On Sunday afternoon, two fires broke out, one outside the hotspot of Moria on Lesvos, which was quickly extinguished and the other one shortly after inside the camp. The fire started inside a container due to electric cables and it spread rapidly eventually burning several containers in which families lived. According to the latest media … Continue reading „Greece’s prison islands“
The shame of Europe
Today is a day of joy, dance and laughter in Greece ... It’s the Carnival Sunday, the day that marks the end of carnival season and the beginning of a 40 Day fasting period for the Greek Orthodox Christians until Easter -the day that celebrates love and hope for life. And today that very special … Continue reading The shame of Europe
ATTIKA HUMAN SUPPORT – THREE PEAS HOUSING PROJECT
Attika Human Support and Three Peas are delighted to announce their collaboration on a much needed housing programme on Lesvos. Three Peas will fund the rental of a house for refugees and asylum seekers while Attika will manage the smooth running of the operations on the ground. The house is situated in the heart of … Continue reading ATTIKA HUMAN SUPPORT – THREE PEAS HOUSING PROJECT
WHEN BOOKS ARE THE ONLY ESCAPE…
Perched halfway up on a hill a few kilometres north of Mytilini, on the Island of Lesbos, stands the One Happy Family (OHF), a community centre for refugees and asylum-seekers from the nearby camps of KaraTepe and Moria. Built to accommodate 3000, more than 6000 people now survive in Moria, in tents and containers. At … Continue reading WHEN BOOKS ARE THE ONLY ESCAPE…
The Beautiful Game
In the spring of 2016, Giorgos Patlakas was driving along the road to Moria village on the island of Lesbos. He caught sight of a group of young men, running by the roadside. Refugees from the nearby Moria camp, was his first thought. “As an ex-football player myself, I knew from the size of their … Continue reading The Beautiful Game
PEAS for PRAMS
(Text in Deutsch im Anschluss) Happy news! This week a truck fully packed with 462 BRAND NEW pushchairs, 70 pram bodies and 39 car seats (altogether worth an impressive 200 000 euros) will leave Germany for Lesvos. Grateful hurray to this generous, kind-hearted, anonymous donor! The waiting list in Lesvos for this kind of goods … Continue reading PEAS for PRAMS
IMPRESSIONS FROM A GREEK ISLAND
Lesbos Spring 2018 We choose the cafe on the harbour because it is pleasant, a nice terrace, a good atmosphere. In the background the tv shows the court of Mytilene: a trial that has been going on for many months about helpers being judged, will they be considered people rescuers or people smugglers? The verdict … Continue reading IMPRESSIONS FROM A GREEK ISLAND
