HALC presents $150,000 in Greek Wildfire Relief Funds to SOS Children's Villages Greece
HALC presents $150,000 in Greek Wildfire Relief Funds to SOS Children's Villages Greece. You can still donate to the fund: https://www.gofundme.com/greecewildfirerelief
SOS Children’s Villages, the largest organization dedicated to the care of orphaned and abandoned children, announced a $150,000 lead gift from the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) to support 17 orphaned children who are joining SOS Children’s Villages Greece following the July wildfires in Athens. The children lost their home when the Lyreio Foundation was destroyed by the fires.
On July 23, devastating wildfires swept through the suburbs of Athens, resulting in 99 deaths and an unknown number of injuries. Thousands of people fled the fires, with at least 700 rescued from the sea after jumping in to escape the flames.
In an effort to respond to the children’s unsuitable living situation and the significant trauma they endured from losing their home, the Minister of Welfare and Solidarity and the Public Prosecutor of Juveniles requested SOS Children’s Villages Greece to provide a safe home, education and psychological support for the children for at least one year.
Seeing the desolation and pain that the people of Greece faced following the wildfires, HALC took the initiative to raise funds to support vulnerable children and families affected by the fires. HALC raised the funds in a matter of days, enabling SOS Greece to take these children into its care without any hesitation.
“We are proud to partner with SOS Children’s Villages once again to support orphaned children in Greece,” said Endy D. Zemenides, Executive Director of HALC. “In the face of crisis, children are always the most vulnerable. We are confident that SOS will provide quality care for the children and help them to overcome the trauma they have endured.”
Since 1975, SOS Children’s Villages has worked in Greece to ensure that every child grows up in a loving family environment. SOS will now provide a safe and loving home with family-like care for these 17 children and support them in reaching their full potential.
“It is unfortunate to see the direct impact the wildfires have had on vulnerable and orphaned children, but also comforting to know that our partners at HALC are always ready to lend a helping hand. We are grateful to them for bringing the Hellenic Community together once again in support Greece’s most vulnerable children. HALC’s commitment early on to our relief efforts allowed us to respond quickly and with assurance that we would have resources to care for these children,” said George Protopapas, National Director of SOS Children’s Villages Greece.
Видео HALC presents $150,000 in Greek Wildfire Relief Funds to SOS Children's Villages Greece канала The Hellenic American Leadership Council
SOS Children’s Villages, the largest organization dedicated to the care of orphaned and abandoned children, announced a $150,000 lead gift from the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) to support 17 orphaned children who are joining SOS Children’s Villages Greece following the July wildfires in Athens. The children lost their home when the Lyreio Foundation was destroyed by the fires.
On July 23, devastating wildfires swept through the suburbs of Athens, resulting in 99 deaths and an unknown number of injuries. Thousands of people fled the fires, with at least 700 rescued from the sea after jumping in to escape the flames.
In an effort to respond to the children’s unsuitable living situation and the significant trauma they endured from losing their home, the Minister of Welfare and Solidarity and the Public Prosecutor of Juveniles requested SOS Children’s Villages Greece to provide a safe home, education and psychological support for the children for at least one year.
Seeing the desolation and pain that the people of Greece faced following the wildfires, HALC took the initiative to raise funds to support vulnerable children and families affected by the fires. HALC raised the funds in a matter of days, enabling SOS Greece to take these children into its care without any hesitation.
“We are proud to partner with SOS Children’s Villages once again to support orphaned children in Greece,” said Endy D. Zemenides, Executive Director of HALC. “In the face of crisis, children are always the most vulnerable. We are confident that SOS will provide quality care for the children and help them to overcome the trauma they have endured.”
Since 1975, SOS Children’s Villages has worked in Greece to ensure that every child grows up in a loving family environment. SOS will now provide a safe and loving home with family-like care for these 17 children and support them in reaching their full potential.
“It is unfortunate to see the direct impact the wildfires have had on vulnerable and orphaned children, but also comforting to know that our partners at HALC are always ready to lend a helping hand. We are grateful to them for bringing the Hellenic Community together once again in support Greece’s most vulnerable children. HALC’s commitment early on to our relief efforts allowed us to respond quickly and with assurance that we would have resources to care for these children,” said George Protopapas, National Director of SOS Children’s Villages Greece.
Видео HALC presents $150,000 in Greek Wildfire Relief Funds to SOS Children's Villages Greece канала The Hellenic American Leadership Council
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