OUR COOPERATION PARTNERS
Just Human is member of:
Cooperations in Greece
To support LGBTIQ+ refugees as well as refugee women and children, just human cooperates with many other organizations in Greece.
Many LGBTIQ+ refugees, who for example were not even placed on the waiting list at :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}, live homeless in Athens without any prospect of support. just human is committed to at least enabling the financing of sleeping places and emergency aid. Donations made under the donation purpose “LGBTIQ+ refugees” make this assistance possible. In addition, just human finances medical treatments and hormone therapies when needed.
To support women and children, just human founded its own shelter, Maison Charlotte. Further assistance for mothers and children is made possible through a fund by :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} for food aid, medical treatments, and the promotion of play and learning materials. For additional support, just human cooperates with many other organizations in Greece.
Concrete examples of our work in Greece
JUST HUMAN VISITS SAFE PLACE INTERNATIONAL
From October 14 to 20, 2019, Katja Walterscheid and Elka Edelkott, board members of just human, were in Athens. They informed themselves about the situation of LGBTIQ+ refugees in Athens. During this time, they visited the community center of :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}, offered workshops for refugees and for the Safe Place Greece team, and discussed further opportunities for cooperation.
VISIT TO LESBOS IN FEBRUARY 2020
From February 5 to 8, 2020, Elka Edelkott from just human was on Lesbos. She visited the women’s shelter of the partner organization :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} and spoke with representatives of other NGOs. The situation in the refugee camps was catastrophic. Not only because the heavy rain during the visit turned the paths into mud, because it was cold and blankets were missing, and because asylum procedures are prolonged, forcing people to remain in the camps for months. Particularly distressing were the reports of violence, the lack of protection for many women, and the vulnerability of many unaccompanied minors in the camps.
COOPERATION WITH THE STARFISH FOUNDATION ON LESBOS
During the visit to Lesbos, cooperation was established with the Starfish Foundation. This cooperation made possible, for example, the project “Baby Boxes and breastfeeding counselling for mothers of newborns” in the Moria 2 refugee camp on Lesbos, which was funded in 2020 and 2021 by the :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}. Support for refugee women and children is possible under the donation keyword “Women and Children”.
