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One Happy Family
Newsletter September 2021
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Afghanistan is on the minds of people all over the world. Find out at the end of the newsletter how you can help those affected from your home.
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At OHF, summer brings not only more outdoor activities, but also a rich harvest and delicious renewals at the café.
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Some important news
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Situation on Lesvos and in Greece
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Afghanistan is facing a new, urgent crisis, and is fearing the consequences of the takeover of the Taliban. As a reaction to that, Greece is strengthening its borders out of fear of a new influx of frightened refugees. Migratory movements into Europe over land and sea are, until now, running as usual. However, the Evros Land Border as well as the …
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Gym, Café, upcycling and more changing stories!
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News from the Community Centre
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The Gym The long wait is over - the Gym has finally reopened! The gym has been closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, however now we are able to open it as an outdoor space under new rules. The manager of the Gym, Rahman, is so excited. “I am so excited and happy the gym is finally open, so people can work …
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Generations of Head of Security at OHF
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#MeetTheFamily, Pictures of the month
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But what does the security actually do? Is it only about looking like big policemen walking around speaking a secret language on a walkie-talkie? No – it is much different. The security team is the Welcome Committee of OHF. Ernest, our current Head of Security (read more about him in the Meet the Family part) explains: “It is all about …
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The garden at OHF is blooming!
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Inside the projects, News from the Community Centre
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Our partner organisation Sporos has been working tirelessly in the organic garden over Spring and Summer, being busy with many new projects. All the hard work from Winter and Spring has paid off and now it is harvesting time. Zucchinis, cucumbers, tomatoes, and eggplants have been picked from the garden and given to visitors at OHF. We still have many …
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Esmatullah is a frequent visitor at One Happy Family. “I come to relax my mind”. I really appreciate and enjoy having a place to come outside of the camp. Inside the camp you see many people facing difficult times and problems. People wait for so long for an answer to their case and children lack education and entertainment, which is …
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OHF is ＂a place to breath＂
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Mirto is one of our all-around volunteers. She, as well as other general volunteers, decides in our daily morning meeting which role and tasks are hers for the day. This means she gets to do a lot of different things at OHF. “The Online Shop is my absolute favorite job because you get to speak to so many different people …
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＂OHF connects people with each other＂
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Meet Ernest! Ernest has been with OHF for 2 years - and he has been in the security team the whole time. “Why would I change? I like it!” he says. “I like to be the first person people meet at the entrance to OHF. We are not only responsible for making everyone feel safe, but we are also making …
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Ways to support
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Over the years we have had many incredible helpers and visitors from Afghanistan. The news coming from Afghanistan these past weeks have been extremely distressing to both see and hear. We all can do something, to help support Afghani people, both in Afghanistan and where they may be resettled in these coming months. The following are just a few suggestions …
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Content: Isabelle Kaufmann, Bridget Chivers,
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Jael Tobler, Kirstine Kruse
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One Happy Family | https://ohf-lesvos-org | info@ohf-lesvos.org | @ohflesvos
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