The Home Project

The HOME Project is a non-profit organization founded in 2016 to address the needs of unaccompanied refugee children who arrive in Greece alone. Children who have been forced flee their countries and remain unprotected, find shelter in the safety of its 13 homes in the center of Athens. There, in addition to warmth, security, and stability, they are provided with a comprehensive framework of child protection services, which facilitate their smooth and meaningful integration into society. Through its child protection model, The HOME Project provides social, mental health and legal support, as well as access to education, while offering a safe, stable and healing environment, where children are empowered to reclaim their childhood, take charge of their lives, and build a future for themselves. The organization’s Child Protection Unit (CPU) – a team of highly experienced psychologists, social workers, lawyers, caregivers and educators- develops and implements Individual Development Plans (IDP) for every child they care for. These include both short and long-term interventions based on each child’s specific needs. Over the past 8 years, The HOME Project has transformed the lives of over 1,400 unaccompanied refugee children from more than 40 countries, and has contributed to numerous positive changes in the national institutional ecosystem for the protection of unaccompanied minors. Additionally, it has created 300 jobs (with 50% of its staff being members of the migrant and refugee community, including former beneficiaries), offered 51 scholarships in leading academic institutions in Greece and abroad, and raised more than €35 million in support of unaccompanied refugee children living in Greece.