CHEERing has provided Grow Clinics at Elna Maternity Centre since…since before it was called Elna, and we’re sad that this much needed shelter we’ve worked with for so long is closing. It’s not all bad news though – Elna is shifting to a new model, and families will be housed in individual apartments. CHEERing will…

In partnership with the Barca Foundation and Organization Earth, CHEERing is screening our footballers – and their families – to decrease their risk of future harm. This week, we screened 38 kids, coaches, and parents for heart problems with ECGs at the football field. Everyone turned out healthy, and will now be able to play…

When kids at the Malakasa refugee camp told the CHEERing team they were embarrassed to go to school because, unlike the Greek pupils, they didn’t have snacks in their backpacks, we stepped in. With support from CRIBS International, and boxes and backpacks provided by Christian Refugee Relief, CHEERing shops each week for healthy snacks and…

CHEERing’s latest football-related activity, Football Fit, launched this month in Malakasa refugee camp. This ‘wraparound’ pilot program provides fun cooking, nutrition, first aid and fitness sessions for girls in our Malakasa football team, thanks to support from @forrefugees and @camcrag. The program is led by Malakasa resident and CHEERing team member Farzana Rahimi, supported by…

Join the launch of a new WHO  UNICEF report on aggressive formula milk marketing & its impact on health & #HumanRights. Largest report of its kind, hearing from 8500+ women. Two launches on 23 Feb: 10am CET & 11am EST. Register: https://bit.ly/3Ht69hE #EndExploitativeMarketing To read the report, please go to the WHO page and download the report, or click on…

CHEERing has a new Tele-health service number for refugees and migrants in Greece. Message the number below on Whatsapp for any inquiries about infant development, nutrition, breastfeeding, or growth!  

CHEERing’s growing football program got a boost this month as we teamed up with the Barca Foundation and Organization Earth to begin FutbolNet sessions for youth at Malakasa camp and in central Athens. The program will offer training based on FutbolNet’s unique curriculum to over 150 girls and boys, and will be headed up by…

Each week, the CHEERing team provides a Grow Clinic at the CRIBS Community Space in central Athens for mothers and babies. The Grow Clinic is open to all.

The Breastfeeding: Human Medicine Interprofessional education (IPE) module is now available to everyone! The IPE was developed by CHEER in partnership with the Bower Foundation, Inspire Health, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. It is comprised of 3 hours of free, interactive breastfeeding education for health care professionals, peer counselors, and anyone who works…

Today, December 17th, CHEERing distributed diapers to eligible residents at Schisto Camp. This is the first time we’ve worked at Schisto; many thanks to the DRC for paving the way for this much needed service! We will be back in January. We would also like to that the organizations who donated diapers to us for…