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METAdrasi

METAdrasi – Action for Migration & Development, was founded in December 2009, with the mission to fill critical gaps in the reception and integration of refugees and migrants in Greece. Guided by the principles of consistency and effectiveness, the Organization carries out activities to meet essential needs that are not covered by other entities. Most of its activities are innovative not only at the national level, but also at the European level.

The name METAdrasi comes from the combination of the words “after” and “action”, words that convey our purpose and philosophy.

Metadrasi - Photo courtesy of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation a

METAdrasi operates in the following key areas:

  • Providing quality interpretation services which ensure the vital right to communicate with refugees and migrants through the employment of a team of interpreters, trained and certified by METAdrasi, in more than 40 languages and dialects – an action that is at the heart of any effective humanitarian aid delivery.
  • Protection of unaccompanied and separated children, through an integrated safety net consisting of a set of actions: shelters, safe escort from precarious conditions to appropriate facilities, as well as the innovative actions of guardianship, foster care and supported independent living.
  • Protecting and supporting other vulnerable groups by providing legal assistance to asylum seekers e and organising humanitarian aid missions where necessary.
  • Education and integration of refugees and migrants through educational programmes, Greek language courses, multilingual support guides and remedial teaching for children.

MISSION

Believing that migration leads to development, METAdrasi is determined to uphold and protect the fundamental human rights of all those displaced and persecuted. Through innovative interventions, METAdrasi fills crucial gaps in the reception and integration of refugees and migrants in Greece.

PRINCIPLES

  • Consistency, efficiency and adjustability to emerging needs
  • Respect for human rights, national and international law
  • The promotion of a comprehensive system for the management of refugee flows, safeguarding social sustainability
  • The implementation of innovative activities to address critical and long-standing problems