Kamloops man volunteering with Global Medic relays refugee crisis
KOS, Greece — A Kamloops man volunteering on the front line with Global Medic is sharing his firsthand account of helping refugees who have crossed the water between Turkey and Greece .
Ted Sales is in Koss, Greece were he’s helping prepare hygiene and food kits for distribution to the refugees who arrive on shore.
”It’s definitely the cool season here. The sea’s are a bit stormy. There were some drownings the day I arrived that slowed down the migration of people,” says Sales.
He says over 30 people drowned last week halting crossings for a few days.