ATHENS — Refugees located in Karditsa responded immediately to the call of the Development Agency of Karditsa, manager of the refugee housing programme ESTIA through a contract with the UN High Commission for Refugees, to assist the locals who suffered extensive property damages after Medicane Ianos hit the region.
"From the very start, we contacted all our beneficiaries – a total of 433 people, of which about 150 are children – and asked for volunteer work, as our community centre in 'Stavrodromi', in the centre of Karditsa, which is also used as a meeting and classroom place for refugee communities, was severely damaged by flooding," ESTIA project coordinator Chryssavgi Seggi told Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA). "A group of refugees and asylum seekers, together with Development Agency staff, took action and helped to restore and clean the area from water and mud," she added.
On their own initiative, refugees also assisted shop owners clean their stores following the damage they suffered.
ATHENS — Two men play with a ball in the placid sea; a woman practices yoga where the water meets the hot sand.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
BCHARRE, Lebanon (AP) — Majestic cedar trees towered over dozens of Lebanese Christians gathered outside a small mid-19th century chapel hidden in a mountain forest to celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration, the miracle where Jesus Christ, on a mountaintop, shined with light before his disciples.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces battled Hamas militants across Gaza on Wednesday after expanding their ground offensive to its second-largest city, further shrinking the area where Palestinians can seek safety and halting the distribution of vital aid across most of the territory.
ATHENS — Two men play with a ball in the placid sea; a woman practices yoga where the water meets the hot sand.
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola's confidence in Manchester City remains unshaken even after a three-game winless run.
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