Caritas Hellas
@caritas_hellas
The Charitable Organisation of the Catholic Church in Greece,
member of @IamCaritas and @CaritasEuropa
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http://caritas.gr/ 13-07-2015 08:26:46
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We welcomed yesterday at the Adama Integration Centre the Dutch Minister for Migration, Eric van der Burg. UNHCR's Maria Clara Martin briefed Ingrid Coenradie about the work of Adama Centre in promoting refugees' access to employment in 🇬🇷 in line with the National Integration Strategy. 1/2
Emanuel, a refugee from Uganda, talked with the 🇳🇱 delegation about his efforts to stand on his own feet in Greece. Over 700 asylum seekers and refugees like Emanuel have been supported by Adama Centre run by CatholicRelief and Caritas Hellas in partnership with UNHCR. 2/2
Today the LIBE Committee Press voted on 4⃣crucial files of the #MigrationPact. Some could lead to more harmful border procedures and detention. As the negotiation will start soon at the EU Council, we call on access to qualitative asylum in 🇪🇺 and true solidarity between #EU countries.
In the wake of the devastating floods in Greece, Caritas Hellas, in coordination with local authorities, is providing: 🥫Dry food 👕Non-food items 🥾3,000 pairs of rainboots and much more. 🫂Our hearts go out to all affected communities in Larissa, Thessaloniki, Volos, and
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake with epicentre in the Karnali province struck Nepal last Friday, killing at least 157 people and injuring around 200. @Caritas_Nepa provided temporary shelter for the most vulnerable and distributed tents and winterization packages. Caritas Asia
The war in the #HolyLand took us away another colleague. Issam Abedrabbo, a pharmacist at Caritas Jerusalem who worked at the #Gaza Health Centre, lost his life during a bombardment. Caritas Confederation joins Caritas Jerusalem in mourning this loss and prays for all the affected families.
CI Humanitarian Conference: in Athens, hosted by Caritas Hellas where humanitarian practitioners from across the Caritas confederation gather to celebrate learning and achievements over the past year, and to identify key challenges to address in the new strategic period #caritas