Médecins du Monde

City Hall takes care of vulnerable with ‘Help at Home Plus’

Municipal worker Ioannis Chrysanthakopoulos, 39, carries goods for pensioner Vassiliki Chalari, 83, as part of the Athens Municipality's "Help at Home Plus" program that has been extended to members of vulnerable groups, including the elderly, who face particular challenges during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Athens seeks to house homeless amid pandemic

Athens municipal authorities are scrambling to find a solution to the capital's homeless problem as the central government attempts to enforce a lockdown on public movement.
City Hall is seeking to locate adequate housing - preferably one building - in which homeless people can be hosted for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic.