Who we are

Breath of Hope is a civic, non-profit organization active in charity work.

It was established in 2010 in the middle of the economic crisis, by a small group of people in an attempt to meet our fellow human beings` needs.

Since then the original team has been joined by many new friends, volunteers and sponsors.

Aims and objectives:

Breath of Hope aims to benefit the community and our objectives are philanthropic, humanistic, eco-friendly, cultural and educational.

• Voluntary help
• Social protection and solidarity
• Employment
• Co-operation and joint activities, wherever possible, with groups at home and abroad who have similar goals.

What we do:

We support families and institutions on Thessaloniki, based on social and economic criteria. 

We provide advisory support to citizens, we co-operate with associations, organizations etc., and we organize events with a social character and the ultimate goal of solidarity in all directions.

Agencies we have worked with and offered help to:

- 1st Elementary school, Trilofos

- 1st Elementary Special Needs School of Thessaloniki

- 1st Kindergarten of Triadi, Thessaloniki

- 1st Special Needs School of Nea Kerasia, Thessaloniki

- 1st Specialized Vocational Education and Training Laboratories, Pylaia Thessaloniki

- 2nd Elementary School of Thessaloniki

- 2nd Kindergarten of Trilofos, Thessaloniki

- 2nd Lyceum of Thermi, Thessaloniki

- 2nd Specialized Vocational Education and Training Laboratories, Pylaia-Hortiatis, Thessaloniki

- 3rd Elementary School of Epanomi Thessaloniki

- 3rd Elementary school of Triadi, Thessaloniki

- 3rd Kindergarten of Triadi, Thessaloniki

- 5th Elementary School of Triadi, Thessaloniki

- 9th Kindergarten of Neapoli, Thessaloniki

- 29th Kindergarten of Serres

- A21

- AGALIA - Association for the protection of the unborn child

- AGAPI GIA TI ZOI, association for prevention of road accident for underaged, Athens

- AGROTIKI PAIDIKI FOLIA of Northern Greece (Agricaltural Childerens Nest)

- AKTIDA (Autistic Centre),  Thessaloniki

- ALLILEGYI ZOIS, Thessaloniki (Solidarity for Life)

- Agrotiki Paidiki Folia of Northern Greece (Agricaltural Childerens Nest)

- Allileggyi Zois, Thessaloniki (Solidarity for Life)

- AROGI Volunteer Group  THESSALONIKHS

- ARSIS - Association for the Social Support of Youth, Thessaloniki

- ARTOS & DRASIS (Bread & Action), Thessaloniki

- Association of Friends of the Disabled MOVEMENT OF CHANGE 

- ASYLO TOY PAIDIOY, Thessaloniki

- CARE CENTER, Refugee Support, Thessaloniki

- Charisseio Institute (Elder'S House), Thessaloniki

- Children Village SOS, Athens & Thessaloniki

- Christian Brotherhood of Thessaloniki

- Civil Protection in Thermaikos Municipality, Thessaloniki

- COMMUNICATION & CO-EXISTENCE, Drama

- Community Center, Thermi, Thessaloniki

- DESMOS Union, Thessaloniki

- DIOCESE OF TAVROS, Free Grocery Store, Athens

- DROMOKAITEIO Psychological Hospital- Athens

- E.P.A.PS.Y.

- EDO EIMASTE OIKOGENEIA (Here, we are family) Group, Greece

- Elementary school for deaf students , Panorama, Thessaloniki

- Greek Red Cross- Thessaloniki's department

- “One child- One world”,  Athens

- Union of Ladies "Open House", Drama  

- E.P.A.PS.Y.

- EXELIXIS Addiction Center, Athens

- FAMILY & KID Union, Thessaloniki

- FAROS TOU KOSMOU (Lighthouse of the World) - Charitable Organization  of the Catholic Church

- FATHER PAISIOS, Help Center, Trilofos, Thessaloniki

- Free Medical Center, Lagkadas, Thessaloniki

- Free Medical Center, Thermi, Thessaloniki

- Girls' Orphanage at Lamia

- Girls' Orphanage MELISSA

- GIVE TO THE KIDS, Athens

- Greek Filiro Children`s village,  Thessaloniki

- Greek RED CROSS - Thessaloniki's department

- Greek Society of Friends of Large Families, Athens

- Group of families with many children ALL SAINTS, Thessaloniki

- Group of friends of the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki EN-ISXYO

- Group of Mandritsiotes - Thracians of Thermi, Thessaloniki

- Group of Native Macedonians, Thermi, Thessalonki

- Group of Sympathizers of Prisoners ONISIMOS, Athens

- H.U.M.A.N.S.,Thessaloniki

- Harilaou Local Library, Thessaloniki

- HIV support group KENTRO ZOIS

- HOPE SPOT Hospitality Center, Thessaloniki

- IHA - InterEuropean Human Aid Association

- Kindergarten at Melivoia, Xanthi

- Kindergarten at Vrissa, Lesvos

- KIVOTOS TOU KOSMOU, Athens

- KRISI EINAI THA PERASEI, Athens

- LAMPSI, parents group of children with neoplasmatic diseases

- LANASSA

- LYRIO institute for children, Athens

- Metropolitan free medical center, Elliniko, Athens

- Management of Pre-School Education, Municipality of Thermi, Thessaloniki

- MERIMNA ZOIS, Thessaloniki

- Metropolitan Free Medical Center, Elliniko, Athens

- MONTESSORIANI AGOGI - ZAFRANA

- Mother Teresa`s of Kalkoyta home for women, Thessaloniki

- Municipal Library of Thermi & Vassilika, Thessaloniki

- Municipal social services, Nikaia, Agiou Renti, Athens

- Municipal WellCare of Acharnais - Athens

- Municipality of Kalamaria, Free Grocery Store, Thessaloniki

- Municipality of Kefallonia, Argostoli Keffalonias

- MYRTIA - Old Peoples' home, Thermi Thessaloniki

- “Edo eimaste oikogeneia” group, Greece

- N.G.O. APOSTOLI, Athens 

- N.G.O. HOME PROJECT, Athens 

- N.G.O. METADRASIS, Athens 

- N.G.O. OIKOPOLIS, Athens 

- National Foundation for Abandoned Children and Mothers ST. GEORGE, Athens

- NETWORK FOR CHILDREN'S RIGHTS 

- O.F.K.A.TH. Volunteers - Citizens Protection

- OASIS, Addiction Help Center

- ONE CHILD - ONE WORLD,  Athens

- ONE CHILD, ONE DREAM, ONE LIBRARY, Athens

- Orphanage at Volos

- Orphanage at Kefallonia

- PAMAKKARISTOS Institute – Nea Makri, Athens

- Paraplegic Group, Pella

- Patmos Church School

- PERASMA STI ZOI, Athens

- PERVOLARIDES, Thessaloniki

- POLY-KOINONIKO, Alexandroupolis

- PRAKSIS

- Prison at Diavata, Thessaloniki

- Prison at Larisa

- Prison for women at Theba

- PROMITHEAS addiction help center, Thessaloniki

- Salvation Army, Thessaloniki

- PROSFEROUME APO KARDIAS Volunteer Group, Thessaloniki

- Refugee Organizations, Athens & Thessloniki

- S.E.O. Department of Disabled, Thessaloniki

- SALVATION ARMY, Thessaloniki

- SERRAIES MANOULES, Serres

- Shelter for Refugee LOVE & SUPPORT, Athens

- SHOLI TIFLON (School for the Blinds), Thessaloniki

- SKITALI, Athens

- SOS Baby Hospital, Athens

- Specialized Vocational Education and Training Laboratories, Thermi Thessaloniki

- ST ANASTASIOS THE PERSIAN - Union for the Disabled, Trilofos, Thessaloniki

- ST. GEORGE`s church, Triadi, Thessaloniki

- ST. MARKOS Institute THE HOUSE OF MARY, Panorama, Thessaloniki

- ST. PANTELEIMON, Center for Mentally Disadvantaged People, Thessaloniki

- STIN AVLI TOU KOSMOU, Youth Center, Athens

- STIRIZO, Free Grocery Store, Thermi Thessaloniki

- STOP Union - Support of Families & Children, Drama

- SYN-ERGASTIRI (Laboratory) of ART & CULTURE

- SYNPRAXIS - Ecumenical Refugee Programme (Guest House of Thessaloniki)

- TO CHAMOGELO TOY PAIDIOY (The Smile of the Child), Thessaloniki

- UNESCO, Athens

- Union of Greek Scouts

- Union of Ladies OPEN HOUSE, Drama 

- Voluntary group I.D.E.A.,  Athens

- VOLUNTEERS FOR CULTURE Group of Thermaikos Municipality, Thessaloniki

- WHITE BUTTERFLIES Psychiatric Institution, Volos

- ZOODOCHOS PIGI, Athens

Our programme- Vision:

We envisage:

• The creation of a dynamic volunteer movement,
• The spread of social  solidarity and voluenterism, through the results of our work and the moral satisfaction achieved from volunteering.
• The co-operation with even more groups and organizations so as to offer greater and more effective help to those in need
• Helping to better relieve the results of social problems caused by the economic crisis.

Our methods are based on the principles of love for our fellowmen, social solidarity, joint ventures and voluntary work, as well as the promotion of generosity and social cohesion and viable development.

Funding:

 As of now funding for our activities comes from:

• The generosity of our volunteers
• The donations of organizations and institutes
• The sponsorship of private companies with a developed social conscience

 Why you should support Breath of Hope:

Because:

• Our activities are voluntary and without self interest
• It affects the society of which we are all members
• By working together we can change the future
• The small amount we each offer, adds up to a significant total
•  We might sometimes, find ourselves in a similar situation as those who receive help from Breath of Hope today
• The moral satisfaction of contributing is the chief reward for volunteering (other advantages included)