We got a lot of questions about our time in Greece, especially about our week at the refugee camp. So, we compiled a few of the top questions we got to help give you a picture of what the week was like. What were you doing there? Learn. We came to help at Ritsona through Cross Cultural Solutions (CCS), a social enterprise that deploys teams all over the world to understand cultures and serve. The refugee program is just one of many of their programs. Why is Greece involved? The biggest answer I can give at this point is proximity. Greece is really close, but not directly hit by the wars and strife happening in Syria and nearby countries. Because they are willing to accept them as well. How many refugees are there in Greece? While the number changes daily, a rough recent estimate is 62,000 refugees in Greece. Ritsona has capacity for around 900 people and they are very close, if not at capacity. Who lives at the camp? Most residents at Ritsona are
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