Refugee Outreach in Athens

Start
Anytime
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Cost
varies

Journey Type

Outreach

Group Size

1-2

Apply By / Duration

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Country

Greece

Journey Overview

This support that OM offers is mainly networking, giving the people a safe place and something to do, while offering some tea to the refugees and engaging into conversations with them. Another ministry that OM does until the end of May is providing English and Greek classes for free, as well as trauma counseling. Since people are not allowed to go into the refugee camps anymore in Greece, the people inside those camps face even more challenges. To provide help and relief for them, OM goes right to the entrance of the camp and offers various support.

Price excludes non-refundable deposit of £50, flights, insurance & any possible vaccinations and is subject to change according to the exchange rate.

Applicants must be 21 or over.

Please check dates with us before applying. If you live in the UK, you can use this link to apply https://www.uk.om.org/short-term-mission-application-form

As part of our Safeguarding policy, you may require a valid enhanced DBS certificate, which may cost up to an additional £30.

What To Expect

The ministry field is Malakasa Camp very close to Athens. The volunteer accompanies the ministry leader to those camps, gets to know the people visiting for tea, language class, or simply company. Slowly it is expected that the volunteer shows own initiative concerning evangelism during those meetings, class organisation and further tasks.

Participant Profile

Age Range: 21-70

This project is currently in a trial phase and creative minds are well appreciated. We need a dependable person that is not insecure but shows initiative and independency.

This journey is available to applicants from:
Germany
Austria
Zambia
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Hungary
Denmark
Greenland
Iceland
Andorra
Spain
Netherlands
Suriname
American Samoa
Australia
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Cook Islands
Fiji
French Polynesia
Heard & McDonald Islands
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Nauru
New Caledonia
Niue
Norfolk Island
Pitcairn Islands
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Wallis & Futuna
Canada
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar
Guernsey
Isle of Man
Jersey
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
United Kingdom
British Virgin Islands
Your country is not on the list? Please talk with us and we will try to work something out for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will there be accommodation provided?

The volunteer can live in the STM flat of OM Greece. There are three bedrooms with 3 or 2 beds, one shared kitchen and one shared bathroom. It is located close to the OM Office and close to the city centre of Athens. Public transportation is easily accessible from there.

Will there be food provided?

The STs have to buy their own food and cook, or order in. There are several bigger and smaller grocery stores close by.

Do I need to make my own travel arrangements?

The volunteer has to book their own flights, but will be welcomed and shown to the apartment and around Athens by the Short Term Coordinator.

What should my health condition be like?

The volunteer should be generally in a good health, minor health issues, which naturally occur over the life span, are not a problem.

Do I need a visa?

If the volunteer is not from an EU-Country, they will need to apply for a visa.