by Merel Graeve | Sep 30, 2024 | From the Ground
This evening Amber and I took a walk to the old Vathy camp on Samos island. She showed me where the tents used to be, the registration areas, the washrooms. Little effort has been made to clean up the area that used to house 9000 people at its peak. There are...
by Merel Graeve | Sep 27, 2024 | From the Ground
Did you know that a staggering 60% of Greek hospital births are c-sections? Many women pretty much get talked into it by the doctors and nurses, as Greek hospitals are highly understaffed and underfunded, making a C-section a quicker and easier process. Hospital on...
by Merel Graeve | Sep 26, 2024 | From the Ground
With Love we can do anything. Never listen to those that say “No” – from the visitor and volunteer wall at NGO The Fáilte Centre in Athens (‘welcome’ in Irish). Run by the wonderful Colleen (pictured) and Claire, they are offering educational and psycho...
by Merel Graeve | Sep 26, 2024 | From the Ground
When that new deep fryer just hits the spot! A couple of months ago forRefugees funded this new commercial deep fryer to the Saffron Kitchen Project, thanks to all your generous donations. If Evelina’s smile isn’t the face of happiness I don’t know...
by Merel Graeve | Sep 26, 2024 | From the Ground
We sat down for a catch up with Line from the wonderful ANKAA Project and she showed us around the workshop. This is another fantastic project of vocational and educational training in the centre of Athens. At ANKAA they hold Greek classes, sewing classes and employ...
