SolidarityNow, with the aim of providing support to the vulnerable members of our society through innovative social actions, launches the “MAMA” program. The program, implemented with the support of Eurolife FFH, targets all families, pregnant women, and new parents from vulnerable social groups, who want to be informed and empowered about the care of the […]
by Giorgos Tsitiridis, Project Coordinator, Northern Greece, SolidarityNow April 8th has been declared the International Romani Day in honor of the first major international meeting of Romani representatives, April 1971 in Chelsfield near London, which laid the foundations to demand rights from the international community. There, representatives of 14 countries chose the name Roma as […]
The conference was successfully held with the aim of finding collaborative solutions to the issue of human trafficking between Greece and Bulgaria. The conference was organized on March 14 in Athens by the administrators of the Active Citizens Fund program in Greece – SolidarityNow, Bodossaki Foundation – and in Bulgaria – Open Society Institute Sofia, […]
We, the undersigned, 16 organisations, members of the Child’s Rights Advocacy Network, working to support asylum-seeking and refugee children in Greece, wish to express our concerns about the proposed provisions for unaccompanied and separated children in a newly proposed Immigration Code and call on Greek authorities to reconsider Article 162 of this Code and amend […]
from the Psychological Support and Counseling Service of the Athens Solidarity Center The tragedy in the Vale of Tempe on March 1st, creates undoubtedly a condition of national mourning that shows the extent of the collective trauma to which we have all been exposed. The collective trauma of injustice produces feelings of anger and rage, […]
The Empower YOUth project aims to empower young people from all over Greece and especially those who come from vulnerable groups such as Roma, LGBTQI+, migrants, asylum seekers, refugees, people with disabilities, repatriates and young people from disadvantaged / remote areas, who wish to take the lead and bring positive change within their communities. During […]
Today, February 24, 2023, marks one year since the start of the war in Ukraine, a historic moment for Europe and the world, which has shaken the global public opinion. Today, one year later, the figures are shocking as the war in Ukraine created the largest refugee crisis in Europe more than 80 years after […]
Solidarity Now, believing in the value and power of solidarity, stands dynamically by the side of the street magazine “Shedia” sellers in Athens and Thessaloniki. On February 9-11, SolidarityNow employees become “Sellers for an hour”, aiming to inform and raise awareness about the magazine’s work and the tangible support of the “man-seller” who fights for […]
