Reception Center for vulnerable asylum seekers in Athens center

Date:

October 2013 - January 2016

Administrator:

Doctors of the World, Greece

Collaborators:

Greek Council for Refugees

Country:

Greece

Category:

Grants from the European Economic Area (EEA grants), SOAM Program

Goals:

The overall goal of the program is to contribute to the social and legal protection of vulnerable asylum seekers in Greece.

Actions:

• Providing medical care and pharmaceutical care - Special care will be taken for children and pregnant women
• Providing legal support while taking steps to expedite asylum procedures and ensure access, as well as to resolve potential problems in the integration process
• Providing social services for holistic and orderly integration into society
• Providing educational activities for children and adults.

Results:

Provision of reception services in at least 300 vulnerable cases (single parent families, vulnerable women, etc.) seeking asylum in Greece.