Why football?
Football is much more than a leisure activity to those who attend our weekly football sessions run by the Faros drop-in center. It is a place to come together, regardless of nationality, background, or legal status.
Faros Shelter for unaccompanied minors
Faros Shelter is located in the center of Athens, in Exarchia. It has a capacity of 24 beds and accommodates boys aged 12 to 17 years old.
Akram's journey at Faros
At 13 years old he had to flee from his country to avoid being recruited into armed groups. “It was like a death sentence,” he says.
A cook, a mother and a caregiver
Virginia Tsigarida, Faros’ shelter cook, prepares more than 100 servings each day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Toolboxes: Online learning made easy
COVID-19 has disrupted formal and informal education for thousands of refugee children and youth. Faros' Horizon team came up with a solution: the Horizon Toolboxes. They provide basic equipment and materials required to students who study from home
SNF partners with Faros
We are honoured to announce our partnership with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation in the protection of homeless refugee children in Athens. SNF is supporting Faros’ street work program and our Drop-In-Center in Athens.