Four years ago, at an informal meeting of our team, a former colleague from Sri Lanka told us how she had spent her birthday:
“I baked a delicious, large pasticcio, devided it into portions and placed it in individual packs. I took the boxes and distributed them to the homeless people in the square. Their enjoying my food gave me so much pleasure! It was the best way for me to celebrate my birthday!”
This exceptional person, Michelli, one of the oldest members of our team, also known as “Big Mamma”, is no longer with us. May you rest in peace, Mamma…
I wish I could answer that I am HUMAN!
People often ask me, “What country are you from?” I wish I could answer that I am HUMAN! 🧡 These words were shared with us by a 15-year-old unaccompanied child from Afghanistan, as our colleague accompanied him from an Aegean Island towards a shelter in Athens. For...


