Greek NGO “Smile of the Child” received help in its efforts to help refugee children who are currently stuck living in migrant reception centers in the country.
Canada’s former Ambassador to Greece, Robert Peck visited the Greek island of Lesvos last summer, saw the refugee hotspot firsthand and arranged for the House of Canada and the Americas (HOCATA) to become part of The Smile of the Child network of homes in Greece, helping refugee children on the island of Lesvos.
HOCATA will be located in a former mansion donated to the NGO on the outskirts of the capital of the Greek island of Lesvos, Mytilini. Once renovated, The Smile of the Child expects to house upwards of 25 children in a safe, secure and loving environment.
HOCATA will target children vulnerable to exploitation, especially unaccompanied refugee minors, who are living behind barbed wire or in make shift shelters on the island. These children are innocent victims of the refugee crisis who find themselves in very dire circumstances, often lacking adequate shelter, food and health care.
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