SolidarityNow, continuing to document the situation and the living conditions in refugee camps, travelled to Samos and presents the second 360o documentary entitled “Stranded in Samos” produced in collaboration with the award-winning photojournalist Giorgos Moutafis. See the whole article here

Published at Middle East Eye A year after a rejected EU relocation bid, a Syrian refugee family is a beacon of hope for others stranded in Greece Manar Aeid and her sons have settled into life in a small Greek village while her husband works as a physiotherapist in Thessaloniki (MEE/Claire Thomas) ROVIES, Greece – […]

Published at VOA News ATHENS — It was supposed to be the chance for a fresh start, but having successfully navigated the bureaucratic procedures, it appears Sara’s problems in Greece have just begun.After interviews and a half-year wait, the 31-year-old, who faced political persecution in her homeland, Iran, was given asylum, but fears she soon won’t […]

The French Institute of Thessaloniki participates in the training of refugees and migrants by offering French courses to children and adults who wish to do so in cooperation with Solidarity Now. The lessons are held at the Blue Refugee Center of SolidarityNow in Thessaloniki. See the whole article here

Eirini Vlaxou, the lawyer and coordinator of our legal service at the Athens Solidarity Center, writes in huffingtonpost.gr, simply and comprehensively about a difficult issue: the refugee’s right of access to the asylum procedure. See the whole article here

Published at NetHope By Kelli Hogan Editor’s Note: Kelli Hogan, a marketing manager at Google, was a member of the 12-person NetHope Team K deployment to Greece and its official mission storyteller. Drama, Greece — Children lie, giggling and wiggling, on the floor surrounded by paper and markers. They’re making art, an activity facilitated by […]

The press release regarding the organisation’s new program entitled “Future Interpreters”. SolidarityNow with the support of the Guerrilla Foundation and in collaboration with the Society for the Care of Minors and the PanHellenic Association of Professional Translators Graduates of the Ionian University, organizes a comprehensive training program for community interpreters and/or intercultural mediator in Athens […]

The interview of Bushra in Kathimerini newspaper; Bushra and her three children were beneficiaries of the Home for Hope project implemented by SolidarityNow in the framework of the hosting scheme project. A couple of months ago the family was relocated in France; Bushra’s story is described in this extensive tribute. See the whole article here