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…
Hope in an unexpected pregnancy
Anna*, found the Hope Center through our website; she emailed us explaining her situation and asking us for help to have an abortion. She and her husband had come to Greece 10 months earlier as economic migrants and were planning to move to Northern Europe for a better life. The very next day we contacted her and arranged to meet her at her home…
Get your own baby bottle – piggy bank
If you are tired of carrying change and don’t know what to do with them, we have the perfect solution for you. You can get a baby bottle from us and put coins from the supermarket in it. With the money you raise, we will be able to support women who…
Scented Candles
It’s very satisfying when you create something with your hands, and even more so when you can offer what you made for a good cause! At the beginning of December, the Hope Center team organized a class on making scented candles. The wonderful creations were then exhibited at…
Hope in the twists
At thirty years of age, Tonya * would acknowledge her life has been far from easy. But the constant twists have made her a strong woman, able to overcome even those moments when she wanted to end her life. Today, as a mom to five wonderful children, she is able to say: “Thank God!”. Tonya arrived in Lesvos from Syria in 2018 with four children. There she was sexually abused, with the rapist threatening that if she resisted he would also rape her nine-year-old daughter. This harrowing incident left her pregnant, and within a few months, she was transferred to Athens where she suffered a miscarriage….
We wish the best for Zoe and her son
A few months ago, Zoe * took her little son and they went abroad. It was a difficult decision she had to make after trying everything she could to find a job. After all, in Greece there was no longer anything to hold her back. The father of her child was never seen again…
Sylvia’s Story
At thirty-four years of age, Sylvia* found herself in desperate need of help. Pregnant with her fifth child, her boyfriend had left her abandoned and helpless. When she first connected with Threads of Hope Organization—a group which helps former victims of trafficking—three of Sylvia’s four children were living with her mother in the Dominican Republic, where she had grown up. Because Sylvia couldn’t speak Greek, we helped her by scheduling all necessary tests and also arranged that she be monitored by a gynecologist…
We will remember little Arsenis full of love
They say that there is no worse thing than a parent losing a child. This would be confirmed by Nicky*, who last autumn experienced the traumatic loss of her little son Arsenis at just 7 days old… Her pregnancy was unplanned, and when she learned that the father of her child was imprisoned abroad for 3 years, she despaired and decided to have an abortion. But, miraculously…
Katerina found a second family
When Katerina* first came in contact with the Hope Center she was in a poor emotional state. Her partner had abandoned her when finding out she was pregnant, so in addition to raising her 8-year-old daughter, she now had to face the arrival of a new baby on her own. Also, due to financial difficulties, she was living with a friend. In this difficult situation…
A story with rejection but also hope
Zoe * is one of many women who saw their own people closing the door to them, simply because they choose to hold the baby they have in their womb. Originally from Morocco, Zoe was in a relationship with a man from Syria. They lived in Athens and their relationship went smoothly until she became pregnant. She was very happy! Unfortunately, however, her excitement was cut short prematurely, when she…