.
On Wednesday I shall be attending a UNHCR meeting seeking to be informed and network with the various agencies and NGOs that work on the refugee crisis.
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