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Thousands <strong>of</strong> refugees and migrants<br />
made the short but perilous voyage<br />
from Turkey to Greece in 2015. JRS sent<br />
a team to the Greek island <strong>of</strong> Lesbos to<br />
assist the new arrivals, whose volume<br />
overwhelmed existing reception facilities.<br />
Many refugees lacked shelter, food,<br />
and water, and had no option but to<br />
sleep in the open.<br />
While the large influx <strong>of</strong> refugees to<br />
Greece is a relatively new phenomenon,<br />
the island nation <strong>of</strong> Malta has<br />
received refugees for two decades. JRS<br />
Malta champions the rights <strong>of</strong> migrants<br />
seeking refuge, provides legal advice,<br />
organizes visits at detention centers,<br />
provides psychological support, and<br />
facilitates access to healthcare.<br />
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JRS distributes food and water to refugees on the Greek-Macedonian border in September 2015. (JRS Europe)<br />
<strong>Refugees</strong> at the border <strong>of</strong> Serbia and Hungary.<br />
(Kristóf Hölvényi — JRS)
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