What was different with WELCOMMON center for refugees WELCOMMON, was an accommodation and social inclusion center for refugees, featured four important innovations: 1.Overhauling of old building. We rented and upgraded –at minimum cost and with voluntary work –a 3200 m2 building in the centre of Athens that had remained closed since 2013 (ex hospital). We […]
Dear friends WELCOMMON, an innovative, model community center in Athens for accommodation of refugees, especially those who need long term care and protection, the most vulnerable groups of refugees – victims of torture, rape, trafficking, pregnant women, families with newborns, people with disabilities, serious medical conditions, serious psychiatric disorders – is going to be closed by the end of February. Only if we have your support, the support from many citizens, institutions […]
This article was published on 20th of October by Co-operatives News Taking steps to meet the long-term needs of refugees The role of coops like CAMELOT, WELCOMMON, RUTH Europe is facing its biggest displacement of people since the Second World War and attention is now turning to their integration into communities Refugees attending a computer […]
