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 […]
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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 […]
An LGBTQI+ refugee woman found peace and safety, when got the right support
by the Athens Solidarity Center of SolidarityNow S.M., is a transgender woman, originally from Pakistan. She is 26 years old and lives in Greece since December 2019. She was forced to leave her country because her life was at risk, both by her family but also by the social environment. Before Christmas 2020, S.M. visited […]
Ms.E. was exposed to conditions of absolute poverty and sought support by the Athens Solidarity Center
by the Social Service of the Athens Solidarity Center by SolidarityNow The Greek society, without having fully recovered from the ten-year economic crisis found itself once again confronted with the consequences of a crisis i.e., the one caused by Covid-19 pandemic as well as the broader international adverse conditions. As a result, a large share […]
The 57-year-old woman from Greece into the light, with the support of the Athens Solidarity Center
by the Athens Solidarity Center of SolidarityNow The case of the 57-year-old Greek woman who sought support by the Social service of the Athens Solidarity Center (ASC) was one of the most difficult and important ones. E.C. (her initials) informed the service’s specialized personnel that she has been a victim of systematic abuse by her […]