Community Center on Lesvos

"Work WITH the people,
not FOR them"

The One Happy Family Community Center is a place which is built and run together with people from refugee camps on the Greek island of Lesvos.

Who we are and what we do

Learn about the hisory and the people behind the One Happy Family community center.

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We are always looking for people which support us on the ground as Volunteers.

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Your money keeps the center up and running. You can donate via bank transfer or PayPal.

From our blog

  • ‘Volunteering in One Happy Family has become an addiction’
    Fanny from Switzerland One Happy Family still had to be built, when Fanny Oppler came here for the first time.This was more than a year ago. In March this year, she visited the center for the third time. ‘When I arrived here one year ago, I did a lot of construction work. I painted the walls and shoveled the ground. The center opened two days […]

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#Wettbewerb Socken sind nicht einfach Socken! 900 Socken sind verschickt in die ganze Welt. Was können die Socken, was andere nicht können? Wo werden die Socken getragen? Von wem werden sie getragen und wie? Wir suchen das kreativste, amüsanteste, überraschendste, lustigste oder einfach schönste Bild unserer safe-passage-Socken! Schick uns dein Lieblingsbild deiner safe-passage-Socken an fundraising@ohf-lesvos.org oder poste es gleich hier als Kommentar und gewinne eine originale FREITAG-Tasche deiner Wahl! Du hast noch keine Socken? Bestelle noch heute dein Paar und unterstütze unser Community Center auf Lesbos: https://ohf-lesvos.org/de/socks/ #safepassage #socks #competition #togetherforthebetter #socksarenotjustsocks

#Wettbewerb Socken sind nicht einfach Socken!
900 Socken sind verschickt in die ganze Welt. Was können die Socken, was andere nicht können? Wo werden die Socken getragen? Von wem werden sie getragen und wie?

Wir suchen das kreativste, amüsanteste, überraschendste, lustigste oder einfach schönste Bild unserer safe-passage-Socken!
Schick uns dein Lieblingsbild deiner safe-passage-Socken an fundraising@ohf-lesvos.org oder poste es gleich hier als Kommentar und gewinne eine originale FREITAG-Tasche deiner Wahl!

Du hast noch keine Socken? Bestelle noch heute dein Paar und unterstütze unser Community Center auf Lesbos: ohf-lesvos.org/de/socks/

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#pressreview: After being moved from the islands to the mainland, living conditions mostly dont improve in the camps there. Oxfam, Doctors without borders and Pro Asyl again stress the unbearable living conditions on the islands and call for action. And we are deeply sad: #MoriaCamp caused another death. (German articles below) **English** Migrants and refugees: What were the biggest developments in 2018? - http://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/14203/migrants-and-refugees-what-were-the-biggest-developments-in-2018 The case of Oinofyta: From one hell to another — island to mainland - https://medium.com/are-you-syrious/ays-special-the-case-of-oinofyta-from-one-hell-to-another-island-to-mainland-ae38893f9cbc Migrant found dead in Moria camp - http://www.ekathimerini.com/236332/article/ekathimerini/news/migrant-found-dead-in-moria-camp Vulnerable and abandoned: How the Greek reception system is failing to protect the most vulnerable people seeking asylum - https://d1tn3vj7xz9fdh.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/file_attachments/2019-01_greece_media_briefing_final.pdf Greece: Hundreds of vulnerable refugee children left unprotected and homeless - https://www.proasyl.de/en/news/greece-hundreds-of-vulnerable-refugee-children-left-unprotected-and-homeless/?fbclid=IwAR16FQuHtGzirzTxNphTdGrNJQW6hhimdhpVDUc9ybCNYQgSmKGK5MZSnp8 Politicians could ease refugee suffering, but instead they stoke fear - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/01/politicians-refugees-channel-crossings-sajid-javid **Deutsch** Flüchtlinge in der Hölle von Moria: „Hier gilt nur das Gesetz der Gewalt“ - https://app.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/europas-schande-fluechtlinge-in-der-hoelle-von-moria-hier-gilt-nur-das-gesetz-der-gewalt/23786732.html?ticket=ST-180073-cW6gabH40ctedgoNVTNV-ap2 Oxfam kritisiert Zustände in griechischen Flüchtlingslagern - http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/insel-lesbos-oxfam-kritisiert-zustaende-in-griechischen-fluechtlingslagern-a-1247112.html Griechenlandbesuch Kanzlerin Merkel: Offener Brief zur Situation im Lager Moria - https://www.aerzte-ohne-grenzen.de/griechenland-besuch-merkel-offener-brief-lager-moria Flüchtlinge wählen immer öfter den Ärmelkanal - https://www.dw.com/de/fl%C3%BCchtlinge-w%C3%A4hlen-immer-%C3%B6fter-den-%C3%A4rmelkanal/a-46901822 Mehr als 2200 Flüchtlinge ertrunken - https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/unhcr-fluechtlinge-mittelmeer-101.html Es geht auch um Europa – „Pro Asyl“ warnt vor Europawahlkampf auf Rücken von Flüchtlingen - https://www.epochtimes.de/politik/europa/es-geht-auch-um-europa-pro-asyl-warnt-vor-europawahlkampf-auf-ruecken-von-fluechtlingen-a2753364.html Griechenland ehrt drei Migranten, die während der Waldbrände im letzten Sommer ihr Leben riskierten, um anderen zu helfen - https://www.nzz.ch/panorama/griechenland-ehrt-drei-migranten-die-waehrend-der-waldbraende-im-letzten-sommer-ihr-leben-riskierten-um-anderen-zu-helfen-ld.1448754

#pressreview: After being moved from the islands to the mainland, living conditions mostly don't improve in the camps there. Oxfam, Doctors without borders and Pro Asyl again stress the unbearable living conditions on the islands and call for action. And we are deeply sad: #MoriaCamp caused another death.
(German articles below)

**English**

Migrants and refugees: What were the biggest developments in 2018? - www.infomigrants.net/en/post/14203/migrants-and-refugees-what-were-the-biggest-developments-in-2018

The case of Oinofyta: From one hell to another — island to mainland - medium.com/are-you-syrious/ays-special-the-case-of-oinofyta-from-one-hell-to-another-island-to-ma...

Migrant found dead in Moria camp - www.ekathimerini.com/236332/article/ekathimerini/news/migrant-found-dead-in-moria-camp

Vulnerable and abandoned: How the Greek reception system is failing to protect the most vulnerable people seeking asylum - d1tn3vj7xz9fdh.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/file_attachments/2019-01_greece_media_briefing_final.pdf

Greece: Hundreds of vulnerable refugee children left unprotected and homeless - www.proasyl.de/en/news/greece-hundreds-of-vulnerable-refugee-children-left-unprotected-and-homele...

Politicians could ease refugee suffering, but instead they stoke fear - www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/01/politicians-refugees-channel-crossings-sajid-javid

**Deutsch**

Flüchtlinge in der Hölle von Moria: „Hier gilt nur das Gesetz der Gewalt“ - app.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/europas-schande-fluechtlinge-in-der-hoelle-von-moria-h...

Oxfam kritisiert Zustände in griechischen Flüchtlingslagern - www.spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/insel-lesbos-oxfam-kritisiert-zustaende-in-griechischen-flue...

Griechenlandbesuch Kanzlerin Merkel: Offener Brief zur Situation im Lager Moria - www.aerzte-ohne-grenzen.de/griechenland-besuch-merkel-offener-brief-lager-moria

Flüchtlinge wählen immer öfter den Ärmelkanal - www.dw.com/de/fl%C3%BCchtlinge-w%C3%A4hlen-immer-%C3%B6fter-den-%C3%A4rmelkanal/a-46901822

Mehr als 2200 Flüchtlinge ertrunken - www.tagesschau.de/ausland/unhcr-fluechtlinge-mittelmeer-101.html

Es geht auch um Europa – „Pro Asyl“ warnt vor Europawahlkampf auf Rücken von Flüchtlingen - www.epochtimes.de/politik/europa/es-geht-auch-um-europa-pro-asyl-warnt-vor-europawahlkampf-auf-ru...

Griechenland ehrt drei Migranten, die während der Waldbrände im letzten Sommer ihr Leben riskierten, um anderen zu helfen - www.nzz.ch/panorama/griechenland-ehrt-drei-migranten-die-waehrend-der-waldbraende-im-letzten-somm... ... See MoreSee Less

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“Living under inhumane circumstances in the refugee camp Moria in Lesvos, Greece, people do everything they can in order to get a vulnerability paper from the doctors. It is said, that if you are vulnerable, the authorities will move you away from the camp to better circumstances."

In this episode, we listen to the voice of a young refugee who is currently living in the camp. He explains in further details about the hard conditions, violence and the abuse of alcohol that takes place in the camp.

The episode is created by Khodadad
Produced by Refugee Media Production

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Awesome work Kohdadad. We're so proud that you are continuing to make this work!!!

My tenttttttttttttt😍😍😍

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