Μαζί / Together /معاً

Μαζί / Together /معاً Learning Without Borders

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71 Eleftheriou Venizelos
Paphos

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Monday 08:30 - 13:00
Tuesday 08:30 - 13:00
Wednesday 08:30 - 13:00
Thursday 08:30 - 13:00
Friday 08:30 - 13:00
Saturday 10:00 - 13:00

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Μαζί / Together / معاً

An influx of refugees and asylum seekers, many of whom are fleeing wars in Syria, fighting in Palestine, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and countries in Africa has turned Paphos into a multi-cultural corner of Cyprus. Many of the newcomers are highly educated or bring skills that can enhance our community and our lives. Some arrive here with nothing but their families and the clothes on their backs. Often, they know no-one, and have no idea how to access help or make friends in their new home.

Μαζί / Together /معا, with a nucleus of three women who believe that everyone should be offered access to education and a place in the community, has opened its doors to help. With the support of a local businessman who has donated classroom space, Μαζί / Together /معاare offering classes in English and Greek to adults, school support to children, and a range of activities designed to bring local residents and newcomers together.

We cannot do it alone, and are asking the global community to support us in our efforts to make Paphos a more welcoming and inclusive place. Men and women with language skills are more likely to find employment once they have completed the asylum process; steady work brings stability and a sense of self-worth. Children who are supported in education by supplemental language lessons develop increased confidence in their own abilities; encouraged to excel, they can only enrich our city. Cyprus has always been a cultural crossroads, and traditional Cypriot hospitality is legendary – though the world beyond our shores is raising walls and reinforcing wire fences, cruelly denying the chance for people who have lost their homes and livelihoods a chance to breathe freely and begin to reweave the fabric of their lives.

The choice is ours, today. We at Μαζί / Together /معاhave chosen inclusivity. Won't you join us?