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At Ellinikon International Airport, there are no outbound or inbound flights. The abandoned airport near Athens, Greece has become a makeshift shelter for thousands of refugees from war zones in the Middle East. Volunteers from the nonprofit Emfasis Foundation go from tent to tent at the airport. “What would make the difference for you today?” they ask …

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Από εθελόντρια της Emfasis Χ.Σ. Οκτώβριος 2021  8 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ EMFASIS! 8 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΣΤΟ ΔΡΟΜΟ, ΣΤΟ ΠΛΕΥΡΟ ΕΚΕΙΝΩΝ ΠΟΥ Ο ΔΡΟΜΟΣ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΤΟ ΣΠΙΤΙ ΤΟΥΣ, ΤΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΤΟΥΣ, Η ΖΩΗ ΤΟΥΣ… ΜΙΑ ΑΛΗΘΙΝΗ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ, ΑΠΟ ΑΛΗΘΙΝΟΥΣ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΥΣ ΓΙΑ ΑΛΗΘΙΝΟΥΣ ΑΝΘΡΩΠΟΥΣ! Όλα ξεκίνησαν το 2013, όταν κάποιοι άνθρωποι με ευαισθησία και αγάπη θέλησαν να προσφέρουν ένα χέρι …

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Η στήριξη και η προσφορά των εταιρειών είναι ανεκτίμητης αξίας για εμάς καθώς έτσι καταφέρνουμε να παραμένουμε ενεργοί και να στεκόμαστε δίπλα στους ανθρώπους μας. Mέσω της πολύτιμης δωρεάς  Κaizen Gaming  καταφέραμε να εξασφαλίσουμε μία κινητή μονάδα στήριξης της Emfasis Foundation η οποία εξυπηρετεί τις ανάγκες τις οργάνωσης για την διεξαγωγή βαρδιών στο πεδίο. Με …

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Του Πάνου Αποστόλου, παραγωγού στο ελληνικό Πρόγραμμα της Αυστραλιανής Ραδιοφωνίας SBS Greek – SBS Ελληνικά Την Τετάρτη 21 Αυγούστου 2020, είχα την τιμή να συμμετάσχω σε μια βάρδια streetwork της Αστικής Μη Κερδοσκοπικής Οργάνωσης Emfasis. Η Οργάνωση δραστηριοποιείται πάνω από έξι χρόνια στο λεκανοπέδιο της Αττικής. Αρχικά βρέθηκα στα γραφεία του οργανισμού όπου συνάντησα την …

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A team of volunteers from the New York City-based Greek America Foundation have arrived in Athens to begin their work serving numerous Greek non-profits with critical humanitarian work. The volunteers, most students aged 18 and older come from throughout the United States. This is the first of three programs the Greek America Foundation is sponsoring in …

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“Music on the Street – Therapy of Life” is a program that recognizes the desire of our beneficiaries to express, create, enjoy, and socialize. Through weekly music therapy sessions, the programming is tailored to the beneficiaries’ particular needs. This takes place both on the street and in indoor spaces, where permitted. The program aims to …

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“Stepping up for Greeks in need” THI Australia’s campaigns support people, organizations Volunteers at work. Since it was founded, THI Australia has donated more than 2 million Australian dollars – and 500,000 in April alone – to 10 organizations in Greece, including Together for the Child, Children’s Villages SOS, Medecins du Monde and the Emfasis …

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Who We Are Emfasis Foundation is a non-profit organization that since 2013 has supported people experiencing homelessness, the unemployed, impoverished families, vulnerable young people, and the elderly at risk of homelessness and in cases of disaster. Using streetwork methodology, our network of professionals and trained volunteers work daily on the streets of Attica, providing critical …

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Project Details As of March 15th and until December, 2020 our relief efforts focus on the most vulnerable (health & age wise) of the homeless population who need urgent support & protection. For that reason, our Organization is operating as: The 2 mobile support units conduct daily support shifts under the strictest safety measures, providing …

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A collaboration for good that gives hope! Domino’s Pizza Greece, in collaboration with Wise Greece, delivered to Emfasis 2.5 tons of food to support our vulnerable fellow citizens. The valuable donation of spaghetti, barley, rice, lentils, nuts, pastries, jams, and honey helped the efforts of the Emfasis Foundation. All items of the donation were donated …

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