Greece | ASB Foreign Aid

Medical care and social services | Greece

The EU-funded project, called ECHO, started on 1 May 2016 and was implemented by the ASB together with ARSIS Greece and WAHA International. The project had three objectives: firstly, to accommodate 1,000 refugees in northern Greece; secondly, to provide medical aid; and thirdly, to provide social support.

The project

Project title: Supporting refugees and migrants in Greece through an integrated cross-sectoral approach
Project region: Northern Greece
Financing: European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office (DG ECHO)
Project volume: € 9,325,000
Project duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2018
Target group: Refugees

This project focused on the provision of accommodation, including the provision of services, in the long-term Anagnostopoulou camp (LTAC). The ASB built 156 modular container units and renovated outbuildings. In addition, the ASB took over the site management in the LTAC and supported the management team by providing advice on the allocation of accommodations for new arrivals. In addition, ASB employees assisted unaccompanied minors in dealing with local authorities or provided maintenance, repair and cleaning services. The ASB staff also distributed food and welcome packages containing toiletries to newcomers.

Bildnachweis: ASB/Griechenland

How the ASB is helping in Greece

Healthcare, social support and protection

The ASB helped manage five refugee camps, reaching 4,000 refugees and migrants in northern Greece. In concrete terms, this meant that vulnerable refugees inside and outside the camps received basic services such as healthcare, social support and protection. The ASB ensured that these services were accessible to the refugees.