For the past decade, Samos Volunteers has been providing essential, community-led support to people on the move on the island of Samos.

Over these10 years, our spaces have become vital anchors for the community: places to rest, connect, access psychosocial support, and begin to regain a sense of dignity and stability. Thanks to your solidarity, we have built services shaped by the community and for the community, responding to needs as they emerge and evolve.

Today, however, we are at a critical moment.

As global attention shifts elsewhere and the humanitarian sector faces a wider funding crisis, resources in Greece have become increasingly scarce, while needs on the ground remain high. We are now facing a serious funding gap, and we need your support to ensure that our most essential services can continue.

To operate normally, Samos Volunteers requires approximately €16,000 per month, to run our educational activities, provide psychosocial support, and maintain our core operations.

This is why we are launching an emergency fundraiser!

This fundraiser as a goal of €40,000. Reaching this goal would allow us to cover roughly two to three months of core running costs, including rent, staff stipends, and essential bills, giving us crucial breathing space while we work to secure longer-term support.

In this context, we have had to make difficult but necessary choices. On Samos, we are the only organisation offering psychosocial support and providing people with safe and welcoming spaces. Protecting these services is our priority. 

To make this possible and reduce our costs in 2026, we will close our clothing distribution activities towards the end of winter, where there is overlap with the work of other organisations on the island. 

This campaign is about continuity, about keeping our community space and psychosocial services open and accessible in the months ahead, and about continuing to offer reliable, dignified support on Samos.

Because of you, we have been able to show up every day for the past 10 years. As we look toward 2026, we once again need your support to ensure this work can continue.

If you are able to, please consider donating today. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps protect essential services and keep our doors open.

Stand with us. Keep Samos Volunteers going.

Why psychosocial support matters

Displacement is not only about losing a home, it also means living with prolonged uncertainty, stress, and trauma. On Samos, people on the move often spend months navigating asylum procedures in isolating and unstable conditions.

Psychosocial support creates safe and welcoming spaces where people can feel heard, rebuild trust, connect with others and regain a sense of agency and dignity. These services are essential for mental wellbeing, community cohesion, and resilience.

SV is the only organisation providing ongoing psychosocial support on Samos. Protecting these services means ensuring that people are not left alone in moments of extreme vulnerability.

Samos Volunteers' work relies heavily on private donations, so we are extremely grateful for your support.

We use Donorbox as a platform to collect our donations for our general operational costs. You can donate by clicking the support button!

Bank transfer

You can also donate to us directly by using the details below.

Samos Volunteers
IBAN: ES36 2100 8133 1601 0029 1008
BIC: CAIXESBBXXX

(You can claim tax reduction for certain EU countries - such as Germany - after donating. Contact communications@samosvolunteers.org for a receipt.)

Thank you for your trust in our work.