Kara Tepe refugee camp

Kara Tepe (Greek: Καρά Τεπέ, from Turkish for "black hill") is a refugee camp that was located in the area of Mavrovouni in Lesvos, Greece. The camp is managed by the Municipality of Mytilene and UNHCR in collaboration with the NGOs that operate there; among them are IRC, Médecins du Monde, METAdrasi, SOS Villages, Caritas Hellas, Movement on the Ground and Because we Carry. Médecins Sans Frontières has a clinic in Mytilini that serves patients from the Kara Tepe camp who are referred to them by outreach teams.

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