Our volunteers work alongside partner organizations in the education area – teaching English to the young residents of camp. The teachers also tutor the students throughout the week, getting to know their families as they interact in their homes.

Although living conditions in the camp on Lesvos have improved dramatically in the last years, camp residents still suffer under the weight of past trauma and ongoing uncertainty about their future. Many of them are sick, wrestle with mental illness, and experience depression. Unfortunately, refugees are a target for human traffickers, and domestic violence is common. And when new people arrive in the camp, they are often unaware of how to access services for any of these concerns.

The social care team tries to address some of these gaps by meeting with new arrivals, triaging needs, and making referrals to other NGOs, the UNHCR, and medical actors in camp.

Shift leading is done by a team member who has experience working in camp. Following are a few of their responsibilities:
- Lead out in briefing volunteers at the beginning of every day.
- Make sure the team leaders have the needed number of volunteers to complete jobs.
- Respond to any medical or other emergencies.
- Support volunteers and refer them to member care if they’ve encountered particularly stressful or traumatic situations.
- Support social care in certain medical or domestic violence cases.

EuroRelief’s warehouse is where all non-food item donations are stored and sorted. Whenever a new shipment of donated items comes in from one of their partner organizations, volunteers are kept busy sorting, counting, and adding all the items to inventory.

In addition, volunteers put together clothing sets, bedding, and hygiene kits for new arrivals in the camp. They prepare orders for clothing and hygiene distribution.

At the warehouse, there’s always the opportunity for great conversations, an amazing view, an endless supply of coffee and tea, and great music.

The data office keeps track of where people are located in camp, who has received items during distributions, and who has received paperwork volunteers distribute for other organizations. They also print and deliver paperwork sent for the residents from the doctor's office or the government.

Yes, there’s a volunteer specifically designated to driving because it’s a full-time job. What does that look like? Here’s a brief description:
- Taking volunteers to-and-from camp.
- Bringing items from the warehouse to camp for clothing and hygiene distribution, the Social Care team, or the New Arrivals area.
- Picking up supplies for projects and education classes in camp.
- Picking up or dropping off a vehicle at the mechanic.

If jobs are completed before the end of shift, the driver gets to interact with camp residents or help with other jobs in camp.