Housing for the Vulnerable Refugees of Lesvos

Dear friends and supporters,

This is the first report for our “Housing for the Vulnerable Refugees of Lesvos” project and we are delighted to share with you our latest developments!

Since our last report, Lesvos Solidarity was able to house 18 people because of your generosity, with attention given to single mothers with their infants and kids. Because of your kindness and support, these defenceless individuals were able to escape the appalling living conditions that prevailed at the temporary Kara Tepe (Moria II) camp, where the extreme weather condition and the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on residents' mental and physical well-being.

The apartments that Lesvos Solidarity rents out give the island's most vulnerable refugees a place to live with dignity, raise their kids in safety and concentrate on rebuilding their futures rather than just getting by. The MHPSS team at LeSol offers NFIs, food, and medical and psychological care.

Through our employability coach, Lesvos Solidarity also provides training and courses to anyone who wishes to stay in Greece and wants to learn about and understand the public system's framework. For refugees who wish to master the Greek registration process and get employment, the coach provides training and workshops. (How to set up a Social Security number, a bank account, a tax ID, a health ID, and other things, as well as courses on CV writing and interview preparation.) Additionally, the Mosaik Support Center offers free I.T., English, Greek, German and Arabic training to migrants on a daily basis.

In these extraordinarily difficult times for refugees and asylum seekers, we would be unable to continue our work supporting the most vulnerable people without your solidarity and support. We can provide the island's refugees with all they need to one day dream and stand on their own two feet thanks to your generosity.

I welcome your love and support, everyone. Thank you! 

Warmest regards, 

The team of Lesvos Solidarity

Dear friends and supporters,

This is the first report for our “Housing for the Vulnerable Refugees of Lesvos” project and we are delighted to share with you our latest developments!

With your donations, Lesvos Solidarity managed to host over 20 individuals, including 10 newborns and children. With your generosity and solidarity, these vulnerable people were able to flee the inhumane living circumstances that existed at the temporary Kara Tepe (Moria II) camp, where the weather and the COVID-19 epidemic took a toll on the emotional and physical health of those who lived there.

This housing program now has 5 leased, fully equipped flats in Mytilini's city center. The flats rented by Lesvos Solidarity provide highly vulnerable cases of refugees who live on the island with a place to live in dignity, raise their children in safety, and focus on how to reconstruct their future rather than just existing. LeSol's MHPSS team provides medical and psychosocial care, as well as food and NFIs.

Lesvos Solidarity also offers training and workshops through our employability coach to persons who want to settle in Greece and want to study and comprehend the structure of the public system. The coach offers training and workshops to refugees who want to master the Greek registration procedure and obtain job. (How to set up a TAX ID, a Health ID, a Social Security number, a bank account, and so on, as well as CV writing and interview preparation workshops). Additionally, every day, various IT, English, Greek, and Arabic lessons are given in the Mosaik Support Center free of charge to refugees.

Without your solidarity and support, we would be unable to continue our work in support of the most vulnerable individuals in these extremely harsh times for refugees and asylum seekers. With your donations, we are able to offer the island's refugee population all they need to one day dream and stand on their own feet.

Thank you all for all your love and solidarity,