support us on our crowdfunding page here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/loveourlibrary10moreyears ECHO (Education.Community.Hope.Opportunity) is an organisation dedicated to fostering community and education initiatives in refugee camps. We hope to transform the sites in which we work from places of stagnancy and waiting, to places where dreams and drive remain alive. Much like the way an ec
ho carries, the voices of those on the journey to safety can and must be heard miles from where they began, and further still. Thousands of people are stuck in Greece, forced into camps with extremely low living conditions and an interminable wait for their asylum claim. The wait is long, anxiety-ridden, and uncomfortable, and ways of supporting people to fill their time in creative and meaningful ways are few on the ground, especially in the remote camps in which we operate. These are individuals hungry for action, for work, for education – most are former students, skilled workers, and professionals whose lives have been violently uprooted. We hope to provide them with the know-how they need to carry their experience and knowledge into the next stage of their journeys. Their lives are at a standstill; they need not be. Our aim in setting up these libraries is to nurture a space of learning and creativity, a place to cultivate the mind - that one part of us that can never be held captive. It is a place where goals and ambition can be worked towards, regardless of the grim reality of the present. In our library spaces, we provide the following:
-Books and a quiet reading space
-Access to online learning
-Language learning resources
-Informal small group tutoring upon request
-Advice on university and job application processes
-A space for community-led creative workshops
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