Improve refugees' life conditions in Greece

Hello friends and donors,

Here is the first project report for our “Improve refugees’ life conditions in Greece” fundraiser.

First and foremost, we would like to extend our utmost gratitude to those who have donated and raised awareness of our work across Greece.

My name is Jamie, I am the finance and fundraising intern at YSR. Before this I was a volunteer for a different organisation on Lesvos, Greece. Whilst there I became aware of the great work being carried out by YSR on the island and was impressed by the community that was created around their gym. Since joining the organisation myself in Athens, my sense of admiration for the organisation has not ceased to grow.

The goal of this campaign was to raise the funds necessary for this work to continue to be carried out. Whilst we are still from our target, I would like to let you know that the €424 raised so far has and continues to have a tangible impact. The donations have contributed to community events such as Movement Connects and a football tournament that we organised in Athens as well as to a coaches training weekend that we put on this past week.

As the summer began, we were able to expand the list of classes on offer in our gyms with Muay Thai, Wrestling and Swim Classes all added to our timetables. This benefits the choice of students at our gyms but means we were also able to take on more coaches from the refugee community, helping us push towards our goals of empowering and integrating communities in a participatory manner.

All in all, we are incredibly appreciative of your ongoing support and hope that in following us and seeing the real impact of your donations, you are inspired to continue championing our cause.

Thanks for reading!

Jamie, on behalf of the YSR team

Links:

• Football Connect
• Movement Connect