“I like everything here. It’s nice to come here and talk with the other women. I like the volunteers here.” – Halz, resident in Skaramangas
“I like everything here. It’s nice to come here and talk with the other women. I like the volunteers here.” – Halz, resident in Skaramangas
The sunset is colouring the sky blood red above Sandnessjøen this evening. A more beautiful nature is hard to find. The impressive mountains called De syv søstre (the seven sisters) are guarding the island of Alsta on the coast of Helgeland, Norway.
Each day brings new opportunities, new challenges and many, many new joys. We facilitate an assortment of projects within the camp, providing our volunteers the opportunity not only to help, but to engage with the community in many varying ways.
The situation on Lesvos is different than some of you might have experienced in 2015 and 2016 when it comes to arrivals. The number of people arriving to Lesvos is increasing in total, which is why boat spotting is crucial. Although, since the beginning of this year there have been several boats trying to get from Turkey to Greece. A lot of the boats get picked up by either the Greek or the Turkish coastguard, and then arrives at Lesvos with them or they get sent back to Turkey.
”Our comitment to our work with A Drop in the Ocean has strengthened our sisterhood. We are closer than ever due to our work as volunteers’’ – Tone Jøssund