Greece

Greek-Israeli businessman Sabby Mionis, donated 80,000 euros to the Greek charity “The Smile of the Child”, to reinforce the actions of the organization in times of financial and social crisis. Mionis, Chairman of the Israel-Greece Chamber of Commerce, in his...

The first Plane Pull took place in Greece, on Friday May 27, from 11am until 5pm, in the facilities of Athens International Airport. The event was for a good cause, as the activities were supported by the organization "The...

The Smile of the Child foundation has received a large bequest from the deceased owner of Titania Hotel, Kostantinos Malamos. The deceased was aware of the financial difficulties the foundation was facing and decided to help by including it in his...

More than 63,000 children and their families were supported in 2013 by The Smile of the Child, based on figures presented in a press conference by the president of the non-profit organization, Constantinos Giannopoulos. Presenting the charity's Social and Support...

“The Smile of the Child” always fighting for the rights of children, decided to take on a new program organized by the EU regarding bullying at schools. The first meeting concerning the program was held in Riga, capital of Latvia. For...

Maria is a young girl between the age of 5 and 6 that was found living with a Roma family in Farsala, Central Greece, in October 2013. She was found by a prosecutor who was investigating another police related...

Dozens of orphaned and disadvantaged children in the Greek city of Volos will receive their Christmas presents this year thanks to the generosity of two local citizens who would like to retain their anonymity. The initiative, coordinated by the local...

The voices and laughter of children were heard once again on Sunday at the City of Athens summer camps in Aghios Andreas, that reopened after the deadly fires that destroyed neighboring Mati. All summer camps in Agios Andreas were evacuated...

A preliminary examination of the seven-year-old Syrian child found dead in the sea in Skaramangas indicates that his death was caused by drowning, the Piraeus coroners' service said on Saturday. A full autopsy will be carried out on Monday. The...

The refugee children who went to the 1st and 2nd Kalochori Elementary Schools on Thursday received the warmest welcome from students and teachers alike. The children went to the school as part of the new Host Structures for the Refugee...

A video showing the abuse of a three-year boy in the Souda camp on Chios island has been posted in social meadia, instigating an investigation by the UNHCR and Greek authorities. The video shows a child abused by a man who...

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Nana Mouskouri, acclaimed singer and humanitarian, is the latest in a round of celebrities to focus on Greece this week. She will accompany UNICEF Central and Eastern Europe Regional Director Marie-Pierre Poirier on a four-day visit...

The Greek island of Lesvos, located in the East Aegean Sea, has become well known over the past few months for the thousands of migrants and refugees that arrive at the island each day. Among those arriving everyday are children who are...

Greek police in Sparta are investigating two strange cases, possibly related to illegal adoptions. Two Roma families and a couple of four-year-old children appear to be involved. Following a formal complaint submitted to local police, officers arrived in two separate camps...

The aircraft used for transportation of the Greek head of state has been put in emergency use for transferring a sick child to Hanover, Germany. A spokesperson for "Smile of the Child" voluntary organization said that a 12-year-old girl with...