HUMAN STORIES

Standing by him in every step towards a better life

by the Athens Solidarity Center of SolidarityNow The 21-year-old M. from Iran lives in Greece almost a year, alone, away from his family. When he visited the Athens Solidarity Center (ASC) he needed support to meet even his most basic needs. The challenges for young M. were multiple. The first rejection of his request for […]

A new life: Giannis, 45, acknowledges himself

by the Athens Solidarity Center of SolidarityNow “I am old enough to have perhaps already reconciled with some truths and facts of life. But the reality for me is different. My inner battle became unbearable, and I decided that I could no longer be a stranger to my people. A friend of mine suggested that […]

The story of Dimitris on the International Romani Day, April 8th

by the Athens Solidarity Center of SolidarityNow Dimitris has every reason to be proud of himself. Not only today, April 8th, that along with the rest Roma people, he celebrates their international day, but because with his everyday actions for a long time, Dimitris overcomes stereotypes, either the ones derived from his origin or the […]

A little story of great change

by the Athens Solidarity Center of SolidarityNow The 48-year-old S.K. visited the Athens Solidarity Center (ASC) of SolidarityNow one year ago requesting psychosocial support. S. was in a bad psychological condition, angry and frustrated, as he could not have access to the services he needed so as to deal with his serious health problems. A […]

Curriculum Vitae: Proper preparation is important!

by the Athens Solidarity Center of SolidarityNow The 38-year-old Tasos was born, grew up, and lives in Athens. Some time ago, he visited the Athens Solidarity Center (ASC) of SolidarityNow requesting support from the employability service. Tasos mainly needed help in the better preparation of his resume, to become more competitive in the labor market. […]

Olena from Ukraine: The feeling of pain and the living hope

Olena, left her city, Bucha, in Ukraine’s Kyiv Oblast, along with her two children, one year ago following the Russian invasion through Belarus. The first stop in Olena’s journey towards peace was Moldova and the final destination Greece. Olena and her children arrived at Greece on April 14th, 2022. Back home she left her husband […]

Claiming accrued wages is an absolute right of every employee

by the Athens Solidarity Center of SolidarityNow The 65-year-old Ms. E.K. is an economic migrant from Moldova that has been living in Greece for many years. As she suffers from dementia at an early stage, she faces psychiatric problems and gets medication. She addressed the Athens Solidarity Center of SolidarityNow requesting support initially from the […]

Legal support by the Athens Solidarity Center to restore what is rightfully

by the Athens Solidarity Center of SolidarityNow Mrs. A.R. is a young Greek woman, a part-time worker, who lives with her partner in a rented residence in Athens. A sudden health problem of her partner – loss of vision – led them to a dire financial situation. The debts along with the constant pressures from […]