CHEERing is featured April 2024 by @fundaciofcb as one of their two funded projects in Greece! https://foundation.fcbarcelona.com/videos https://foundation.fcbarcelona.com/greece

CHEERing is partnering with Vitamin Angels, a global public health NGO whose goal is to reduce inequities in malnutrition by giving underserved, nutritionally vulnerable populations access to evidence-based nutrition interventions. The project will make vitamin A and deworming medicines available to children under 5, and multivitamins to pregnant women to refugee families in greater Athens….

Using a collaborative network of pharmacies, businesses, and NGOs, GIVMED works throughout Greece to redistribute medicines that would otherwise be wasted (see https://givmed.org/en/). In 2023, CHEERing received €9,096 in medications from the GIVMED network, including large donations of iron, vitamin D drops for infants, and muscle rubs. CHEERing distributes these medicines to refugee populations, and could…

CHEERing Associate Director Farzana Hakimi presented to members of the European Parliament, the European Commission, and special interest groups during a three-day visit to Brussels in November 2023. Farzana visited with a delegation from the Greek Forum of Refugees to discuss the plight of refugees in Greece and to describe conditions and concerns. She also…

Three earthquakes killed 5000 people in the Herat region in October 2023, although the media barely noticed. Our CHEERing Herat team spent many days living in makeshift tents. Given the needs of our malnourished children and pregnant women, the team did one clinic in the open air, but returned 10 days ago to the building….

CHEERing’s research – and experience – shows that poor dental health is one of the biggest problems for refugees in Greece. From small children to older adults, tooth decay means poor sleep, trouble eating, and PAIN. It’s almost impossible to get to a dentist when you are in a camp miles from anywhere with no…

This is the 3rd consecutive year that CHEERing has screened 40 kids and coaches for cardiac health. In Greece, all children who play youth soccer need an annual heart screen. The screenings were supported by our funders at the FC Barcelona Foundation. All kids had to bring their IDs and lots of paperwork filled out…

Thanks in part to a donation from our friends at Forrefugees, CHEERing has a new van. Our old van and new are critical to the work we do collecting and delivering supplies, OTC medications, and transporting our volunteer team to help the populations of Malakasa, Thiba, and Corinth camps.

We began our football teams 2 years ago with a small group of girls from Malakasa. Now we have a rotating core of about 200 players. Film maker Laskaris Agorastos was there. Inspired by our children’s enthusiasm in kids’ tournaments, he wanted to make a movie, and he made it especially for us. Since then…

CHEERing’s newest project in Afghanistan honours Venus, a 39-year-old Afghan mother of three, who was drowned in 2021 when crossing the border from Bosnia to Croatia. Her death changed the way authorities handled border crossings with Croatia border patrols no longer pushing back families. Venus was the close friend of CHEERing’s Associate Director, Farzana Hakimi….