Will you help us keep warm this winter?

We have officially launched our Winter Clothes Distribution Fundraiser, Choose Your Warmth.

The Closed-Controlled Access Centre on Samos does not distribute clothes or warm materials to support the newly arrived displaced community except for ‘emergency’ cases, for which the criteria are limited and informal. This is an outright violation of human rights as outlined by the EU Human Rights Law. People on the move often cannot bring additional clothes due to a lack of safe routes. Not being provided with spare clothes can not only lead to hygiene and health complications like scabies and skin infections, but it can also negatively impact mental well-being, self-esteem, and feelings of autonomy.

We are one of the only clothes providers currently operating on the island to serve the displaced community. We are committed to ensuring everyone has access to their human rights, especially where government authorities fall short, while always upholding our core values of inclusivity, sustainability, responsiveness, dignity, and equality.

Please consider donating to our fundraiser, if you can, to ensure everyone can keep warm this winter on Samos with dignity, autonomy, and choice. 🧡💙

#ChooseYourWarmth2024

Watch the behind-the-scenes of the Warehouse Team getting ready for the 2024 Winter Distribution!

We are preparing to face extremely high numbers of people, as the closed-controlled access centre has been overcapacity for over a month. However, ensuring variety, choice, comfort, and warmth to all the people who access our free clothes shop means hard work!

But that’s exactly what SV does.