In 2015, 856,000 people passed through the Greek islands, and in 2017 and 2018 only just under 30 thousand (according to UNHCR). But 2019 brought already a growth – over 60,000 newcomers. Today, boats coming to Greek beaches are back again, and practice shows that you can get stuck in Lesbos for a good few years. Nikos and Katerina run a small restaurant on the island, where every refugee can feel at home and eat a meal for free.
14.07.2021
These are the moments that show us that it is all worth it!!! These are the moments thanks to which you can rest assured that what you are doing with Good Factory makes sense!!!
We met Maria on the first day. She was very shy, just like her mum. Seeing us for the first time they had more doubts than hope. “Once more, someone has come and wants something from us. As before, they won’t help us, so why waste time?” Nevertheless, we spent some time together, Ola prescribed medication and we added Maria to the list providing meals for those with special dietary requirements, which she receives in her tent every day. Today we met again. This time they were both in a completely different mood. At the end of a wonderful, open conversation, Maria jumped out of the tent and into Ola’s arms. We all cried tears of joy.
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20.06.2024
A refugee I am Forced to flee, I become someone I am not These few lines from a Lao Che song have been on my mind all morning. The World Refugee Day, which we celebrate today, could easily be called World Day of Helplessness, Lack of Solidarity, Fences, Barriers, and Lack of Hospitality. “In Nigeria, […]
27.08.2023
The unpaved road stretches for kilometres and winds down the mountainous slopes. It cuts through bone-dry pine forests. From here to Mitylena, the island’s capital, it is more than 40 kilometres. To any sign of civilisation – more than 10. Out of sight, out of mind of all outsiders, a gigantic new refugee camp is […]
14.08.2023
Onur was a baker in Kurdistan. He is not afraid of any job. Stately, broad-shouldered, hands like vices. They have strength and feel. He arrived in Lesbos eight years ago. Abdul got off the boat on a Greek beach a year later. In Syria, he was a mechanic. He has fixed up his decrepit old […]
