EMERGENCY AID NEEDED IN GREECE

Nearly a thousand people in Serres Refugee Camps are currently without any food or financial assistance. We need your help to continue providing essential food, hygiene, and sanitary products.

At the Lifting Hands Community Centre (LHI) in Serres, Greece, we run weekly distributions of food, hygiene and sanitary products for those without ministry assistance. And food insecurity is becoming increasing prevalent in Serres Camps as the number of people LHI supports has grown rapidly.

Examples of donation impact:

  • 1€ = 1 bag of chickpeas

  • 2.74€ = a food/hygiene pack for 1 person

  • 5€ = sanitary pads for 3 people

  • 15€ = a week of diapers for 5 babies

  • 50€ = dish soap for 165 people

  • 100€ = flour for 150 people

  • 550€ = diapers for both camps for 1 month

Asylum seekers receive food and financial assistance from the Greek ministry. However, once a decision has been issued on their asylum case, they are cut off from assistance. Those who get a positive decision often wait months for necessary documents. Those who get a negative decision must restart the application process through appeals. During this period, neither group can access the job market or travel to their desired country of destination.

We need your financial support to continue our distributions at their current level. Any amount you are able to contribute makes an impact. Thank you!