CHEERing visited Thermopylae yesterday to meet with women and young children who live at this camp and to host another Don’t Get Sick! training. We also took some time to visit the natural hot springs near the camp and the Leonidas statue.

Members of the CHEERing Team at the Eleonas Camp last week. We met with 17 mothers and their babies during this session. Thank you Lea Ruiz for the pictures!

View from the Elefsina camp today, where CHEERing saw 9 moms and babies today, February 17, 2020 including a few new arrivals and some older children wanting to be weighed and measured!

I just finished my volunteer-ship for CHEERing in Greece where I spent time in several refugee camps and a women’s shelter in Athens. What a privilege it was for me to work with the wonderful staff and volunteers- all who had a lot of passion and heart. And I learned so much from the refugees…

CHEERing has new team members on board in Athens – welcome Mariam and Paige! We are always looking for volunteers and need people from late May through the summer.  We prefer those with a health background, or who can speak Arabic or Farsi. Our minimum requirement is a 1 month stay. Interested? Email us at…

During my time in Greece, I worked for CHEERing, a non-profit in Athens operating in refugee camps and shelters, focused on direct breastfeeding support and other preventive health care measures for refugee families, as well as training for other NGOs.  It has been difficult to answer the common question, “How was it??” asked on my…

Our CHEERing Holiday Fundraiser has officially finished, and, thanks to your help, we raised over $2200!!  We want to say a huge thank you to all those who donated and shared the fundraiser – your contributions are invaluable in helping us pursue and expand our work. If you would still like to donate, you can…

In this giving season, CHEERing and Welcome Foundation have teamed up to launch Grow Gifts for moms at the Elna Maternity Center in Athens. When Elna welcomes a new baby, or when babies hit milestones like their 1st tooth appearing, or starting solids at 6 months, CHEERing now delivers age appropriate health-promoting gifts like a…

CHEERing held a First Aid Training at Skaramagas camp with the help of the Danish Refugee Council today, November 28th. Over cookies and tea, we went over many basic first aid subjects, including bleeding, burns, panic attacks, and more! The attendees were engaged and had many questions. The training lasted an hour longer than planned,…