Selfm.aid

Selfm.aid sustainable.humanitarian.aid

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Nachhaltige.Humanitäre.Hilfe Time to rethink! We believe it is time to fundamentally rethink. Zeit umzudenken!

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We are facing limitless consumption, the waste of resources and destruction of nature on one hand ... And growing poverty, hunger, homelessness, migration and social injustice on the other hand. That we have to remember the ways of life from the past in order to develop innovative solutions for the future. That we have to be able again to know for ourselves, to act ourselve

s and to produce ourselves, regardless of large industries. Our solution
Wherever people suffer from existential hardship and basic needs can no longer be met, we encourage those affected to help themselves by producing the necessary aid goods independently and from local resources. This is how we break the vicious cycle of dependency. Therefore, the NGO selfm.aid combines social work with handicraft:

The manual activity enables encounters and connects people with one another and their immediate surroundings. And this is so important, because only as a strong, local community will we be able to master the great global challenges of the present and especially of the future.


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Grenzenloser Konsum, Verschwendung von Ressourcen und Zerstörung der Natur auf der einen Seite... wachsende Armut, Hunger, Wohnungslosigkeit, Flucht und soziale Ungerechtigkeit auf der anderen Seite. Wir sind der Überzeugung, dass es Zeit ist grundlegend umzudenken. Dass wir uns an die Lebensformen von früher zurück erinnern müssen, um innovative Lösungen für die Zukunft zu entwickeln. Dass wir wieder in der Lage sein müssen, selbst zu wissen, selbst zu handeln und selbst zu produzieren, unabhängig von grossen Industrien. Unsere Lösung
​Überall dort, wo Menschen unter existenziellen Nöten leiden und Grundbedürfnisse nicht mehr gedeckt werden können, bestärken wir Betroffene, sich dank der Nutzung und Verarbeitung lokaler Ressourcen selbst zu helfen und den Teufelskreis der Abhängigkeit zu durchbrechen. Dazu setzt der Verein «selfm.aid» auf die Kombination von Sozialer Arbeit und Handwerk:

Die physische Tätigkeit bringt die Menschen untereinander und ihre unmittelbare Umgebung wieder in Verbindung zueinander. Denn nur als starke, lokale Gemeinschaft, werden wir in der Lage sein, die grossen globalen Herausforderungen der Gegenwart und insbesondere der Zukunft zu meistern.

WE ARE HIRING!Are you a leader, a visionary, and a strategic mind with a strong sense of responsibility and passion for ...
04/06/2026

WE ARE HIRING!

Are you a leader, a visionary, and a strategic mind with a strong sense of responsibility and passion for humanitarian work?

selfm.aid is looking for a Director to guide and develop our projects supporting people on the move in Greece.

📍 Samos, or remote possible with regular presence on Samos
💼 €1,250 net/month (full-time)
🗓️ Rolling application deadline, with role start ASAP.

You combine big-picture thinking with hands-on responsibility and want to help shape the future of a small but impactful humanitarian organisation?

Then we would love to hear from you.

🔗 More information on our website
📩 Apply with your motivation letter and CV → [email protected]

🏃‍♀️ CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RUNNERS 🏃‍♂️On Sunday, our team of 10 runners took part in the 9th Samos Half Marathon! Some...
08/05/2026

🏃‍♀️ CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RUNNERS 🏃‍♂️

On Sunday, our team of 10 runners took part in the 9th Samos Half Marathon! Some of us ran 4k, some the full 21 kilometres, but we all ran with Selfm.aid in our hearts. 💛

Together, we showed what solidarity in action looks like. From the starting line to the finish, this was about more than running. It was about community, unity, and standing with the people behind our projects. 🫱🏽‍🫲🏼

Now, we need your help to cross the finish line together.

Our goal is to raise €2,100, representing the 21 kilometres completed by our team, to continue supporting refugee-led initiatives, skills building, and community projects on Samos. 🌱🧵🎨

As humanitarian funding becomes more uncertain, your support matters more than ever. Every donation helps keep these projects alive and growing.

If you believe in dignity, solidarity, and building together, please support our campaign.

Donate through the link in our bio. Or chuffed.org/fundraiser/samos-marathon-g2ji2h

Let’s keep running this together. 🏃‍♀️🫱🏽‍🫲🏼🏃‍♂️

JOIN OUR TEAM 🏭💛 Are you looking to get involved in an humanitarian project where you can apply your profession or teach...
18/03/2026

JOIN OUR TEAM 🏭💛

Are you looking to get involved in an humanitarian project where you can apply your profession or teach your biggest skill? This might be your moment to join the SKILLS FACTORY on Samos!

We’re looking for:
🎥 Media Workshop Facilitator
💇🏽‍♀️ Start-Up Hairdressing Facilitator
🛠 Craft Workshop Facilitator
🪡 Tailor Workshop Facilitator

Start: ASAP | Commitment: 2 months+

📧 Send your CV & motivation letter to: [email protected]
More info on roles and requirements in the slides and on our website.

2025 IN NUMBERS 📊Looking back on last year, SKILLS FACTORY expanded, production increased and our community grew stronge...
27/02/2026

2025 IN NUMBERS 📊

Looking back on last year, SKILLS FACTORY expanded, production increased and our community grew stronger than ever.

Numbers tell a story, and ours clearly reflect the growth of both our project and our community. But beyond the figures, 2025 was about creating and holding a safe, dignified space, and about the strength of the community that made this possible.

As 2026 continues, we keep addressing humanitarian needs on Samos by working and learning together, sharing skills and knowledge, developing creative solutions, and producing humanitarian aid - from the community, for the community. 🤝🏼✨

🗳️ WILL YOU VOTE FOR US?As you know, we’re taking part in Project for Awesome 2026 - a global fundraiser that supports N...
17/02/2026

🗳️ WILL YOU VOTE FOR US?

As you know, we’re taking part in Project for Awesome 2026 - a global fundraiser that supports NGOs through creativity rather than traditional fundraising.
People from all over the world upload short videos and your votes decide which organisations receive grants. Our community created powerful videos showing what selfm.aid and its projects mean to them, shared through their own voices and perspectives. 🎥✨

This approach fits our mission perfectly: doing humanitarian aid together, creatively and community-led.

⏰ Only 2 days left to vote!
🗳️ Please vote for selfm.aid by following the steps in this carousel

Every vote and share helps us keep growing - thank you! 💛

SKILLS FACTORY WINS iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2025!The Global Seal of Excellent DesignWe are incredibly proud to share that...
02/02/2026

SKILLS FACTORY WINS iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2025!
The Global Seal of Excellent Design

We are incredibly proud to share that SKILLS FACTORY has received the iF Social Impact Prize 2025, one of the world’s most prestigious awards by

At a time when Europe still relies on top-down responses to migration and integration, SKILLS FACTORY proves that another way works.

Here, displaced people don’t receive aid passively - they create it themselves: cooking, sewing, building, repairing and producing humanitarian goods for the community.

By combining vocational training, self-managed production and local cooperation, SKILLS FACTORY turns recipients into contributors, restores dignity and strengthens connection with the local community.

The international jury put it perfectly:

“SKILLS FACTORY is a place where displaced people don’t just get help - they build, cook, sew and create it themselves. It’s smart, hands-on and full of heart. A powerful example of how dignity, skills and community can turn crisis into opportunity.”

With nearly 11'000 submissions from almost 70 countries, this award places SKILLS FACTORY on the global stage as a model for practical, inclusive and sustainable humanitarian innovation.

This award belongs to our community. 🤍
To everyone who builds, teaches, learns, cooks, sews and shows up - thank you.

THANK YOU, 2025 💛As we step into 2026, we want to pause and thank our incredible team and volunteers who made this year ...
21/01/2026

THANK YOU, 2025 💛

As we step into 2026, we want to pause and thank our incredible team and volunteers who made this year truly special.

What once started as a small seed has grown and flourished and in 2025, SKILLS FACTORY truly bloomed. Through your dedication, the project expanded, production increased and our community grew stronger every day. You built, repaired, cooked, taught, learned and supported one another. You turned skills into action and solidarity into something tangible.

Thank you for every hour, every idea, every helping hand and every shared laugh. Together, you transformed workshops into safe spaces and daily work into moments of connection, dignity and empowerment.

Let’s keep growing together in 2026 and continue planting seeds of change.

May the new year bring peace, hope, solidarity and love to everyone. ✨

humanitarianaid empowerment volunteers togetherwearebetter newyear

🎄 Christmas Bazaar at SKILLS FACTORY!This Saturday, 13.12.25, join us for festive fun, handmade gifts, snacks, DJ, barbe...
08/12/2025

🎄 Christmas Bazaar at SKILLS FACTORY!

This Saturday, 13.12.25, join us for festive fun, handmade gifts, snacks, DJ, barber, screen printing, photo booth action and more!
Every purchase supports our humanitarian work on Samos. 💛

Come by, celebrate with us the incredible year coming to an end and the amazing community we have built together.
See you there! ✨

STOCK UP, READY, GO What would SKILLS FACTORY be without the materials, equipment, and tools we need to practice and sha...
04/12/2025

STOCK UP, READY, GO

What would SKILLS FACTORY be without the materials, equipment, and tools we need to practice and share our skills? 🛠️

Thanks to the generous support of our partners , our SKILLS FACTORY on Samos has received essential supplies that keep our workshops running, from the kitchen to barbering, sewing and WASH. This stock-up is more than just materials: it allows our community to learn, create and empower one another every day.

Every donated item supports our community to regain independence, creativity and a sense of belonging. In the CCAC, thousands of displaced people face uncertainty and limited resources daily. Through our workshops we turn these challenges into opportunities for learning, growth and solidarity.

Thank you for making this possible.
Together, we create community, dignity and hope. 🌱🤝🏽

Last week, members of the Sudanese community on Samos organized a protest in front of the CCAC to raise awareness about ...
13/11/2025

Last week, members of the Sudanese community on Samos organized a protest in front of the CCAC to raise awareness about the ongoing genocide and the suffering of their families and communities. The Sudanese are currently the third largest displaced population on the island (UNHCR). Their voices carried pain, strength and a call not to forget what’s happening in Sudan.

As one SKILLS FACTORY volunteer shared:
“Innocent people are being killed in front of their families. Homes are being burned to the ground. Women and children are suffering. People are losing everything — their loved ones, their homes, their hope. These are people like us — who just want to live in peace.”

At SKILLS FACTORY, we witness the resilience of our community every day. Despite immense hardship, they continue to create, learn and support one another. Showing strength both within our workshops and beyond, through acts of advocacy and solidarity.

We stand with our community, today and everyday - in solidarity, compassion and humanity!

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Sámos
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