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…
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…
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…
“Anamnisi”: A Family For All
Coffee is better when enjoyed in company! This can be confirmed with certainty by the once lonely guys, who hesitantly started coming to the “Anamnisi” café in Chania, Crete, and have now become regulars. If you ask them why they come, their answer is the same: “Because here we feel we belong to a family.”
“I have never received so much love”
You can’t always erase bad memories, but you can create new ones—beautiful ones—at places like the “Anamnisi” Outreach Center in Chania, Crete. Most of the migrants and refugees we meet have gone through many hardships, so we help them by having love as our motivation always. Asadi* from Afghanistan is one of the many people who…
Radin: “I felt free and happy!”
Radin* arrived in Greece at the age of 35 from Iran. Tired and loaded with a long refugee journey on his “backs”, he found himself about 3 years ago in the “bays” of “Anamnisi” in Chania, Crete. Initially, he took some clothes and started attending English classes but, over time, it seemed that what he lacked the most was the company. So he started visiting the room 2-3 times a week and we sat with him to have a coffee and learn his news…
Helping those in need at “Anamnisi”
The “Anamnisi” (Remembrance) Outreach Center in Chania, Crete, is again opening its doors to vulnerable groups of any nationality during this new season. The venue’s manager…