19/11/2022
We’ve got exciting news for you! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
It’s 10 days until The Big Give Christmas Challenge!
This year our challenge is to raise £2,450 for cash assistance for our families. If we reach this target your donations will be DOUBLED - one donation, double the impact!
The final total of £4,900 will provide cash assistance for 6 of our single mums and their babies for 6 months. This small monthly allowance is the only financial support that our mums get, and it enables them to be independent in accessing food and hygiene essentials, educational resources, and public transport to get to appointments and classes. They are able to take back control of their lives and integrate into their community with autonomy.
Please keep a look out for our appeal which launches on Giving Tuesday - the 29th November, and be ready to chuck a few quid in if you are able to!
Thank you!
13/09/2022
This Team Tuesday we introduce you to our new volunteer Mollie -
"Hi! I’m Mollie, I’m from the UK and I'm currently 1 week in to a 3 month stay in Athens!
My role is in the community hub. I will be putting on English classes, IT classes and CV writing sessions - plus other bits as the weeks go on!
Having spent some time working with charities that support refugees living in the UK, I began to learn more about the refugee crisis in Greece, the decisions being made by the government here and the organisations like CRIBS that exist.
As a foreign volunteer that speaks little Greek and can only commit to 3 months (due to new Brexit visa laws) I first had to ask myself some pretty difficult questions around whether my presence would truly be beneficial here. Now that a week has passed, I’ve met some incredible people and I’m so happy to contribute to CRIBS in any way that I can as the work that this organisation does is vital.
I’ve met some pretty incredible human beings and have left every day feeling inspired by their greatness, both in the families here and those working at CRIBS too!"
Thank you Mollie, we are sure your presence supporting the team will be very valuable 💜
