Some 6,000 refugees and asylum-seekers reside on Samos Island, Vathy camp. The majority of the population on the island are from Syria (38%), Afghanistan (21%), and the Dem. Republic of Congo (12%). Women account for 20% of the population, and children for 29% of whom more than 7 out of 10 are younger than 12 years old. Approximately 17% of the children are unaccompanied or separated, mainly from Afghanistan or Syria. In Vathy camp, people have to queue for hours to get a shower or to go the toilet. There is a severe problem of rats and snakes in the camp. The living conditions of the camp have...