Social Welfare Actions 2012-2015

Members of the Greek Shipowners’ community have been exclusively funding the social welfare and solidarity programme since 2012. Our commitment was implemented with a view to becoming an essential component in preserving social cohesion while providing an effective platform of support for thousands of fellow citizens in need and many important organizations across the country.

  • Monthly support was provided to
    40,000 beneficiaries
    including 22,500 children
    in need.
  • Provisions of
    8,500 tons of food 
    and personal hygiene items were offered in
    240,000 support packages.

55% OF THE SUPPORT PACKAGES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES IN ATTICA AND MACEDONIA, 30 % WERE DISTRIBUTED AMONGST FAMILIES IN THE PELOPONNESE, THESSALY AND THE AEGEAN ISLANDS AND 15% TO FAMILIES IN CENTRAL GREECE, THRACE, EPIRUS, CRETE AND THE IONIAN ISLANDS.

The food programme targeted disadvantaged families with underage or disabled children based on pre-determined social and income criteria. SYN-ENOSIS provided monthly support packages with 35 kg of basic standardized food and personal hygiene items.

Initially implemented in Attica, the food programme has gradually significantly expanded to include various other regions across the country. In December 2012, 2,480 families were assisted and in December 2013 the number of recipient families rose to 9,732 and then again to 11,170 in December 2014, when 12,350 support packages were distributed to meet their nutritional needs (families with 4 or more underage children received two packages). This action was carried out in 119 areas on both the islands and the mainland in cooperation with 42 Bishoprics, 16 local churches, 28 municipalities and 33 social welfare bodies engaged in supporting vulnerable population groups, holding regular social registries and providing social services.

Additionally, a seasonal support package was distributed to 5,000 distressed families in the municipalities of Attica during Christmas 2014.

BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATIONS

Municipalities Duration of Action
Agia Varvara     2014
Agia Paraskevi     2014
Agioi Anargyroi-Kamatero   2013 2014
Athens 2012 2013 2014
Alexandroupoli     2014
Alonnisos   2013 2014
Argiroupoli-Elliniko     2014
Gortyna Crete     2014
Zakynthos   2013 2014
Ilioupoli     2014
Kalamata   2013 2014
Koropi   2013 2014
Leros     2014
Malevizi Crete   2013 2014
Mandra     2014
Megara   2013  
Metamorphosis     2014
Moschato-Tavros   2013 2014
Nea Ionia 2012 2013 2014
Neo Iraklion Attica   2013 2014
Piraeus   2013 2014
Peristeri 2012 2013 2014
Regional Unit of Preveza 2012 2013 2014
Salamina   2013 2014
Skiathos   2013 2014
Skopelos     2014
Tanagra 2012 2013 2014
Chaidari   2013 2014

Other organizations Duration of Action
1st Special Primary School of Piraeus   2013 2014
ELEPAP rehabilitation for the disabled Thessaloniki, Agrinio, Ioannina and Chania   2013 2014
Union of Multi-Member Families of Athens 2012 2013 2014
Union of Multi-Member Families of Oropos     2014
Local Improvement Society of Ano Souli Marathonas 2012  2013  2014
Corfu Red Cross   2013  2014
Therapy center for dependent individuals (KETHEA) of Athens, Thessaloniki, Rafina, Heraklion Crete, Salamina, Volos, Larisa, Patras, Mytilini, Kalamata, Ioannina and Kavala     2014
Children Support Centre of Elefsis   2013  2014
Center for Family Support, Archbishopric of Athens     2014
Center for Mental Health, Serres   2013  2014
Orphanage of Kefalonia “O SOTIR”   2013  2014
Association “Agios Serapheim”, Karditsa     2014
Association of Persons with Disabilities, Servia Kozani   2013  2014
Association of Multi-Member Families of Pieria     2014
Association “FRIENDS OF THE CHILD” 2012  2013  2014
Association “AGALIA”   2013  2014
Pan-Hellenic Philanthropic Association “BREAD & ACTION”   2013  2014
Association “VOLUNTEERS OF THE WORLD”   2013  2014
Bishoprics Duration of Action
Alexandroupoli   2013 2014
Glyfada, Ellinikon, Voula, Vouliagmeni & Vari 2012 2013 2014
Gortyna & Megalopolis     2014
Goumenissa, Axioupoli & Polykastro   2013 2014
Demetrias   2013 2014
Drama 2012 2013 2014
Ilia     2014
Thebes & Lebadeia 2012 2013 2014
Karpenisi 2012  2013  2014
Ierissos, Mt Athos & Ardameriou 2012  2013  2014
Kassandreia 2012  2013  2014
Kastoria   2013  2014
Kydonia & Apokoronou Crete     2014
Corinth     2014
Kos & Nisyros   2013  2014
Lemnos & Agios Efstratios   2013  2014
Maroneia & Komotini   2013  2014
Mesogaia & Lavreotiki   2013  2014
Monemvasia & Sparta 2012  2013  2014
Mytilini     2014
Nafpaktos & Agios Vlasios 2012  2013  2014
Neapolis & Stavroupolis     2014
Nea Ionia & Philadelpheia   2013  2014
Nikaia 2012  2013  2014
Xanthi & Peritheoriou 2012  2013  2014
Paramythia   2013  2014
Paronaxia   2013  2014
Patras     2014
Patriarchal Exarchate of Patmos   2013  2014
Polyani & Kilkis   2013  2014
Samos, Ikaria & Korseoi   2013  2014
Sidirokastro   2013  2014
Syros, Tinos, Andros, Kea & Milos 2012  2013  2014
Trifylia & Olympia 2012  2013  2014
Chios, Psara & Oinousses   2013  2014

Churches and monasteries Duration of Action
Agios Athanassios, Amphilochia   2013 2014
Agios Apostolos Andreas, Lavrio   2013 2014
Agia Anna, Kifissia   2013 2014
Agios Georgios, Agria Volos   2013 2014
Agios Dimitrios, Agrinio     2014
Agios Markos Evgenikos, Patisia   2013 2014
Agios Nektarios, Chania Crete   2013 2014
Agios Nikolaos, Gytheio   2013 2014
Agios Nikolaos, Karpochori Karditsa   2013 2014
Monastery of Pantocrator Tao   2013 2014
Ascension of the Lord, Athyra Pella 2012 2013 2014
Dormition of the Virgin, Perdika Aegina     2014
Panagia of Vlacherna, Keratsini   2013 2014
Monastery of Xenophon, Mount Athos 2012 2013 2014
Monastery of the Dormition of the Virgin, Kalabaka 2012 2013 2014

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