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| Founded | December 2009 |
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| Founder | Lora Pappa |
| Type | Non-Profit Civil Society Organisation |
| Headquarters | Athens, Greece |
| Website | www |
METAdrasi – Action for Migration and Development (Greek: ΜΕΤΑδραση - Δράση για τη Μετανάστευση και την Ανάπτυξη), commonly known as METAdrasi (pronounced: metaðɾasi), is a Greek non-profit civil society organisation that promotes the reception and integration of migrants and refugees in Greece.
Its provides interpretation,[1] the protection of unaccompanied and separated children,[2] the support of other vulnerable groups,[3] and the education and integration of refugees and migrants.[4][5]
It was founded in December 2009 by Lora Pappa.[6]
METAdrasi was the recipient of the 2019 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize.[7]
References
- ↑ Smith, Helena (19 August 2019). "Greek NGO helping child refugees wins $2m humanitarian prize"
- ↑ Mishra, Divya (15 February 2019). Pulitzer Center, "In Greece, Unaccompanied Minor Refugees Fall Through Service Gaps"
- ↑ Jordan, Miriam (14 October 2016). Wall Street Journal, "The American Lawyers Helping Syrian Refugees"
- ↑ Abdel-Rahim, Sara (23 April 2018). EKathimerini, "A refugee family’s integration into Greek education"
- ↑ NOW Map "METAdrasi - Action for Migration and Development"
- ↑ The Hellenic Initiative (4 April 2019). "The story of Lora Pappa, founder of METAdrasi – Action for Migration and Development"
- ↑ Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (19 August 2019). "Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces METAdrasi, a Frontline Refugee Organization, as 2019 Recipient of $2 Million Humanitarian Prize"
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