Greek Maritime Golf Event, returns for the 8th year with the participation of distinguished executives of the Greek and global maritime industry, on September 8-11, 2022, at Costa Navarino, Messinia. 

 

The best golf tournament in Greece, as it has been distinguished in recent years, will present for the first time a new competition format, as its participants will compete on a team level, in a two-day shotgun scramble on Friday, September 9, at The Hills Course and on Saturday, September 10 at the International Olympic Academy Golf Course. More information on the competition format can be found here.

 

More than 100 leading executives from the maritime industry will play at the two new 18-hole signature courses and “cross” their golf clubs to win the top three positions in the overall standings, whereas special awards will be given to individual players who will achieve the best scores in the “Longest Drive” and “Closest to the Pin” categories. It should be noted that the final results will materialize after the completion of the event’s 2nd day of competition on Saturday, September 10.

 

Golf & Maritime Industry join forces for a good cause

The Greek Maritime Golf Event is a tournament that is always distinguished for its social work, amongst other things. This year, the leading golf event will strengthen through its actions the Non-Profit Company HOPEgenesis. More specifically, during this year’s award ceremony to the winners, and winning teams respectively, on Saturday, September 10, participants will have the opportunity to directly contribute with their desired amount at the designated area. The total amount to be collected will be given to the Non-Profit Company HOPEgenesis, operating in the health and social welfare sector, which aspires to reverse the trend of declining birth rates in Greece with the aim of providing complete medical care to women, from the moment they become pregnant until the day of their birth. For more information about HOPEgenesis: www.hopegenesis.org

 

In the context of this year’s event, HOPEgenesis Chairman, Dr. Stefanos Chandakas said: “We thank the Greek Maritime Golf Event for the valuable collaboration aimed at supporting families in Greece and especially women living in remote areas and remote islands of our country, to give birth to their children. We know that the organizers’ social awareness is long-standing and significant, and we are grateful that this year they chose to contribute to our work against infertility”.

 

IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry is the event’s Platinum Sponsor.

Mainline Shipping Company, Jotun Hellas and Onego Shipping Company are Golden Sponsors. 

DNV, Arrow Hellas and Marine Tours are the Silver Sponsors. 

Optima Shipbroking is the Official Sponsor.

Poseidonia Restaurant is the event’s Official Supporter.

Karalis Beach Hotel and Kayak are the event’s Partners. 

Boo Productions is the Audio Visual Partner.

 

Greek Maritime Golf Event is organized by Birdie Events, through an initiative of the recognized Greek PGA golfer, Mr. Thanos Karantzias. The award-winning sports marketing agency of ActiveMedia Group has undertaken the event’s Golf Production. The tournament is addressed exclusively to distinguished executives of the Greek shipping community.

 

The event will be held under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism and the Hellenic Golf Federation.

 

Hashtags: #greekmaritimegolfevent #costavarino #navarinohills

Photo credit: Mike Tsolis

The Romans said, "Amor Vincit Omnia"—love conquers all. Indeed, love wields an incredible power, capable of enriching and transforming our lives. 

But can the profound impact of infusing love into every aspect of our daily existence unlock the potential for a truly extraordinary life? The answer is yes. A million times yes!

At the heart of this transformative journey lies the recognition that love serves as the guiding light, illuminating our actions and decisions. From everyday tasks to interactions with others, approaching each moment with love shifts our focus from routine to heartfelt engagement, fostering a deeper connection to the present.

Infusing love into our actions becomes a deliberate intention to inject positive energy into everything we do. Take, for instance, the simple act of preparing a morning cup of coffee. The enjoyment of the process, from choosing a quality blend to savoring the aroma, turns a daily routine into a ritual filled with warmth and joy.

Love in our interactions with others cultivates meaningful connections. Communication transcends words, becoming an exchange of feelings, understanding, and support. In the presence of love, conflicts transform into opportunities for growth, and joyful moments become cherished memories.

Self-love becomes the cornerstone of a fulfilling life. Dedication to self-care, be it through meditation, cultivating a hobby, or simply resting, becomes an act of kindness to oneself. This deliberate practice not only rejuvenates the body and mind but also paves the way for a more compassionate and loving approach to the world.

Gratitude, love's best friend, strengthens our appreciation for the positive aspects of life. From the wonders of nature to the kindness of others, gratitude magnifies our awareness of the love surrounding us, fostering a harmonious cycle of giving and receiving.

One of love's enchanting aspects is the ripple effect it creates. Small acts of love possess the power to inspire others. A kind word, a gesture, or a smile can set off a positive chain reaction, touching the lives of those around us in ways beyond imagination.

The transformative power of love transcends grand gestures, residing in the everyday choices we make. By pouring love into our actions, relationships, challenges, and, above all, ourselves, we unlock the potential for a richer and more fulfilling life. As we embrace the idea that love can be the driving force in our daily existence, we open ourselves to a world where every moment becomes an opportunity for transformation and connection.

Originally published in Greek on: loveyourselfmagazine.com

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Love Yourself is a comprehensive Greek media platform dedicated to embracing mindstyle as its fundamental essence. It advocates for a wholesome lifestyle that nurtures not only our soul, mind, and body but also promotes a positive and sustainable attitude towards the planet we call home. For more information, visit Love Yourself's website!

Inheriting property in Greece can be a meaningful asset but it’s not without complications, especially for non-residents. Thankfully, recent legal updates now allow many steps to be handled remotely, through legal representation. Whether you're accepting or rejecting an inheritance, it’s important to understand the legal framework and act quickly to protect your rights and avoid unwanted liabilities.

Your first—and most important—step is to work with a lawyer who specializes in Greek inheritance law. Today, your lawyer can act entirely on your behalf, submitting all required documents directly to the court without needing a notary. That means you don’t need to travel to Greece to handle the process.

• Identify what assets and debts are part of the estate
• Advise whether it’s smarter to accept or reject
• Prepare and submit all necessary court declarations

Knowing what you’re inheriting is critical. Your lawyer will evaluate:

• Properties, bank accounts, and other assets
• Any outstanding debts tied to the estate

If the estate is burdened with significant debt, you may want to consider rejecting it, or accept it with a legal safeguard called “benefit of inventory.”

The process: Instead of going through a notary, your lawyer now files the official acceptance documents directly with the court, a recent change in Greek law that speeds up the process.

Your role: Once you’ve decided to accept, your lawyer handles all filings and interactions with the court, making it possible to complete the process without setting foot in Greece.

What it means: If the estate has debts, you can accept “with the benefit of inventory,” which limits your liability to the value of the assets. This way, your personal wealth is protected.

Pros and cons: It’s a smart option for high-risk inheritances. Your lawyer will file the inventory directly with the court, replacing the old notary-based process.

What to expect: Greek inheritance tax depends on the heir’s relationship to the deceased and the estate’s total value. Tax declarations must be filed, and any taxes paid, before the process is complete.

What your lawyer will do: They’ll file the tax paperwork on your behalf, ensure compliance, and help you avoid penalties—all while keeping the process as smooth and timely as possible.

If the estate is burdened with debts or complications, rejecting it might be the safer option. Here’s how that works:

What’s involved: Your lawyer can file a rejection notice directly with the Greek court. This must be done within 4 months of being notified—or 1 year if you live abroad.

Why it matters: Missing this deadline could lead to automatic acceptance, which means you would become responsible for the estate’s debts, even if you never intended to accept it.

What’s needed: Documentation typically includes identification and proof of relationship to the deceased. For contested inheritances, additional paperwork might be required.

Handled by your lawyer: They'll gather, verify, and submit all required documents to ensure your rejection is properly filed.

What to know: Once you reject an inheritance, you permanently give up any claim to it, including any future rights to the property or assets.

Take your time, but not too much: It’s a serious decision that can’t be reversed, so legal advice is essential.

Greek inheritance laws are detailed and sometimes difficult to interpret without guidance. A lawyer experienced in both Greek and international estate law is crucial for non-residents.

Missing a deadline or lacking key documents can result in delays—or worse, unwanted liabilities. A good lawyer will keep you on track and ensure everything is handled correctly and on time.

If you don’t act within the legal time window, Greek law assumes you’ve accepted the inheritance by default. Staying in close contact with your lawyer ensures that doesn’t happen by mistake.

Dealing with inherited property in Greece as a non-resident doesn't have to be overwhelming. Whether you're considering accepting or rejecting an inheritance, the most important thing is to act promptly and get the right legal advice.

Let a trusted legal professional guide you through the process—so you can protect your interests, stay compliant with Greek law, and avoid unnecessary risks.

Contact support@expatlaw.gr or reach out directly via call or text at +306945551914. Expat Law will make your inheritance journey in Greece as smooth and stress-free as possible!

If you have additional questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us by completing this form!

A group of artists stand chatting on the terrace of a grand mansion in the centre of Athens. In the distance lie the ruins of the Acropolis. The view towards it, across the sprawl of the grand gardens, is interrupted by a series of large sculptures. A contorted bronze statue by Sarah Lucas sits over there – it’s her contemporary vision of a Greek goddess.

Nearby, a wall-mounted text sculpture by Richard Long charts the evolution of technological power alongside animal extinction. A huge hippo by Allora & Calzadilla lounges under the trees, while a pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama sits quietly in the grass.

This is Terrapolis, a group show curated by the Whitechapel Gallery director Iwona Blazwick, which brings together Athenian artists and an assembly of international heavyweights, all in the shadow of the ancient – and modern – ruins of Athens.

The curation is typical of Blazwick’s forward-thinking vision. Located in the district of Kolonaki, which is populated by contemporary art galleries, including the game-changing 3137 and State of Concept, the show also borders the once-anarchist area of Exarchia, which is home to many artists’ studios. The location is testament to the recent renaissance of Athens’s contemporary art scene.

Blazwick’s aim is to provide an alternative perspective on Greece. “We hope to counter the grounding down of the Greek economy,” she said. “It’s a reductive stereotype. We’re saying: Athens is alive, dynamic, and as important as it ever was.”

Dimitris Daskalopoulos, founder of the non-profit cultural organisation Neon, who initiated the show, hopes Terrapolis will move Greek society forwards. “Art can stimulate our collective consciousness. It can help us find new direction.”

Elina Kountouri, the director of Neon agreed. “I don’t know what art historians will call this movement in the future, but there is a movement here. Everyone is looking to Greece now. We’re saying: listen to the creative community, it could be as effective as protest. This is how societies change.”

To read more, please visit: The Guardian

Her father did die tragically, as her instincts had warned her. Catapulted by her grief into a marriage with the wrong man, the author tried to ‘act normal’. The other wives seemed happy enough, so why wasn’t she? After twelve years of infertility tests and operations, the author’s depression was growing. Refusing drugs ‘to calm you down’, painting became her chosen method to free up her emotional stalemate.

Her persistence led to a brilliant painting mentor and then, by a twist of fate, she was on a flight to Greece asking herself, "What can I paint there?" She soon found the answer, and an epiphany in an olive grove gave her the perspective needed to change her life. But to leave everything, move to a foreign country and face colossal failure? It was tempting the Fates for a middle-aged woman on her own, with minimal resources, to believe she could turn her dream into reality - yet it was certainly worth a try. 

Through her diaries, poems, memories and paintings, Pamela Rogers, as the well-known artist Erin Dertner wrote, “ has woven a story based on her own life that captivates, inspires, elevates and transforms. It is filled with snippets of glory amidst the trudging through life that all of us can relate to. You will find yourself laughing and crying along the journey, as if you're alongside her on this unique path. She is an artist in every sense of the word. She paints, she draws you in, she embellishes her daily life with color and you will be the better for the reading and having gotten to know her.”

To order a copy of the book:

Paperback:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1508860564/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_E.Nmwb0VDWGMC

Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_11?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=greekscapes+illustrated+journeys+with+an+artist&sprefix=Greekscapes%2Caps%2C544

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Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1948, Pamela Jane Rogers earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Painting at the UNC- Greensboro. She later studied at the New York Art Student's League, the Vermont Studio School and with renowned NC artist Jaquelin Jenkins. In 1990 her artistic, philosophical and cultural interests inspired her move to Poros Island, where she continues her voyages with art. Her paintings are included in private and corporate collections world-wide, as well as the British Royal Collection.

After many requests by readers of her first novel, GREEKSCAPES Journeys with an Artist, this new version of GREEKSCAPES is a memoir and includes illustrations of her paintings.

More information on Pamela Jane Rogers, visit her website -  http://pamelajanerogers.com

 

A sea of seperatism between Europe and not-Europe is present in the 6 mile crossing from the Turkish coastline to the closest Greek border on the island of Lesvos.  The human flood of refugees fills the channel daily.  When weary travelers, soaked by the salty sea, seeking solace and safety, set foot on dry land, they find generosity on the ground in Greece.  In the land that invented the notion of hospitality to foreigners, "philoxenia," remains alive and well on the shores of Greece as more than a million asylum seekers have crossed into Europe in 2015.  From the islands in the Aegean to the port of Piraeus to the northern border town of Idomeni, taking care of these fragile travelers has been the incentive that has created more than a hundred groups of volunteers, large and small, to soften the harsh journey.  While European governments bicker acrimoniously about borders and migration, Greek, weak from teetering on the precipice of economic collapse for more than 6 years, have opened their arms, hearts and homes to men, women and children who can no longer live in their own countries.

Generosity is not an institution that is mandated.  It grows from the hearts of the empathetic and the compassionate.  Ad hoc groups have sprung up throughout Greece and Europe to assist where governments have failed.  Their kindness and chutzpah have put them in the center of the human flood on the ground in Greece, transforming their generosity of spirit into dry clothing, good walking shoes, a warm meal, a back-pack of basic toiletries, warm gloves, on-line and printed guides to help lead asylum seekers to being properly registered and vetted. Who are these extraordinary groups and what are they doing and how can we support them?

Sensitive sould instinctively feel a call to action,  What can be done to help?  The majority of these groups are requesting monetary donations at the present time and able voluntees.  At the present moment, gathering used products-clothing, baby apparatus, etc to be shipped makes no sense.  There is certainly not the manpower to sort it or facilities to store it. It is much better to make a financial contribution, giving the volunteer organisations the ability to purchase supplies locally.  They infuse the Greek economy and they buy what is actually needed, as it is needed.

And for those who are considering giving of themselves on the front line, a qualified volunteer means several things; having language capabilities, enduring long days of physically demanding work in all kinds of weather, having a useful skill, working effectively as a team member and being self financing. 

Listed below are a few of these amazing groups, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), that have banded together to support refugees. 

On Lesvos and Kos:

Help for Refugees in Molyvos
Website: http://www.asterias-starfish.org/en/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HelpForRefugeesInMolyvos/

Founded by Melinda McRostie, the owner of Captain’s Table restaurant in Molyvos, Starfish hands out food and clothing to refugees and helps refugees with logistics at transit camps. Starfish began in 2014 as a collection of local individuals and international volunteers working together to support refugees arriving in Molyvos. Starfish has grown ever since and registered as an NGO in October 2015. Refugees arriving on the island receive a warm welcome, food, water, dry clothes, shelter, information and access to medical support. They also support refugees to access transport to Mytilini where they can access papers for onward travel. 

molyvosrefugees@gmail.com

Hellenic Post Office of Kalloni,   C/O Starfish Foundation  81107 Kalloni, Lesvos GREECE

Donations: IBAN: GR4001104070000040700115500  BIC: ETHNGRAA   ASTERIAS
National bank of Greece    Mythymna Makres, Mythymna 81108 Lesvos

Dirty Girls Lesvos
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dirtygirlslesvos/?fref=ts

When the refugees arrive on Lesvos in unstable, overcrowded boats, they are drenched in sea water. They are given new clothes and their perfectly good, but wet clothes are discarded and have mostly been trashed, therefore adding to the environmental problems of landfill on Lesvos.  Dirty Girls of Lesvos collect the clothes with are laundered commercially.  They are sorted and distributed so that they can be reused.  The project can cost up to €800 per day on laundering the clothes that refugees have to discard when they arrive wet from their dangerous journey from Turkey. 
€100 will mean that 150 warm jackets for children can be collected, washed and redistributed to keep 150 children warm as the weather is cold during the day and freezing at night.
€40 will mean that 100 people will have clean, dry socks to exchange for their wet socks.

Agalia in Kaloni
Tel: 210 69 836 01223
Email: mkoagkalia@hotmail.com

On their way to Mytilini port, the refugees can find some help in the town of Kaloni thanks to the NGO AGALIA: rest, food, clothes, transportation and so much love from a small and wonderful team.

NGO Agalia Koloni
Lesvos
GR 81107

O Allos Anthropos (The Other Human) Community Kitchen 
Website: http://oallosanthropos.blogspot.gr
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/koinonikikouzinamjt

The impetus for O Allos Anthropos, a community kitchen, was an unemployed middle aged marketer, seeing all levels of humanity sorting through the discarded seconds at Athens farmers' markets in an effort to gather food that they could not afford to buy. Kostas Polichronopoulos could no longer watch children fighting for scraps of food in the streets of Athens.  Initially food was prepared in homes and distributed for free at the farmers' markets. Vendors donated products. Eventually the food was prepared and eaten communally to combat the shame of receiving a free meal. “We eat together and we live together; lunch with our fellow man on the street.”  The volunteer operation branched out beyond Athens and traveled to Lesvos in August to assist with the ever increasing numbers of refugees. The number of meals made daily has gone from 300 to 3000.

Plataion 55 & Paramythias    Metaxourgeio    GR10435 Athens                             

Athens +30 6940 882 355, Mytilini +30 6978 550 168

oallosanthropos@gmail.com 

Donations: EUROBANK   GR 60026 0294 0000 88020 0608548 EUROBANK SWIFT ERBKGRAA, Kostandinos Chronopoulos

Proactiva Open Arms Lifeguard Beach Safety
Website: http://en.proactivaopenarms.org
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/proactivaservice

Proactiva Open Arms, an NGO from Barcelona, is a group of volunteer Spanish lifeguards, dedicated to saving lives in the sea. They came to Lesvos in September to assist the refugees that arrive on the Greek coast. They are also on Chios. They arrived in Lesvos with €15.000 from their own pockets, with no public funding. They began financing rescues for a month. With that budget they assisted in disembarking more than 20 boats per day, carrying 50 people each, including babies, kids and elderly people. In total thousands land on the beaches every day. 

Donation: ES53 0182 0262 910201668823 (SWIFT: BBVAESMMXXX)

A Drop In The Ocean
Website: http://drapenihavet.no/en/

The Norwegian volunteer group helps refugees as they arrive, including administering first aid and medical treatment. One of its volunteer nurses delivered a baby on the beach in mid-October.  There are also volunteers on the island of Chios and in Athens. A Drop in the Ocean runs its own camp for just-arrived refugees, particularly families with small children, where it provides food, tents and donated clothing.

Donations: Dråpen i havet     Account number: 1503 67 54327

BIC/SWIFT: DNBANOKKXXX        IBAN: NO3015036754327    DNB Bank ASA

Boat Refugee Foundation
Website: http://bootvluchteling.nl/en/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hulpactiebootvluchtelingen

This Dutch NGO assists refugees as they arrive on land with food, dry clothes and medical care in Lesvos, Leros, Kos and Athens. They provide emergency aid and supplies to boat refugees. They focus on the most vulnerable among them: pregnant women, breastfeeding women and children under age 9. As a foundation they work with UNHCR, Red Cross and local volunteers. 

Stichting Bootvluchteling  Postbus 214, 3890 AE Zeewolde info@bootvluchteling.nl 

Donations: IBAN-account number: NL97 RBRB 0918 9326 37

Lighthouse Relief Lesvos
Website: http://www.lighthouserelief.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lighthouserelief/

They met in Skala Sikamineas on the northeastern coast of Lesvos in September 2015. This area suffers the highest influx of refugees per day yet lacks both sufficient infrastructure and financial resources.  None of the larger organizations are based here and help is urgently needed. These volunteers decided to start their own initiative. At present they provide hundreds of refugees everyday with emergency aid such as heated shelter, healthcare, clothes, food and water. The main priority is to protect the most vulnerable groups such as children, women and the elderly

info@lighthouserelief.org,  medics@lighthouserelief.org, donations@lighthouserelief.org, volunteers@lighthouserelief.org

Donations:  Swedish bankgiro: 377-6507
International payments: IBAN SE2950000000054031040237BIC ESSESESS

Helping Refugees Lesvos Island Skala Sykamineas
Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/Helping-refugees-Lesvos-island-Skala-Sykamineas--581610095340512/?fref=ts

In the village of Skala Sykaminea there are several thousands of refugees arriving every day, with a normal population of 300 locals in the summer and 50 in the winter. The village is working hard to help the refugees day and night and at the same time trying to maintain a normal life, which can seem impossible in those conditions. But they do, and still with a smile on their face and love to give. Without any government organizations, they are alone.  Recently they have had help from private volunteers and smaller organizations who travel there to offer assistance.

Donations: Skala sykaminea Bank account  IBAN : GR5001104150000041563534522  BIC: ETHNGRAA

Lesvos Winter Proof
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/lesvoswinterproof/

Lesvos Winter Proof makes camp Moria in Lesvos ready for winter. Inspired by setting up major outdoor festivals, Lesvos Winter Proof fills the gap in terms of shelter, security, logistics, crowd management and production. It is done working in the event industry and as far as possible in collaboration with other, often small organizations. 

lesvos@10000hours.nl

Donations:  NL93 RABO 0175271658 t.n.v. Foundation 10.000 HOURS and quoting Lesvos Winter Proof

The Village Of All Together
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pikpalesvos/

The “Village of All Together” is a network of citizens, collectives, groups and other organizations in Lesbos with a common goal to act altogether. PIKPA is an open, self-organized refugee camp in Lesvos. They distribute food and clothes to the port, Kara Tepe and Moria This self-managed space has hosted more than 6.000 refugees, some for few days and others up to a year. The refugees include asylum and family unification applicants and/or vulnerable groups of newly arrived refugees e.g. people with disabilities, sick, pregnant etc. Food, clothing, medication, legal counsel and medical help as well as are offered.

 Donations: ΙΒΑΝ: GR5301107620000076200126290 SWIFT (BIC) ETHNGRAA

Coexistance and Communication In The Aegean
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/514654685298655/

It's the eldest local group for the peaceful coesistence of Turks and Greeks on both sides of the Aegean.  The main aim of "Siniparksi", as its name denotes, is the coesistence of different people, with different languages, religions, ethnicity, culture, traditions, ideas.  It is basically an antiracist organisation, which deals with refugees and immigrants and with the development of friendly and peaceful relationships with the neighboring people.

Kos Solidarity
Website: https://kos-solidarity.com/

The need for the Kos initiative was sparked by the arrival of refugees in boatloads in late spring of 2015. People were arriving from Bodrum in unseaworthy boats and dinghies in urgent need of food, water, tents, warm clothes and shoes, backpacks and help in establishing their legal status in order to travel safely by ferry to Piraeus. Kos Solidarity works in cooperation with other agencies like UNHCR and MSF etc. All the locals participate on a voluntary basis, daily and most have day jobs. Kos solidarity needs cash donations and volunteers. 

info@kos-solidarity.com    +30 6946 085 065

Donations:   https://www.gofundme.com/mcgcu6rw

Kos Refugees Need Your Help (KRNYH)
Website: http://kosrefugeesneedyourhelp.com/

Kos has been receiving daily arrivals of people mainly from Syria, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, who are in the process of making their way to Central Europe, to seek refuge. Generally, upon arrival in Kos, they begin the registration process (permitting there are no technical delays,) and refugees stay on the island for 3-4 days. Once they receive their registration papers, refugees continue their journey by ferry from the island. With the boat ride to Kos costing thousands of dollars, refugees often arrive with little money, and what they do have must last their entire journey. KRNYH offers daily distribution of hot meals (rice, vegetables, lentils) and bread/milk, provides for rooms for the vulnerable and distributes shoes and backpacks.

kosrefugees@gmail.com, communitykouzina@gmail.com

Donations: Epitopou e.V.   IBAN: DE 11370501981932915240   BIC: COLSDE33XXX   Sparkasse KölnBonn  Address: Hahnenstrasse 57, 50667 Cologne, Germany


On the mainland: Piraeus Port and Athens

Immigrant And Refugee Support Group in Athens
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/204202716585823/

The group aims at providing information about what is going on in Athens and volunteering or offering donations.  The volunteers meet at the port of Piraeus to greet the refugees disembarking ships coming in from Samos, Lesvos, Kos and Rhodes to provide them with additional clothing, a back-pack filled with essentials, toiletries and guides before they board buses headed for the next border or head onto camps at Eleona and Ellinikon hosting refugees while they complete the documentation process.  Sotiris Alexopoulos is the co-ordinator of Refugees Welcome to Piraeus.

Project Soup Port
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/vereinsoliba/

The Swiss volunteers from Project Soup provide hot tea and soups - prepared and offered on the spot at the entrance of the refugee welcoming station based in E1 passenger terminal in the port of Piraeus. A group of Swiss residents in Greece have organized to bring soup to the port as a part of the meet and greet as travelers disembark the vessels at the port of Piraeus. The organization is devoted to the care of the refugees with the supply and preparation of food. 2or 3 small trucks with a mobile kitchen included go to exhausted refugees to offer a warm meal.

Donation:IBAN: Ch15 0839 0034 0179 1000 6 (note soup-Port)
Bankclearing: 8390 Bic (Swift code): Absoch22

Greek Council For Refugees
Website: http://www.gcr.gr/index.php/en/

The Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) is a Non- Governmental Organization, which has been active since 1989 in the field of asylum and human rights in Greece. On a daily basis, GCR welcomes and offers free legal and social advice and services to refugees and people coming from countries who are entitled to international protection, while special emphasis is put on vulnerable cases, such as unaccompanied minors, victims of trafficking etc. GCR’s Refugee Reception and Interpreters Unit handles the first contact with our beneficiaries since it is consisted of a group of multilingual receptionists, interpreters and political scientists. The interpreters, by conveying the social-historical-cultural features that characterize each case, contribute significantly to the proper function of the Service while they also participate in visits to detention centers, courts and hospitals in order to facilitate GCR beneficiaries’ access to services and good.

gcr1@gcr.gr

25 Solomou Str., 10682, Athens    +30 210 3800990-1   F: +30 210 3803774

Donations: National Bank of Greece  Account: 116/29606564   IBAN: GR5301101160000011629606564

METAction
Website: http://www.metadrasi.org/eng/

The Non-Governmental Organization “METAction” was founded in December 2009, its primary aim being to promote a rational system for managing mixed migration flows, while encouraging respect for human rights, national and international legislation, through the development of actions for the reception and integration of immigrants and refugees in Greece, as well as of actions of support for their voluntary return and reintegration in their countries of origin.

metadrasi@gmail.com, volunteer.metadrasi@gmail.com

8 Thesprotias, Athens, Greece
 +30 210 520 1792, +30 210 5201794
Donations: bank deposit at GR29 0140 1040 1040 0200 2019 320 of Alpha Bank

The Salvation Army In Greece
Website: http://www.salvationarmy.gr

The Salvation Army is an international Christian movement that operates in 124 countries worldwide. In Greece, the Salvation Army has been operating as a nonprofit company from January 2011, standing by the homeless, elderly, young families with infants and victims of trafficking. They are assisting refugees in central Athens as well now.

61Kodrigtonos 10434 Athens

athens@salvationarmy.gr, v.katsantonis@salvationarmy.gr         volunteer coordinator,

emily.carlsson@salvationarmy.gr program coordinator    

Donations: Eurobank IBAN  GR0602602520000120200537860    SWIFT CODE: EFGBGRAA

Home For Refugees And Immigrants Notara 26
Website: http://www.notara26.info/blog/?lang=en

This project stands for a self-organized solidarity project, wherein locals and refugees-immigrants decide together. Official “squatting” in an abandon public building in Athens at 26 Notara, volunteers cover the refugees/immigrants immediate needs: shelter, food and medical help. The decisive body is the squat’s open assembly where everyone is welcome to participate with no exclusions. 

Notara 26 runs a collective kitchen. Materials contributions are welcome and/or your help in the collective cooking.

+30 6947 908 121 +30 6978 873 643        notara26@riseup.net

Article written by Stacey Harris-Papaioannou
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