fillING gaps
in humanitarian protection for people seeking refuge
AREAS OF SUPPORT
Lighthouse Relief fills gaps in humanitarian protection for people seeking refuge. In Greece, where approximately 90,000 asylum seekers struggle to meet their basic needs, we extend a safety net to some of the most vulnerable.
Families with young children or led by single mothers comprise the majority of people who turn to us every month for assistance (approximately 2,000 individuals). They suffer from the government's withdrawal of lifesaving support over the past several years. For example, roughly one third of people living in camps on the mainland have lost their eligibility to receive food, while the 2022 closure of EU-funded apartments for the highly vulnerable left thousands unhoused. Such measures exemplify the increasingly harsh policies intended to deter future migrants from coming to Greece, regardless of whether they qualify for international protection.
Our interventions revolve around two main pillars:
Give youth, women, and especially children living in refugee camps and other fragile contexts opportunities to cope, heal, and develop life skills through play, sports, and creative outlets.
Help families struggling to put food on the table, find safe housing, and access social services and the asylum procedure.
We enVision a society that:
ensures safe passage, upholds human rights, and makes it possible for anyone to thrive.
Our ethos of flexibility, accountability, and inclusivity, means that we adapt quickly to evolving needs on the ground and draw on the experiences of team members and partners who have lived as refugees to shape our response.
Together,
we can provide
safe harbor.
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RT @GaryLineker: A final thought: however difficult the last few days have been, it simply doesn’t compare to having to flee your ho… https://t.co/qqKtvg3Pdk
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RT @RLSAthens: We, alongside other orgs and activists, are calling on @RishiSunak to reunite thousands of Afghan families separat… https://t.co/KDfwSDbDcR
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📸 Looking back on 2022📸 #Ritsona camp residents joined a photography workshop, using photos as a tool for self-rep… https://t.co/WXB76x9lhj
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With sadness we share the tragic news of the passing of a 45-year old resident of #Ritsona yesterday. People seekin… https://t.co/T8vsBiWnb5
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