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 Project Armonia in Athens in providing food to refugees in Athens
- Financing of relief supplies such as food Distribution by our partners at Refugee Biriyani & Bananas on Chios
Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion / Wasser-, Sanitärversorgung und Hygienenaufklärung (WASH)
- Financial subsidy for the operation of the laundry room by Collective Aid
- Financial support for Habibi Works/Soup & Socks e.V. in setting up a free shop for personal care products for people on the run
Shelter and Settlement / Notunterkünfte und Siedlungen (SHS)
- Financial support of our partners Be Aware and Share in financing the rent of a community center on the Greek mainland in Ioannina
- Taking over the rent of our partners from Europe Cares of the Community Center Parea on Lesbos
- Financing of winter relief supplies such as socks, gloves, and rain jackets, and distribution by our partners at Refugee Biriyani & Bananas on Chios
Health / Gesundheit (HEA)
- Financial support of medical care by our partners at Northern Lights Aid for the residents of the Asimakopolou camp in Kavala
- Financing of medical equipment, rental of the inpatient treatment room and storage room for medicines, and coverage of logistics costs for shipping the equipment by Medical Solidarity International e. V. on the island of Kos.
- Financial support of medical care by our partners at Northern Lights Aid for the residents of the Asimakopolou camp in Kavala
- Financing of medical transports by Offene Arme Chios e. V. for refugees on Chios
- Financing of medical equipment, rental of the inpatient treatment room and storage room for medicines, and coverage of logistics costs for shipping the equipment by Medical Solidarity International e. V. on the island of Kos.
Education / Bildung (EDU)
- Covering court costs for Fenix clients on Lesbos and in Athens
Our partners on Greece:
Here you can find more news about our project in Greece.
