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Ferris described a little three-year-old Syrian boy that she met named Mohammed Yousef (left) .

 

“He and his father were separated from his mother during the crossing from Turkey, the mother was in a dinghy following and its engine failed and was picked up by the Turkish coastguard. We played all afternoon with Mohammed on the beach. They decided to stay on the beach overnight to wait for her so we got them a tent, blankets, toys and food and drink from the supermarket.”

 

Unfortunately Ferris flew home early the following day, and never found out if they were reunited and were safe. She has since put out appeals on Facebook and also on webites for refugees to see if anyone has seen them. “It broke my heart when we left them on that beach”, she added.

 

The couple have also kept in touch with several of the Syrian people that they met, some of whom have now made it to Germany, and Ferris said her and her husband are planning a trip to visit them.

She is also hoping to make another trip to Lesbos soon to continue helping the refugees. “It’s just so heartbreaking. It takes a long time to readjust when we come home.

“We’ll be going back as soon as we can. I can’t just forget about it and everything that we saw – it’s a part of my life now.”

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