Category Archives: News and Stories

Skills development & Employability: ICT, English and Greek lessons pave the way to further integration

Following the successful launch of the Skills Development pilot program part of the Skills Development and [...]

03
Aug
World Refugee Day 2022: Cooking brings the community together

World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees [...]

20
Jun
Aristotle University Football Tournament: «Football unites – Lev Yashin» VIDEO

The ASB non-formal education pupils took part in the now established annual football tournament “Football [...]

01
Jun
STEM Educational Centre: Children make robot cars!

A most stimulating excursion was organized to the STEM (Science, Technology,  Engineering, Mathematics) Educational Center [...]

20
Apr
World Health Day: Discussing health prevention with adolescents

For World Health Day, the ASB Protection team organized a series of info-sessions on health [...]

15
Apr
ASB awarded the EU Humanitarian Partnership 2021 – 2027 Certificate

 The Commission has decided to award the EU HUMANITARIAN PARTNERSHIP 2021 – 2027 Certificate  to the [...]

06
Apr
STEAM for All Contest 2022: Seventeen children from Katsikas build a mock-up

Seventeen children from three different classes at the Katsikas LTAC, following their teacher’s guidelines, built [...]

02
Apr
ASB donates to Ukrainian refugees in Greece

The Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB), faithful to the principle “We help here and now” supports Ukrainian war [...]

01
Apr
International Women’s Day 2022: How female empowerment contributes to supporting the community

On this International Women’s Day 2022 we look at two young women staying in one [...]

08
Mar
Women and Girls in Science, a challenge for all!

When women in science will not be defined by their gender anymore but will finally [...]

11
Feb
The Handbag Project: The story of Sadiqe and the sewing lab

A group of six women create multi-use linen handbags during their time at the sewing [...]

06
Feb
These are the winners of the Unicef “No child for sale” contest

Today was finally the big day! A windy day in Katsikas where five adolescents, surrounded [...]

15
Jan
ASB in Greece: 35 years of providing assistance [Video]

Arbeiter Samariter Bund Deutschland e.V first arrived in Greece 35 years ago following the devastating [...]

04
Nov
EU Anti-Trafficking day: Teams of Adolescents & Women participate in UNICEF Art contest

Adolescents and women’s groups from all Epirus sites actively participated in the art contest “No [...]

20
Oct
Language as a major step towards integration: Huda and Sulin’s achievement

The ASB NFE team helps two young women to prepare and take a language exam [...]

15
Oct
«Maradona» Football Tournament: Football unites us all!

The ASB Non-Formal Education teachers’ team with 26 children from different age-groups and nationalities who [...]

28
Sep
International Day of Peace 2021: The Community Celebrates the Meaning of Peace

On the occasion of International Day of Peace 2021, ASB Non-Formal-Education team together with the [...]

21
Sep
The Sewing Lab: Hadije’s sewing story [Video]

Hadije Alami from Afghanistan is a regular participant of the sewing space; because of this [...]

11
Aug
The ASB warehouse

ASB’s WASH team plays a major role in supplying beneficiaries with efficient support on their [...]

10
Jul
ASB’s Non-Formal Education provides Greek classes for children

Spyridoula Chandrinou, an ASB Non-Formal Education teacher provides Greek classes for children 6 to 12 [...]

07
Jul
ASB Non-Formal Education supports English classes for adolescents

English teacher Vassiliki Kosta who belongs to the active ASB’s Non-Formal Education team teaches English [...]

01
Jul
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