Stories from the field

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Moving refugees into containers with electricity and heating

As part of the winterization process, ASB continues with the efforts to provide a warm [...]

08
Dec

The most vulnerable families from Diavata refugee camp moved to a hotel accommodation

Proceeding with the winterization efforts, in cooperation with the Greek government, under the project funded [...]

04
Dec

Winterization in progress

Happening right now in one of the refugee camps in North Greece. ASB team continues [...]

03
Dec

Upgrade of the electrical network in Diavata refugee camp, North Greece

On November 18th ASB had started the electrical works in the Diavata Anagnostopoulou refugee camp [...]

28
Nov

Heaters for school and public spaces in Diavata Anagnostopoulou

Today ASB team started the installation of heating cabinets in the school building where mothers [...]

18
Nov

BEGINNING OF THE NON-FORMAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR ADULTS

Working as in implementing partner of ASB Greece, on a project funded by ECHO (European [...]

03
Nov

REMA

An 11 year old girl we will call Rema was in clinic today complaining of [...]

02
Nov

Halim

The refugee camp is a place of dirt. Even though there is running water, active [...]

27
Oct