Grassroots Aid in Europe

Humanity Now Supports Displaced Families

✨ Key Takeaway
What Happened In April–May 2025, Humanity Now teams visited Poland and Greece to support local aid organizations helping refugees and displaced families. In Athens they distributed warm clothing and children's outfits at free drop-in centers run by partners like Amurtel. In Krakow, educational initiatives included Polish language lessons for refugee families, helping them integrate into schools and local life.

What Happened

  • In April–May 2025, Humanity Now teams visited Poland and Greece to support local aid organizations helping refugees and displaced families.
  • In Athens they distributed warm clothing and children’s outfits at free drop-in centers run by partners like Amurtel.
  • In Krakow, educational initiatives included Polish language lessons for refugee families, helping them integrate into schools and local life.
  • Previously, in Ukraine’s border regions, a Humanity Now-funded pilot program provided medical vouchers for 83 vulnerable individuals. That success inspired Medair, a larger NGO, to expand support for 1,200 people, pledging an additional USD 80 000.

What Is Good About It

  • Responsive local engagement: Supports grassroots partners who excel at delivering aid where it’s needed most.
  • Direct, meaningful impact: Clothing, language lessons, and medical help address immediate and ongoing needs.
  • Small grants with big results: A modest USD 5 700 grant helped launch a pilot that led to larger funding and scaled assistance.

Positivity">Why It Leads to Positivity

  1. Proof of concept: Demonstrates that targeted, local grants can catalyze larger humanitarian efforts.
  2. Empowerment through aid: Supports dignity by supplying essentials and promoting inclusion via education.
  3. Ripple effect of compassion: Inspirational efforts foster continued support and compassion from broader organizations.
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