“My daughter Zahra is suffering from autism and mental issues. In the place we live there is no water and almost no electricity. There is not enough place for her to play. This situation is very very very difficult for Zahra. I want a place where my daughter can play like other kids and a place that she can be seen by a good doctor.” Shamseyeh, 23 from Afghanistan. “Sometimes due to the cold weather and because we have nothing to keep warm she gets seizures in the middle of the night.” She continues.

Zahra is just 6 year old and she is suffering from autism and mental issues. She is living with her parents in Moria in a small compartment within a room shared with tens of asylum seekers with no regular electricity and no privacy. Toilets and water taps are shared. In the island there is no specialized care that Zahra needs for her condition to be improved while the living conditions are affecting her wellbeing. At the moment there are more than 19.000 people living in Moria camp which was initially made to host 3.000 people. For the past 4 months MSF doctors have seen at least 140 children with chronic and complex cases who have no access to medication and the specialized care they need. Some of them if they left untreated they might face life-long consequences or even death.