~~ Volunteer Stories ~~

Founded in 2015

Asterias - Starfish Foundation

Greek Non-Governmental Organisation

Providing practical help, assistance and support to vulnerable people on Lesvos

Our team at Starfish works on the ground to better understand the needs of the refugee communities living on the island, and the local people of Lesvos, to find solutions.

We collaborate with other NGOs and organisations, fighting to see that every person be treated with the compassion and dignity they deserve.

Founded in 2015

Asterias - Starfish Foundation

Greek Non-Governmental Organisation

Providing practical help, assistance and support to vulnerable people on Lesvos

Jun 1, 2019
2 min

Sharif’s story

My name is Sharif and I am a refugee on the island of Lesvos in Greece. I arrived on the island on the 26th of July 2018. Since then I...

Jul 2, 2018
2 min

What an exciting ride!

Wow… what a ride! Read an account from a Starfish volunteer here: Nearly six months ago, here I was… arriving on the third biggest island...

Feb 12, 2018
3 min

Starfish Celebrates its First Wedding

Starfish Hears Wedding Bells Ring by Carol P. Christ Starfish Foundation was on hand to celebrate the wedding of Laura Scott and Stellios...

May 12, 2016
4 min

Volunteer Spotlight: Camp Manager Omar Al Said

(c) Neal McQueen 2015 We recently sat down with long-term volunteer and camp manager Omar Al Said, who has been working with refugees on...

Feb 12, 2016
4 min

Volunteer Spotlight – Harbour

David with a group of refugees in the harbour at Molyvos. Volunteer Spotlight: Starfish prides itself on having a great team of...

Dec 6, 2015
3 min

Where It All Began

Let’s start where it all began… At first glance, the Captain’s Table in the harbour of Molyvos, owned by Melinda and Theo, looks fairly...

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Community Building

Vulnerable Populations

Capacity Building

Social Welfare & Wellness

Food & Provisioning

Annual Reflections