We raise money for the people in need Dear friends, We have entered the Give & Fund platform to raise some funding for the people facing the crisis of the COVID – 19 lockdown. Many of us, refugees and migrants, lost their job and cannot resume it because of the lockdown in many cases....
We, the Greek Forum of Refugees, are sending this call to action in order to support the most vulnerable people of our society amidst the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. We are calling out to all relevant authorities, organizations, businesses and individuals in the hope for them to join our efforts, by providing the...
”Restore legality to protect refugees and the society at large amidst the pandemic” To The President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou The President of the Hellenic Parliament, Constantine An. Tassoulas The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli The President of the European Council, Charles Michel The President of...
Photo: Yannis Behrakis / Reuters, August 2015 The Self – Advocacy Team of the Greek Forum of Refugees have on several occasions remarked on the flaws of the EU – Turkey deal and have foreseen most of the outcomes. This agreement is another addition on a list of failed policies that are endangering people and...
A 6 year- old child died in Moria camp yesterday. The fire that broke out will not spread outside the camp. You can remain calm. We can only express our great concern and wondering when the Greek government, while taking drastic measures to avoid overcrowding in public places, has taken no action to avoid the...
Dear friends, The Greek Forum of Refugees will keep its office closed the following period of time, falling into line with the measures of protection and prevention recommended by the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization due to the momentum that the spread of the coronavirus has gained. We will, however, continue to...
Ms Reine Linda Nyongo opens the International Women’s Day event The Greek Forum of Refugees organized an event for the International Women’s Day; an event dedicated on the inclusion and empowerment of refugee, migrant and local women in the Greek society. On Sunday the 8th of March, the Greek Forum of Refugees celebrated the International...
Today the 12th of March, the Greek Forum of Refugees attended the meeting with the European Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs, Mr Ilva Johansson. Our association was represented by the President of the Board of Directors, Mr. Jean Didier Toto Tom-Ata. The meeting was materialized under the prism of a constructive conversation between the...
Photo: Daphne Tolis The Greek Forum of Refugees signs an open letter, among with 120 organizations, which expresses our deepest concerns over the latest incidents. Read the open letter below. To: Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Kyriakos Mitsotakis President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli President of the European Council, Charles Michel President of...
My thoughts on the International Women’s Day As a child i suffered a lot from a young age and i did not live a childhood like all the other children did. But i learned to be strong and tough and realistic, through the daily life. I learned how important is to smile despite the...
