WELCOME TO ATLAS (AID TO LGBTQ ASYLUM SEEKERS)
The LGBTQ Project at Zaatar is a social initiative that takes steps to extend supportive provisions to the LGBTQ refugee population. Most LGBTQ refugees come from countries where being gay is considered a crime. Upon reaching Europe these refugees are forced to live in overcrowded camps and shelters with fellow nationals where harassment and bullying
is common. If you would like to support our work we would be grateful if you follow this link to donate:
https://zaatarngo.org/donations/
Paypal [email protected]
* Phone
+30 694 067 1666 for Arabic/Farsi/French/English/Greek/Russian/Turkish
If the line is busy or you call out of hours, please leave a message with your name and phone number and we will call you back as soon as possible. We will also call you back if you do not have credit on your phone. All calls are confidential.
* Email
You can also contact us confidentially via email at: [email protected]
* Facebook
If your enquiry is confidential then please send us a Private Message, otherwise feel free to please post on our wall.We also have a Facebook group that you can join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atlasLGBTQ/
If it is an emergency please first call the emergency services on:
medical: 116
fire: 199
police: 100
* Safe Space in central Athens
You are welcome at any time between 10am - 7pm, Monday - Saturday. We have free wifi, laptops for use, a selection of books, and a safe social environment. Please contact us on the helpline, here on Facebook or via email at [email protected] for the address and further details.
* We also provide the following services via our network of contacts:
- Legal advice
- Counseling services
- Language classes
- Vocational trainings
- Friendship and social activities
* Please feel free to:
- Contact us via the confidential telephone helpline, here on Facebook by private message, on our Facebook group, or via email at [email protected]
- Post on this page
- Pass on the details of this page to anyone who may benefit
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Za’atar’s mission is to provide this vulnerable group with much needed support. A mentoring program facilitated by volunteers who speak Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Kurdish, French and English, and identify as LGBTQ themselves, guide and teach refugees and vulnerable individuals about LGBTQ rights, and connect them with appropriate resources. It is important that the broader refugee community is educated on LGBTQ rights to establish long-term cultural integration for all of its members. Za’atar additionally seeks to help LGBTQ refugees establish community groups so that they can meet others facing the same issues and form friendships. A dedicated effort is made to reach out to refugees in camps and informal settlements, making sure our services, contact number and Facebook group is known and accessible. Za’atar is a declared LGBTQ friendly non-profit organization, only accepting volunteers that are also LGBTQ friendly. These initiatives offer the education and resources to encourage and support the cultural integration of vulnerable refugees.
