A Farewell to the North

Our decision to leave Skala Sikamineas after five years of Emergency Response…

Reality Check: Volunteering in Ritsona Refugee Camp

By Keith McGuinness

Notes from a landing

Every evening for the past three years, our volunteers have hiked up the cliffs at cape Korakas, a rocky headland on the…

What has volunteering meant to me?

By Amy Arora

The ECO Warriors Are Back in Action on Lesvos

This group of seven Lighthouse Relief emergency response volunteers on Lesvos…

Ritsona to Chalkida: 18 Kilometres and a World Away

BY: ANN ESSWEIN

Scanning the Sea: A 360° Look Into Our Spotting Activities in Lesvos

Waiting in Ritsona Refugee Camp

A photo and story series on the emotional toll of waiting for relocation and family reunification in…

The Daily Rhythm of Our Female Friendly Space

Lighthouse Relief’s Female Friendly Space (FFS) is a closed-off area for women and adolescent girls in Ritsona refugee camp on mainland Greece.

Human Rights and The Education of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Greece

by Arthur Peirce

Only 50% of the world’s child refugee population is being educated, globally, for non-refugees, the number increases to 90%. As education is fundamental to a…