Was ist die Webseite?

Project Elpida e.V.

Startseite
Deutschland
Berlin
Project Elpida e.V.

Project ELPIDA is a non-govermental organization based in Berlin. We want to support NGO´s in Greece in their effort to help asylum seekers.

paypal: [email protected]
IBAN: DE20 4306 0967 1262 463 00

21/04/2026

Samos Campaign 2026 – Day 1 🇬🇷

Our fifth campaign on Samos started in a local tech shop 💻 where we equipped the office of our partner organization with four monitors, keyboards, and mice — creating better working conditions for their vital legal support.

Next stop: essential supplies 🧼🧺
We purchased bus tickets, laundry detergent, and dish soap for , who provide these items to asylum seekers through their Free Shop — ensuring access to basic dignity.

We also met with our legal partners and ⚖️ to discuss the current situation on the island. A key concern: the increasing criminalization of asylum seekers and NGO workers, alongside the upcoming reform of the European asylum system (CEAS) in June 2026.

To close the day, we delivered all donations — including a projector for legal workshops 🎥 — to .

If you can, support our campaign!
Every contribution counts. 🤝

11/04/2026

One week to go — we’re heading back to Samos for the fifth time to document conditions, deliver essential aid, and work side‑by‑side with local partners on the ground. 🚌🇬🇷

Thanks to our half‑marathon fundraiser we’ve raised over €12,000 — but local teams still need support to provide shelter repair, medical care, legal assistance and psychosocial support. 🙏💛 Help us fund those critical services via the link in bio. Your donation directly supports and .aid ⚕️🏠⚖️🧑‍⚕️

People seeking safety on Samos depend on prompt, sustained help — stand with them now. ✨

05/04/2026

Der Muskelkater hat sich fast gelegt! Vor einer Woche ist unser Team den gelaufen 🏃‍♀️💨

Vielen, vielen Dank an unser Team und alle Supporter*innen! Es fehlen nur noch weniger als 250€ bis zu unserem Spendenziel von 12.000€!
➡️ Falls ihr uns noch unterstützen wollt, unser Spendenlink ist in der Bio!

Einen riesen Dank an alle Betiligten! Dank euch haben wir unser ersten Spendenziel von 8000€ noch einmal auf 12.000€ hochgesetzt. In drei Wochen geht es auf unsere Samos Kampagne, wo wir unsere Partnerorgas mit dem Geld unterstützen können. Let‘s go! 🧡

02/04/2026

🌿

What exactly do we do at Project Elpida — and which projects are we supporting in Greece?

*Athens*
In Athens, the Victoria Community Centre (VCC) stands as a vital hub for people seeking safety and community in the heart of the Greek capital. Inside this multi storey building, seven organizations offer essential services — from medical care and legal advice to safe spaces and cultural activities.
At its core lies the Community Café: a warm, welcoming spot where up to 200 visitors a day can enjoy a hot meal or drink, charge their phones, and connect through shared events like public viewings and picnics.
When the future of the VCC was uncertain in 2024, our amazing partners at stepped in to take over operations. Thanks to generous funding from the German Postcode Lottery, we contributed €20,000 to sustain the café — covering rent, coffee and tea supplies, and essential equipment.
In 2025 alone, the VCC welcomed over 8,000 visitors who found support, warmth, and belonging within its walls. None of this would be possible without your trust and contributions.
A huge thank you to for making this project possible — and for standing by our side every step of the way! 💛
Every item counts.
Every contribution matters.
Thank you for helping us continue this work (link in bio). 💛

28/03/2026

🏃‍♀️ Morgen ist es soweit – Berliner Halbmarathon 2026!

Mit 40 Läufer*innen starten wir für ein gemeinsames Ziel: 💪 Spenden sammeln für geflüchtete Menschen auf der Insel Samos.
Dort helfen unsere Partnerorganisationen mit 🍞 Lebensmitteln, 🧼 Hygieneartikeln, ⚖️ Rechtsberatung und 📚 Bildungsangeboten – direkt vor Ort, wo es am dringendsten gebraucht wird.

🧡 Über 7.000 € sind schon zusammen – jetzt geht’s in den Schlussprint!

👉 Wir laufen – ihr spendet! Jeder Beitrag zählt. Klickt auf den betterplace‑Link in unserem Linktree und helft uns, das Ziel zu knacken!

💫 Und das Beste: Morgen (So. 29.03.26) zwischen 09:00 und 23:59 Uhr gibt’s eine Matching‑Aktion von betterplace 🎁 – eure Spenden werden noch einmal aufgestockt!

Also: Jetzt spenden ➕ doppelt Gutes tun.

Danke für eure Unterstützung und kommt gerne an die Strecke – wir freuen uns auf euch! 🏅💙

26/03/2026

Unsere Freund*innen von Zur Senke e.V. machen wieder eine Party – und wir sind mit dabei.

Neben guter Musik von House bis Trance geht dieses Mal 1€ pro Ticket an Project Elpida e.V. und unsere Arbeit mit geflüchteten Menschen in Griechenland.

Kommt vorbei, tanzt mit uns und zeigt Solidarität. ✨

19/03/2026

ADVOCACY BLOG
In February, a deadly collision between a Hellenic Coast Guard patrol vessel and a boat carrying people on the move near Chios left 14 people dead and 25 injured. A narrative fueled by Greek government representatives, which targeted survivors, began unraveling soon after. Attention shifted away from the circumstances of the collision, as a male passenger was detained on smuggling charges based on testimonies that were later withdrawn, while officials publicly defended the Coast Guard and questioned the credibility of eyewitnesses, lawyers, and NGOs. In the meantime, other passengers have come forward to publicly dispute the official account, saying they received no warning signals before the crash, but saw the Greek coast guard speeding towards their boat. With the patrol vessel’s cameras reportedly not activated, key evidence that could clarify what happened is missing.
While this discourse around public accountability and criminalization unfolds once again, Greece passed a new migration law that introduces severe penalties for NGO workers accused of “facilitating” irregular migration, including prison sentences and heavy fines. The law also ascribes disproportionate capabilities onto the Minister himself, raising serious questions about democratic power distribution. As critics warn that these legal and institutional frameworks actively intimidate civil society and further the prosecution of humanitarian work, we take a look at the state of human rights and migration policy in Greece.

Read the full blog entry on our website (link in bio).

15/03/2026

Tausend Dank an für unsere neuen Laufshirts! Wir sind so gut wie ready für den Berlin Halbmarathon 2026 🧡🤝

Helft uns mit euerer Spende unser Spendenziel von 8000€ zu erreichen, um Geflüchtete in Griechenland zu unterstützen. Spendenlink in der Bio.

11/03/2026

🌿

What exactly do we do at Project Elpida — and which projects are we supporting in Greece?

Starting this year we offer you a closer look beyond our annual fundraising camaigns and show you how your donations can make a true impact each and every month.

*Samos*

During the past four years, we’ve been making educational materials more accessible to children in the Closed Controlled Access Centre on the island of Samos through our ongoing collaboration with the Theresia-Zander-Foundation and
This year, we’re continuing the project — providing 526 learning and coloring books and 263 sets of crayons for children of all ages. These small tools bring color and creativity into an otherwise grey and monotonous daily life in the camp.

*Athens*

For nearly a year, we’ve been funding the full distribution of organic soap made on Samos for

In February alone, we ordered another 3,800 soap bars — all distributed for free to up to 80 daily visitors. These soaps support both personal hygiene and are recommended by medical staff for washing clothes.

Every item counts.
Every contribution matters.
Thank you for helping us continue this work (link in bio). 💛

10/03/2026

Human Rights Legal Project (HRLP) on Samos provides independent and holistic legal support to people on the move at the EU’s external borders. The organization focuses on defending individuals who are criminalized for acts directly linked to their own flight, while simultaneously engaging in strategic litigation and advocacy to challenge systemic injustices in Greece’s border regime.
In Spring 2025, HRLP represented unaccompanied minors on Samos who were living in unsafe and inadequate conditions. After exhausting domestic options, they filed collective applications and requests for interim measures before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to highlight failures in child protection. Parallel to these legal efforts, they collaborated with Swiss media to draw attention to the gap between taxpayer funding and the actual lack of protection for children on the ground.
A core part of their work involves the defense of asylum seekers charged with smuggling, many of whom were arbitrarily identified as facilitators or simply took the helm of a boat during their journey to safety. In June, HRLP achieved landmark acquittals before the Samos courts, including a historic ruling recognizing that seeking asylum should not be punished. These decisions represent a significant step toward restoring legal safeguards in a context where convictions have long been the norm.
In February 2026, the organization became involved in legal efforts following a fatal shipwreck off Chios. They have highlighted that survivor testimonies differ significantly from official statements and that official recording cameras were turned off during the incident. Despite being publicly targeted by the Greek Minister of Migration in statements linking legal defense to the facilitation of irregular migration, HRLP remains committed to representing their clients with integrity. They maintain that access to legal defense is a cornerstone of any democratic system and continue to insist that human mobility must be addressed through protection and rights rather than punishment.

08/03/2026

Help us reach our donation goal of 8000€ in order to support people on the move 🧡

🔗 Link in the bio

Adresse

Berlin

Webseite

http://www.project-elpida.org/

Benachrichtigungen

Lassen Sie sich von uns eine E-Mail senden und seien Sie der erste der Neuigkeiten und Aktionen von Project Elpida e.V. erfährt. Ihre E-Mail-Adresse wird nicht für andere Zwecke verwendet und Sie können sich jederzeit abmelden.