Salih*, originally from Turkey, was a committed Christian, but during a challenging time in his life, he did an illegal act that led him to the rural prison of Crete. At that stage, the leader of our ministry…
Free hairdressing courses for refugees
Scissors, combs, spray, hairdressing dolls and let’s get started! From the beginning of October we started a new series of free hairdressing courses for refugee women. Every Thursday our students from Iran and Ukraine meet at the Skills Training Center to learn the most sought-after haircuts, under the guidance of…
A “Suitcase” Full of Rejection
“Those who live on the street may carry few things with them, but they always carry a large ‘suitcase’ full of rejection from family and friends. How much they need someone who will not pass them by, but will sit beside them and…
Messolonghi Outreach
We praise God for a wonderful evangelistic outreach in Messolonghi in partnership with the Patras church. Eight people from Athens – including five young people – joined a larger team from Zefyri and Patras to continue to…
Knowledge empowered Siyahmovy
Is there anything more exciting than sharing knowledge? 26-year-old Afghan Siyahmovy learned to read and write Farsi at our Centre. So she can now teach her mother tongue to her 8-year-old daughter, who in return has become…
Trilingual Bible study in prison
Not in one, not in two, but in three different languages, the Bible study is taking place in the rural prisons of Chania, Crete! Members of our ministry “Anamnisi” started visiting the men’s prisons in the area at the beginning of the summer and have already had…
Georgia: When fear and anxiety turn into courage and optimism
When Georgia* contacted us, she was alone, pregnant and in despair. As she opened up to us, she began to talk about the father of her child and described him as a ruthless, irritable and unpredictable man… This made it difficult for her to decide…
DTC Graduation
Congratulations to the 27 students from Iran and Afghanistan, who graduated from our DTC program! The goal of the program is for students to gain a deep knowledge of Jesus and the Bible. Most students are refugees and carry trauma for…
Film Festival
The videos presented at the September Film Festival, with the participation of 100 people, had it all: creativity, expressiveness and rich content! Iranians and Afghans dressed in theatre costumes re-enacted the scene of the Last Supper. Most of the videos with stories from the Bible had dialogues in…
Mrs. Maria found a home in “Anamnisi”
Some choose to live in a van, but some have no choice and are forced to live in a car, like Mrs. Maria* who stayed there for 3 years. One day she met our centre “Anamnisi” and we offered her a place to stay. It’s wonderful because she asked…