Psychosocial Support For Displaced Women In Greece

Dear friends and supporters,

It is with great emotion that we share with you the farewell letter we received from Christy, a Bashira client:

With joy and sadness in my heart I just want to thank the entire team of Bashira for making my stay here in the Island of Lesvos hopeful, joyful and peaceful. Even in my darkest hour I had you guys and a safe place to hide away from the camp. Being with Bashira made my nine months stay in the camp seem like nine days. Thank you guys for always motivating me, guiding me and welcoming me. I have mixed feelings leaving: Happy to start my life, sad that I will miss you always. For me it is never goodbye. I will always visit when I get the chance. I will miss my movie time with Annie, talks with Ivy and the smiles from Anna, Sonia and everyone. Above all the opportunity to share my little knowledge with the ladies. Thank you so much. I love and appreciate you all Bashira team. 
Lots of Love
Christy

Whilst strictly adhering to data protection guidelines, our team can confirm that this client participated regularly and with great commitment in the daily activities of the Bashira Centre on Lesvos for approximately one year. She spent a large part of her time with us and found a stable, supportive environment here that offered her stability and guidance in her often challenging everyday life.

She made full use of the wide range of services available to refugee women, in particular the Greek language courses at KEM, the Mytilene municipality’s integration centre. In doing so, she demonstrated a remarkable willingness to learn and a strong motivation to improve her situation actively. At the same time, she was a vital source of support for other women in her community: she shared her knowledge, passed on information and encouraged many to take part in the activities and services offered by the Bashira Centre. In this way, she not only contributed to her own stability but also strengthened the sense of community and others' participation.

Particularly during the long and often gruelling wait for her asylum application to be processed, this active role helped her to maintain hope and feel supported.

She has since moved on to the Greek mainland. Although we do not yet know the details of her next steps, we are convinced that, with her openness, determination, and the skills she acquired with us, she will continue on her path and open new prospects.

All the best,

Zoé Roth