Becky Chapple, 37, was taking part in her first trip with the psychosocial team as a volunteer on the Greek island.
A Lanarkshire volunteer with the British Red Cross who helped scores of holidaymakers return to the UK after wildfires broke out in Rhodes has spoken about her experience on the Greek island.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.She offered help to hundreds of people left displaced as a result of extreme weather conditions in Rhodes. “I think, when we arrived, there was a clear need from the beginning to reassure and help as many people as possible.
"Staff and the local population, including trained volunteers, were amazing, providing food and water to everyone as well as opening conference and meeting spaces to house as many people as possible.” She said: "“The Hellenic Red Cross volunteers were doing amazing work when we arrived in Rhodes and it was great to be able to support them.
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