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A lot has changed inside Camp Zervou on Samos since our last update.Of course, the Cruyff Court continues to an incredibly important part of social life, with both male and football tournaments incredible popular among the camp residents. Especially the programs for the kids make the inside of a grey and barren camp seem much bright. The camp now even has it's own footbal team, the Zervou Scorpions, who play matches against local Greek teams. 

The Chai Point continues to be the social centre of camp, with many residents playing a game of chess on the tables outside, or just coming for a warm cup of tea and a chat. It is also the Info-Point for the residents of the camp, where they can ask questions on the details of camp-life, how to access our programs, or really anything with which they might need help.

But since our last update Movement has created so much more than just the Cruyff Court and the Chai Point.  Thanks to our team, there is now a full-time laundry program, accessible to all residents. This means clean clothes for all, an absolute necessity for dignity, a positive mood, and physical safety. Run by our Community Volunteers of course, our laundry program processes over a 100 bags of laundry each day.

Next to our Laundry program, Movement has also made our dream of a great education program a reality. Thanks to our Digital Learning Lab(DLL), students can follow a whole range of educational courses. From Basic English and Digital skills courses taught by Community Volunteer teachers, students can move on to more advanced programs taught via online learning on donated laptops. Every day sees many enthusiastic students studying inside  the DLL, eager to prepare themselves for the next steps on their journey towards a safe home. 

Our efforts to improve the look and feel of the camp have also made quite some progression. Thanks to two new members of our team, the Painting team has made it their mission to make the camp look better, every day. You can see some of their best work below. Thanks to our technical team, they also have plenty of new communal furniture to decorate, which brightens up every community space Movement creates.

Movement now has a team of over 70 Community volunteers working hard to improve daily life in the camp. Thanks to their efforts,  the camp gets a little bit better, every single  day. Thanks to your support, we are able to keep our efforts going. Thank you!