Homes for children in danger III - HOME/2020/AMIF/AG/EMAS/0132

“The Smile of the Child” is implementing the project “Homes for children in danger III" funded by the Ministry of Migration and Asylum (HOME/2020/AMIF/AG/EMAS/0132). The project aims at providing an adequate framework for the protection and care of unaccompanied minors and the preparation for their autonomy and includes financing part of the running costs of two (2) existing Homes of “The Smile of the Child” located in Nea Iraklitsa, Kavala, for children at risk: unaccompanied refugee children and children - victims of abuse and neglect, irrespective of nationality, living in Greece, which have been removed or separated from their family environment by decision of the prosecuting and judicial authorities.

The operation of the Homes is based on the long - term experience of "The Smile of the Child" through the development of a mixed model of Homes for Children in danger that operates at a national level and ensures holistically the family care and warmth for both children of Greek or other origin that have been separated from their family environment by the prosecutor due to abuse, neglect or severe social conditions and refugee unaccompanied minors who are at great risk of being persecuted, disappearance victims of trafficking or smuggling.

The duration of the project is eight (8) months (from 01/06/2021 to 31/01/2022).