homeless

A homeless man was found burned to death in the Ampelokipi neighborhood of Athens. Authorities say the man had lit a fire trying to get warm and was accidentally burned to death. The man was approximately 50 years old and...

The municipal services of major Greek cities on Monday said they were fully ready to provide support to the homeless during the upcoming cold snap, which is forecasted to hit Greece in the next few hours. In Athens, the municipal...

The Municipality of Thessaloniki on Wednesday called on Non Government Organizations (NGOs) and charities to form a plan to help the city's homeless during extreme weather conditions. After the two deaths due to harsh weather in northern Greece, Thessaloniki Mayor...

A shocking story emerges from Athens' northern suburb Neo Iraklio in Greece, where a family of four was forced to turn their car into a home after they were forced out of their apartment, as they could no longer afford...

A new initiative by street magazine “Schedia” aims to raise awareness on homelessness in Greece and help integrate those sleeping on the streets by having homeless citizens provide guided tours of Athens. Following the example of similar magazines in other European countries, Schedia's...

Doctors of the World in cooperation with the Municipality of Athens, who provided the space, and other non-governmental organizations, opened a night shelter for homeless people, providing beds, a warm bath and a place for them to wash their clothes. It is a...

A 22-year-old man from Athens  is charged with the murder of a 41-year-old homeless woman in the coastal suburb of Glyfada on April 20. The young man confessed that he had sacrificed the woman to Satan so "he would come close...

Six Greek amateur actors from Dubai supported by the Thespis Greek Theatre Group organized on Saturday night the first all-Greek production and humanitarian event at Ductac, Mall of the Emirates. The group, named after Thespis, the first actor in the...

The European Union has launched a new fund for people in need from 2014 to 2020. The new Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) has a total budget of 3.8 billion euros and is the first European...

A homeless former engineer will run for councillor in Larissa, central Greece at the forthcoming municipal elections. He will pe running as part of the “Town Identity” local political platform. “This man is homeless, he addressed the Mayor of Larissa and the latter...