We bring results
© Helena Schätzle/ SAO
In 2024, the Bashira and Amina Day Centres welcomed 6,534 visits from displaced women and 3,199 visits from their children.
Our work in numbers
At SAO, we never reduce people to numbers. We see them for who they are: unique individuals deserving fairness and compassion. We are committed to providing high-quality, free services and view the women we serve as our clients. We recognise that each person is unique and has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. This commitment drives us to invest the time and care necessary to offer meaningful support to each person.
In 2024, the Bashira and Amina Day Centres received 6,534 visits from displaced women and 3,199 visits from their children. In each visit, women were welcomed by a small and dedicated team of professionals, who provided tailored support and achieved results in three key areas.
Assistance with basic necessities
On Lesvos in 2024, displaced women received a total of 5,225 bus tickets to travel from and to the camp or their home, enabling them to access our Day Centre, the hospital, legal services, the police and local authorities.
In our premises in Athens in 2024, we distributed 1,259 items and bundles to displaced women and their children. They included 38 newborn bundles, 196 nappy sets, 466 clothing items and pairs of shoes, 86 school bags filled with school essentials, 101 Christmas gift packages for children and 112 Christmas gift packages for women.
We make sure that women receive essential support in a respectful manner. Once their basic needs are covered, women can shift their focus to building a better future for themselves and their families.
On Lesvos, 5,225 bus tickets were offered to displaced women to cover their needs in transportation.
In Athens, 1,259 items were distributed to cover basic needs.
We provided 611 individual counselling sessions and arranged 361 medical appointments. We support each woman for as long as she needs us.
Empowerment through psychosocial support
With the help of our cultural mediators, our specialists provided 611 individual counselling sessions. These sessions addressed questions, offered guidance and facilitated access to healthcare, education and employment opportunities.
We also arranged 361 medical appointments, assisting women in navigating the complicated processes. Additionally, our psychologists offered 95 sessions to women who needed support with their mental health.
We stand by each woman for as long as she needs us, helping her grow stronger and more resilient in the face of life’s challenges in Greece.
Inclusion through education
Throughout 2024, a total of 880 teaching hours were delivered by a professional teacher at the Amina Day Centre in Athens, as part of our informal Greek language programme. Depending on the month, 18-36 women attended each week. Learning Greek is instrumental in helping them better integrate into Greek society and supports their goal to become financially independent.
At the Bashira Day Centre on Lesvos, 76 workshops and sessions offered useful skills such as basic conversational English, basic computer skills, CV writing, sewing, hair and facial beauty services such as eyebrow shaping, thread hair removal, makeup and braiding.