Since STELP was founded, we have been particularly committed to supporting refugees, especially in Greece, where we have been active for years. The living conditions for refugees there are catastrophic. On the Greek islands, thousands of people flee from Turkey to the EU by boat every year; however, many are now taken to the mainland by the Greek authorities. Many refugees have no access to legal advice or are not informed about their rights. The camps, which increasingly resemble prisons, are secured with barbed wire and are often far away from urban centers. There is a lack of basic resources such as medical care, food, hygiene materials and sleeping bags. In addition, violence against people seeking protection at Europe’s external borders continues to increase. Illegal pushbacks by the Greek coastguard are repeatedly documented by NGOs.
Food, Security and Nutrition (FSN)
- Financial support for a free store in Ioanina
- Financial support for a free store on Samos
- Financing food parcels for refugees on Lesbos
- Emergency aid for refugees on Lesbos
- Financing of supermarket vouchers
- Support for the Emergency Relief Program of Northern Lights Aid in Kavala
Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion / Wasser-, Sanitärversorgung und Hygienenaufklärung (WASH)
- Financial support for the distribution of hygiene products by our partners at Refugee Biriyani & Bananas on Chios
Shelter and Settlement / Notunterkünfte und Siedlungen (SHS)
- Financial support for the rental costs of the Victoria Center in Athens
- Support for the rental costs of the Paréa Center on Lesbos
- Assumption of costs for the shipment of sleeping bags to Lesbos
- Financial support for accommodation for refugees
Health / Gesundheit (HEA)
- Financing of medical equipment and expenses for the inpatient clinic of Medical Solidarity International e. V. in Athens
- Financing of medical transports by Offene Arme Chios e. V. for refugees on Chios
Education / Bildung (EDU)
- Financial support for educational work at the Paréa Center on Lesbos
- Support for the legal aid organization Fenix in 2023
- Financing a container in the Mavrovouni Camp, where the aid organization Fenix offers legal advice to refugees
Here you can find our current projects in Greece.
Our partners in Greece:
Here you can find more news about our project in Greece.
