June 15 has been established as the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to raise public awareness of the abuse suffered by older people. We have found three people who have devoted themselves to caring for elderly people with dementia and what they have to say speaks to the hearts...
“When I arrived in Athens, I didn’t know anyone. I was all alone. In Omonia Square, I met some of my compatriots and explained to them that I had no place to go and no place to stay and that I needed help. They said that I should visit...
Did you know that in 21st century Greece the majority of adults with disabilities do not work? Are you aware that there is no organised system to support functional people with disabilities in the labour market and in their independent living? Has anyone ever told you that after finishing...
At the Ladies’ Union of Drama – House of Open Hospitality (LUD – HOH), we believe that no child should be excluded from the school community, no matter for what reason, as the right to education is a fundamental one. Unfortunately, however, this does not apply to an appallingly...
Kostas is a person with severe intellectual disability, a mobility impairment (disability) rate of 85% and an IQ below 30. Raised with a lot of love in a healthy family environment, he is a young man whose appearance is neat. From the time he was born to the present...
This innovative game aims to support skills-building for people with disabilities of all ages, by using as Role Models 100 people with disabilities who have made significant contributions to various fields of life, such as for example the sciences, arts, sport and business. Learning by playing “Play means joy,”...