Category Archives: News and Stories

World Refugee Day 2021: Growing wings, building a peaceful future

    On June 20th World Refugee Day is celebrated all around the World. This year [...]

20
Jun
Guitar classes by community member Javid Rasuli, enrich teenagers’ daily life

New guitar classes enrich teenagers’ daily life. The only thing they needed was a guitar [...]

27
May
How Information Supports Mental Health

The ASB protection team strengthens its relationship with the community by explaining with helpful images [...]

27
May
ASB Protection team in cooperation with the Women Counselling Centre of Ioannina

The ASB Protection team in cooperation with the Women Counseling Center of Ioannina organised an online [...]

27
May
The ASB e-Learning Platform – When educational needs blend with technology

ASB with the support of IOM through programs of Non-Formal Education, designed and implemented an [...]

09
Apr
ASB and KETHEA raise awareness on substance abuse

ASB and the Center for the Therapy of Addicted persons (KETHEA) joined their efforts to [...]

05
Apr
Multidisciplinary teaching in a multicultural environment

Multicultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary, all are the ingredients for a wonderful teaching and learning experience by [...]

04
Mar
Farkhonda, the prosperous puppet maker!

With the help of the ASB Non-Formal Education team and the support of IOM, Farkhonda [...]

04
Mar
We are all different, we are all equal: Child Rights explained

  The Non Formal Education team during a project on World Children’s Day, engaged children in [...]

26
Nov
ASB Annual Report 2019

Two important messages in the ASB Annual Report of 2019: A message on Attitude and [...]

19
Nov
ASB distributes 28,500 cotton face masks

ASB distributed 28,500 cotton/non-medical face masks to refugees staying at the Diavata, Katsikas, Filipiada, Doliana [...]

01
Oct
Exploring the world of friendship [Pics]

Children at the Diavata Long Term Accommodation Centre (LTAC) aged between 9 and 12 entered [...]

26
Aug
How a gym helps in bringing people together

“Physical activity through the operation of the gym has greatly improved the daily lives of [...]

03
Aug
World Refugee Day 2020: Two messages worth listening to

“Stop discriminating… we are all human beings, we are all the same”, says Maryam Sarazi [...]

20
Jun
COVID-19: Refugees in Epirus sew over 1000 masks

Refugees staying at long term accommodation sites in Epirus sew over 1000 masks. [...]

03
Jun
Coronavirus: Announcements by the Greek State

About Coronavirus: ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE GREEK STATE   [...]

20
Apr
Annual Report 2018: 130 years anniversary

ASB celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2018. As one of the leading aid providers, ASB [...]

20
Feb
ASB joins the Ioannina Workplace Basketball Tournament

This year, for the first time, ASB staff in Epirus have a team in the [...]

20
Feb
Diavata: Drama team shows happiness and sadness through body shadow theatre

The drama team, formed by teenage girls and guided by the ASB NFE team, performed [...]

20
Jan
International Day of Peace: Refugees participate in Ioannina Lake Run

Refugees from the Katsikas accommodation site took part in the annual Ioannina Lake Run on [...]

30
Sep
Refugees from Lesvos to Filippiada, Katsikas and Diavata

Refugees and migrants from Lesvos arrive at the extensive accommodation facilities of Katsikas and Filippiada [...]

04
Sep
ASB signs agreement with IOM

Arbeiter Samariter Bund (ASB) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) signed an Agreement to [...]

28
Mar
Al Yassin Tarek: We are like a family at the Katsikas camp

“I made my own garden to pass my time pleasantly and forget what I have [...]

31
Dec
Knut Fleckenstein visits Diavata in Thessaloniki

Knut Fleckenstein stated that he was “impressed by the good work, professional and empathetic”, the [...]

31
Dec
My voluntary year for ASB, by Svea Fleckenstein

“I believe that every human deserves to receive help and to be supported in difficult [...]

10
Dec
ASB Annual Report 2017

ASB has been supporting Greece in coping with the refugee crisis since 2015. [...]

18
Nov
Filippiada: Refugees from Samos arrive at the camps
18 September 2018

18thSeptember 2018 Thessaloniki, Greece Refugees and migrants from Samos arrive at the extended Filipiada site [...]

Georgia Mitsika introduces ASB [VIDEO]

Georgia Mitsika Senior SMS Officer at Diavata introduces ASB and how you can find us. (For [...]

30
Jun
Mike introduces ASB Greece

Mike Mousallam interpreter at Diavata introduces ASB and how you can find us. (For English or [...]

29
Jun
ASB, assumes the Site Management Support role in Epirus region.

Press Release Thessaloniki, Greece 16 February 2018 ASB, assumes the Site Management Support role in [...]

19
Feb
Cooperation for Refugees in Greece – Past, Present and Future

Members of the panel from left to right: Moderator: 1. Andreas Takis, assistant professor in [...]

06
Dec
ASB and partners record first broadcast for starClassic Radio

ASB and our partners WAHA International and ARSIS have collaborated with starClassic Radio, a well-known Greek [...]

27
Oct
Lecture at City College, International Faculty, University of Sheffield

In July, ASB Greece team took part at the Summer School on ‘The Migrant Crisis [...]

09
Aug
Official opening day of Diavata-Anagnostopoulou refugee camp, Thessaloniki, North Greece

On July 13th 2017, ASB Greece team, together with ASB’s implementing partners – WAHA International [...]

18
Jul
Reconstructed Diavata Anagnostopoulou refugee camp in Thessaloniki welcomes the donors and officials in an opening ceremony on July 13th

Thessaloniki 13th July, 2017. Reconstructed Diavata Anagnostopoulou refugee camp in Thessaloniki welcomes the donors and officials [...]

13
Jul
The breast is the best!

Under the moto: “The Breast is the best!”, ASB’s implementing partner on the ECHO funded [...]

28
Jun
World Refugee Day – a reminder for the constant improvement

On a World Refugee Day, we would like to share a short retrospective of ASB [...]

20
Jun
Preparing the ground for new homes in Diavata Anagnostopoulou refugee camp

After finalizing the section A of the Diavata Anagnostopoulou refugee camp near Thessaloniki, and having [...]

07
Jun
This is how Diavata Anagnostopoulou refugee camp looks like now

Around 350 refugees from Diavata – Anagnostopoulou refugee camp near Thessaloniki, North Greece, previously living [...]

23
May
Educational presentation on prevention of cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus

Doctors working with WAHA International, ASB’s implementing partner on the project funded by European Commission [...]

16
May
Final works before moving people in the new housing units

ASB team is happy to announce that this will be the last post on works [...]

12
May
New housing units in Diavata refugee camp every day

At this moment, Diavata refugee camp near Thessaloniki has 10 new housing units successfully positioned [...]

27
Apr
Progress of works in Diavata refugee camp

Works do not stop in Diavata refugee camp in North Greece. This week the concrete [...]

21
Apr
Social integration and empowerment of minor refugees and their families

In the most difficult of times, when shelter and food are the priorities, we must [...]

19
Apr
Mobile School on an International Day for Street Children

On April 12th, an International Day for Street Children, ASB’s implementing partner on a project [...]

13
Apr
Mobile School activities on an International Day for Street Children

On an International Day for Street Children, April 12th, ASB’s implementing partner on a project [...]

13
Apr
Happy Easter holidays

ASB Greece team wishes you happy and peaceful Easter holidays. Today we share our gift [...]

13
Apr
Successful minor surgery done in clinic inside the refugee camp

A 16 year old Syrian refugee who is currently hosted in the unaccompanied minors guesthouse [...]

12
Apr
Ground works and upgraded electrical substation in Diavata

April is busy in Diavata refugee camp. ASB team continues with ground works, including ground [...]

11
Apr
New housing units coming soon

Diavata refugee camp will soon get a new face – new housing units with toilet, [...]

07
Apr
We wish ASB was able to “step in” earlier

ASB team had an honor to be invited for lunch in a temporary home of [...]

05
Apr
Support to breastfeeding mothers and babies

On March 22nd, a breastfeeding educational session for young refugee mothers took place in a [...]

24
Mar
Research on health needs among Syrian refugees in Greece

 ASB’s implementing partner on ECHO funded project, WAHA International, in collaboration with the London School [...]

23
Mar
World Happiness Day

On a World Happiness Day, we would like to share a very special album with [...]

20
Mar
New child friendly space in Nea Redestos – Vasilika refugee camp

On February 7th, the new container for ARSIS’ activities was delivered to Nea Redestos refugee [...]

08
Feb
Winter in a hotel for more than 20 vulnerable families

For two months already more than 20 families with vulnerable members that were moved away [...]

25
Jan
Integration

A short video that follows lives of nine refugees for half a year, after they [...]

19
Jan
New Year’s celebration in Diavata Anagnostopoulou refugee camp

On December 30th, 2016, in Diavata Anagnostopoulou refugee camp in North Greece, a proper New [...]

02
Jan
Opening of the Community Centre in Diavata refugee camp

On Monday, December 19th, there was the opening of the “Community Centre” in Diavata refugee [...]

30
Dec
Jasmine The Bird

Darting around the camp, from conflict to conflict.  Some people do not fit in very [...]

27
Dec