There are many cases of psychological trauma for both migrants and volunteers during this crisis. Members of the Kitrinos team have been providing psychosocial support for both of the migrants and volunteers and referring escalated cases to mental health professionals when the case gets difficult to handle. We are particularly interested in a proven technique for PTSD which avoids cultural and language barriers called ‘Trauma Tapping Therapy’ (TTT). It is quick to do and easy

Wintertime for many brings thoughts of celebration, holidays, time spent with family and sledding in the snow, but for those trapped in refugee camps, where below freezing temperatures can make simply surviving a daily struggle, winter is the darkest time of the year... This time last year, we were still in camp Drama - the snow had started to fall on the nearby Bulgarian mountains and the refugees continued to live without heating...the children and elderly were getting sick