We will never accept this

Greece

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.

Overview:
  • There are currently over 2200 refugees in the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos
  • At least half of them are children
  • Since the beginning of 2015, nearly 1 million refugees have arrived in Europe via the Greek islands
We provide more than

850

meals to refugees a day
We distribute

meals and first aid items

for the most needy, inc. children, pregnant women and the sick

05.02.2023

On the 2nd of August 2015, a photo of a Syrian baby boy, Alan Kurdi, went viral around the world. The heartrending sight triggered a wave of angry voices: “Never again!”. Meanwhile, today, in roughly the same place, under identical circumstances, two five-year-olds, a four-year-old girl and a young woman drowned.

The body of a two-year-old washed up on the beach of a Turkish resort seven years ago and has become a symbol of how badly this world is arranged. Nothing has changed for the better in it, however. Pushbacks and illegal deportations of migrants to the places they left from are even more frequent today.

Today’s tragedy occurred near the island of Leros. The weather was not favourable. Rain, gusty winds, rough seas. The 45 passengers in the dinghy did not even know how to swim. For each of us this is insanity, for them an escape from certain death in their homelands.

Among the 41 rescued survivors, there were mainly children, newborn babies and women, including the elderly, for whom mobility is a problem. There is still one child fighting for their life in Rhodes hospital.

Seven years ago we all said: “never again!” No one was heard. The tragedies that occur at the borders have become part of our daily lives.

We will never accept this. We ask the indifferent to support our project on the Greek island of Lesbos, where everyone is affected by today’s tragedy. Tomorrow we set off again to feed and support the people in the camp, to listen to their stories and needs. We can help more people in your name too.

We need to dry out the buildings as quickly as possible

Urgent help for flood victims

The most vulnerable are the elderly and disabled, living in remote rural areas and small towns, where reaching them is difficult. You’ll be informed about every penny spent to help them. 100% of the funds raised will go directly towards targeted, precise aid tailored to the needs of those affected.

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We already have :
148,344 EUR
We need:
111,111 EUR