Child and family support hub

 
 

The Tapuat Child and Family Support Hub, located in Larsos area in Lesvos, provides a holistic package of services, since its operation in March 2018. The Centre provides a safe space for vulnerable children and women, where they can participate in activities, socialize, learn, and express their feelings and at the same time receive non formal education, protection and psychosocial support.

Services being offered in the current programme are:

  • Essential care of food, clean drinking water and wash facilities for refugees and vulnerable communities in Lesvos since 2018

  • The staff at the Centre create non-formal educational and recreational activities for children, providing lessons and opportunities to play, draw, sing, act, and play sports

  • Adults are also given the opportunity to learn Greek, English and German

  • As a female friendly space, the Centre helps young women aged 18 and above with psychosocial support, gender-based violence prevention and care

  • Families come together and cook and share meals at the Centre

  • Volunteers for the Centre also educate people on hygiene standards and habits, particularly for young people, people with special needs and the elderly

  • Parents are given lessons on how to better communicate with their children and at times hostile surroundings

Since 2018, the Centre has been very important to the daily lives of the residents of Lesvos RIC, offering a brief escape from the bleak reality of an asylum seeker residing in the Moria, and later Mavrovouni RIC. The Centre has offered relief, entertainment, and education to more than 4.500 beneficiaries during its four years of operation.


 
 

Make Ramadan Count for Refugees in Lesvos

The refugees in Lesvos, Greece have been forgotten by the world. As the world's attention looks to other crisis, the little Tapuat Center continues to help provide food, clean water and safe refuge to some of the most destitute people during Ramadan.

Every day, 100 people receive essentials from the Centre in Lesvos. Children are given respite to learn and play and for a short while to be carefree. Mothers smile and off load in a healthy friendly and safe environment.

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