Be Aware And Share (BAAS), has been running a community centre in Ioannina, Greece since July 2022. With this project, BAAS wants to offer the local community of displaced people a safe place where everyone is welcome. The centre is a meeting place for refugees and asylum seekers in Ioannina, for people living in the nearby refugee camps and for the local population. BAAS offers services such as language and IT classes, a free clothing store, social activities and washing machines.
Currently living in and around Ioannina, Greece in the three refugee camps Agia Eleni, Filippiada and Katsikas are 2,000 residents with refugee experience. Few people have a positive asylum decision, which entitles them to reside and live in Greece. Most of them are still in the asylum process, or have a negative asylum decision and thus live in Greece without documents. This leaves many people in vulnerable positions and without access to basic services, provisions or support.
This project works within our mission to contribute to a peaceful, solidary and mutually inclusive society. BAAS is committed to sharing resources and knowledge across cultural boundaries, prejudice and material inequalities. Our services both provide the means for people to take away new life long skills, while providing basic necessities to support a dignified life at that present moment.
As an organisation, we aim to fill the gaps within people's basic needs through the provision of material support, social activities and learning opportunities. Our atelier and creative supplies create space for practical use and creativity. Our washing machines and showers allow access to basic hygiene services. Our free clothing shop provides a dignified experience for people to choose the items they want and need. Our language and IT classes offer opportunities to learn skills.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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