The HELPHELLAS Volunteer Academy, the HELPHELLAS National Volunteer Coordination Center (ESKETH) and the HELLAS HELPBANK Humanitarian Bank, announce the launch of the nationwide initiative #HELPVENEZUELA, with the aim of collecting and sending humanitarian aid from Greece to the suffering people of Venezuela following the two powerful earthquakes last week.
Venezuela is experiencing one of the most difficult humanitarian periods in its modern history. The already burdened social and economic situation has deteriorated dramatically after the devastating earthquakes of recent days, which caused thousands of victims, injuries, missing persons and extensive damage to infrastructure and housing. International organizations and states have already mobilized to provide emergency assistance, while millions of citizens continue to need humanitarian support.
HELPHELLAS, with a sense of responsibility and solidarity, calls on:
The Greek government, ministries and public bodies, local governments of the first and second degree, businesses and the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) departments, Chambers and the professional bodies, public benefit institutions and the organizations of the Civil Society, voluntary groups and collectives, Diaspora Greeks and every active citizen
to join forces in a common national effort of humanity and contribution.
According to the HELPVENEZUELA announcement, the following items are being collected:
- Isotonic drinks
- Long-life juices
- Health and pharmaceutical materials
- Sterile gauze
- Bandages
- Adhesive patches
- Antiseptics
- Disposable gloves
- Surgical masks
- Thermometers
- Health consumables
- Essential items
- Baby items
- Milk powder
- Personal hygiene items
- Long-life packaged foods
- Blankets and light clothing
- Summer clothes and footwear
NATIONAL NETWORK OF MEETING POINTS
The National Volunteer Coordination Center, in collaboration with the National Network of Social Support & Solidarity of HELPHELLAS, voluntary organizations, associations, businesses and organizations throughout the country, is developing new humanitarian aid collection points every day in all regions of Greece.
Announcements of the collection points are published daily on the official communication and social networking media of HELPHELLAS.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CREATION OF A HELPHELLAS COORDINATION CENTER in VENEZUELA.
For the safe management and distribution of the humanitarian aid that will arrive from Greece, a HELPELLAS Volunteer Coordination Center was created in Venezuela by a group of Diaspor Greeks, which will be centrally coordinated from Athens.
“We are in contact with the Venezuelan Embassy in Athens and have informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of all our actions and we hope that our mission will be placed under the official auspices of the Greek State, so that humanitarian aid from Greece can reach there, as a national mission from our country,” the statement said among others.
For more information, interested parties can contact the National Coordination Center of HELPHELLAS Volunteers:
Korai 30, 14561 Kifissia Athens
Tel.: 210 8010818 Mobile: 6946110930
Collection hours daily
10.00 – 14.00 and 17.30 – 20.30.
Collection Dates: From 27/6 – 10/7
