Picture of Europe
Caption: One million migrants and refugees arrived illegally in Europe in 2015. Many had made the journey by sea.
Over 3600 had died or are missing.
Picture of Lesbos
Caption: On the Greek Island of Lesbos. A rescue volunteer looks out to sea searching for approaching boats.
Picture of Lesbos
Caption: From this outpost you can see the shores of Turkey. It is only a two hour journey to cross the sea.
Picture of Lesbos
Caption: Rescue volunteers rush out to sea. They will help guide boats to safe parts of the island's shore.
Video of Lesbos
Caption: Rescue volunteers including doctors rush to meet the landing boats to assist those in need.
Picture of Lesbos
Caption: Tired, hungry, thirsty and cold. Volunteer lifeguard offers water to a young girl.
Video of Lesbos
Caption: Overcome by exhaustion. The journey takes toll on the most vulnerable.
Picture of Lesbos
Caption: Volunteers distribute warm clothes to those in need.
Video of Lesbos
Picture of Lesbos
Caption: After landing. Changing wet clothes before moving on.
Picture of Lesbos
Caption: Waiting for a bus to take them to a UN refugee camp. A father keeps an infant warm.
Picture of Lesbos
Caption: Making the first call to let family know of safe arrival in Greece.
Picture of Lesbos
Caption: After safe journey. A family rests on the shores of Lesbos.
Picture of Lesbos
Caption: Assisting children. A mobile volunteer medical team from Boat Rescue Foundation.
Video of Lesbos
Picture of Lesbos
Caption: Lifeguard volunteers collect lifejackets from the shore.
Video of Lesbos
Picture of Lesbos
Caption: Dismantling the rubber dinghy that was used to cross from Turkey to Greece.
Lesbos
Caption: This story is dedicated to the many rescue volunteers who are working on the island of Lesbos, Greece.
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