Offene Arme is 5 years old ! A word from the legal representative, Toula : The story of CESRT, which became later Offene Arme, started in the autumn of 2015 at Megas Limnionas when local hotel (Sun Rooms) owner Toula Kitromilidi heard the cries of children on the nearby beach.A boatload of refugees had landed outside her home. She brought the...

COVID-19 UPDATE We are once again accepting volunteers from countries the Greek Government has deemed as safe to travel. Please see COVID-19 Volunteer Requirements below. COVID-19 requirementsUpdated in April 2021 - The current rules in Greece are that you will need a PCR test before taking your flight, and a rapid test at the airport right after landing in Athens. Then you...

WINTER DISTRIBUTION 2020/21 We are currently finishing up our winter distribution and have faced many challenges while carrying this out. As with other countries, the rules and regulations concerning Coronavirus keep changing here in Greece. Whilst at the beginning of the winter distribution the OADW was running as usual we had to pause our operations due to a strict lockdown...

We got a call, the port police towed a boat in with about 35 refugees not too far from here. Myself and the team rushed there to assist them, like always, we gave them food, water and dry clothes. There were three children on the boat, crying and screaming and their parents were missing. We had no idea what happened...