My three days in Calais camp hell

I volunteered for three days at a refugee camp in Calais. The dire conditions, and the indifference of officialdom, are shameful, says Suzanne Harrington

Fri, 23 Oct, 2015 - 01:00

Suzanne Harrington

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Features Refugee Crisis Place: Calais Place: Dover Place: UK Place: Ireland Place: Sudan Place: Channel Tunnel Place: England Person: Suzanne Harrington Person: Samer Organisation: L’Auberge des Migrants Organisation: UN High Commission for Refugees Organisation: Red Cross Organisation: Save The Children Organisation: UN Organisation: Jungle Books

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