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Iʼve raised £700 to help fund my work in Thessaloniki: Greece supporting refugee women and children.
- Funded on Saturday, 5th January 2019
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In January 2018 after seeing a facebook advert looking for female volunteers I headed to Thessaloniki, in Northern Greece to volunteer at a new multi cultural centre - Irida - that had just opened for refugee women and children. Most of these women had come from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and Palestine fleeing for their lives with their children. Most are traumatisied and are slowly rebuilding their lives.
I had enough money to fund myself for a month. However after staying there for this duration I realized how neccesary my services were and therefore decided that I wanted to return this time for a full year.
Louise thank you for everything you do and how you take care of everyone and make everyone happy after they see you - Lamya Head Of Irida.
At the centre I offered reflexology and hand massages aswell as body work . I supported other volunteers with what they were processing aswell as supporting the women and young children. The situation for pregnant refugees giving birth in Greece warrants its own blog but suffice it to say that my work in this area helped the soon to be mothers greatly.
We really can't wait to have you back - Mathew.
Irida website: https://intervolvegr.com/our-projects/multicultural-womens-centre/#jp-carousel-2388
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Svetlana Ebourne
May 12, 2018
£20.00
Jane Jennings
May 11, 2018
Thank you for all you are doing Louise. Many blessings and much love xxx
£10.00
Sarah Harrod
May 11, 2018
Louise is such a fantastic lady and always a great support. Good luck- I hope you meet your target as these ladies will greatly benefit from having Louise close xx
£20.00
SHEILA WEBB
May 10, 2018
Louise you are admirable and if I was younger and fitter I would have come to help out.All the best to you xxx
£100.00
Ann Parava
Apr 16, 2018
Good luck Louise. You have so much to offer these traumatised women.Love xx
£50.00
john bennett
Apr 9, 2018
this is Auntie Joan's donation
£50.00
Derek Bennett
Mar 27, 2018
Good luck.
£100.00
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Louise Bennett
The work I do does not require spoken language as the language of touch crosses barriers.I am an experienced antenatal/postnatal teacher, couples counsellor and masseuse.