Due to the new government announcement regarding coronavirus, Offene Arme/CESRT must cease all external activities in the interest of safety for all. It is very important that we follow this
Chios Update – March 16, 2020
We at Offene Arme e.V/Cesrt want to thank each and every one of you for your kindness and concern during the tumultuous experiences of the last month. As you know,
Chios Update February 29, 2020
There is vexation, frustration, fear and upset all across Aegean islands. Locals are venting passionately and angrily at governments, NGOs, refugees, the EU. The pain they experience as their island
Chios Update February 16, 2020
Landings: Since our last post, 180 people have arrived at 7 different landing which the team have attended, including 4 in less than 24 hours.As always we gave aid
Chios Update February 9, 2020
Warehouse Update This week our team have received one container!!!from Wir packen’s and 4 pallets from Hamburger Hifskonvoi!❤️Our volunteers were again busy preparing orders for various actors on the island.
Chios Update February 2, 2020
The last days we covered two more wells around the camp. We continue to work to keep people safe in the surrounding fields.
Vial Football Pitch Project Finished!
Vial Football Pitch Project Finished! One of the most colourful OA/CESRT projects in Vial is finished with your support !!❤️ We built a wall to stop the mud, cleaned with
Chios Update 14th January 2019
+++++Chios Update+++++ Despite the holidays, difficult weather conditions and a shortage of volunteers the CESRT operations have continued without a break. On Saturday the students of the Language Centre were
A story from one of the forgotten islands
After two years a volunteer returns to Chios and describes how shocking the situation still is: “Europe seems to have forgotten the Greek Islands; the media is silent and the
Chios Update 26the December 2018
+++++++++Chios update++++++++++++ In the past week our team responded to the total of four boat landings on Chios. On Saturday we had a notification from SMH at 4:02am of a