There were people standing in front of an extremely emotional moment”Reception and Solidarity Center of the Municipality of Athens” in time “street work“, which they spent on Thursday morning, in difficult conditions due to bad weather.

AT stadium street, behind the Bank of Greece building, they noticed a man in his 60s who had just become homeless – it was his first day on the street. He even had a suitcase with him since he left the hotel and today is his first night on the road.

The “Street Work” team approached him, informed him about it One-stop center for the homeless of the Municipality of Athens in Vathi Square, which he did not know.

The discussion, like the whole moment, according to “K”, was extremely emotional, because. Mister started to cry and thanked the residents of KYADA.

“He immediately packed his suitcase and left for Polydynamos,” said one of the Street Work participants, adding: “It was a very emotional moment.”

Open social structures and services

In the morning, the Reception and Solidarity Center of the Municipality of Athens activated social structures and services around the clock, “so that no citizen is left alone and without protection in the rain,” according to the corresponding announcement.

He adds that the groupsstreet work» for all 24 hours and from six shifts sweeping the streets of the city and encouraging people living on the street to take shelter in the city hostels to find food, sleep and meet their needs.

At the same time, food products, raincoats, jackets, hot tea, raisins and blankets were given to the homeless, and assistance was provided to those citizens who experience difficulties in transporting vehicles to protected areas, which are located in the following points:

• Dormitory in the Multifunctional Center for the Homeless on Acharnaya and Lyosya streets (210-5246515)
• Hostel OKANA (for homeless drug addicts) on Surmeli street 4-6 (210 8238676)

• The KYADA Call Center (210-5246515) is open 24 hours a day to receive messages from citizens about places where there are homeless people who need help.
• You can also refer to the four-digit contact number of the municipality of Athens, 1595.