We just came back from Samos!

A huge thank you to all our supporters – thanks to you, we were able to significantly exceed our fundraising target at the Generali Half Marathon in Berlin!

We raised over 12,000 euros, the majority of which we were able to distribute directly to our partner organisations as part of our Samos campaign.

A key aspect of this is that we can get a first-hand impression of the situation on the ground and of the structures within which our partner organisations operate.

• We have supplied Just Action’s Free Shop with hand wash and washing-up liquid, rice and pasta, as well as bus tickets, so that refugees on the island can get around

• We were able to support the Human Rights Legal Project with printer cartridges and workstations for their offices

• We organised office chairs for I Have Rights

• Selfm.aid’s Skillfactory received fans, Bluetooth speakers and building materials from us

• And we were able to support Samos Volunteers and their community centre “Alpha Land” with a budget for stationery and educational materials, as well as setting up credit accounts at a DIY store and a print shop so that they can provide for themselves following their current move

We would like to thank you very much for your support – also on behalf of our partners Just Action, I Have Rights, Samos Volunteers, Human Rights Legal Project and Selfm.aid.

This means we know the money is reaching its destination. And we also know exactly what it is being used for. Because, particularly on the island of Samos, a key pillar of our work is to support the local economy and spend the money in local shops.