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Organization	Better Days Greece
Region	Greece
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ProjectLeader	Elena Moustaka

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Young refugees are being denied their right to education. Data shows only 37% of refugee children globally have access to secondary education and only 6% to tertiary level. In countries like Greece, dropouts amongst older refugee children remain alarming. In response, we are launching our award-winning education programme, Gekko Kids, in Athens. Our non-traditional teaching methods and individualized approach to education will help students obtain accreditation and widen their future prospects.

Challenge

Recent reports observe an alarming rate of dropouts amongst older refugee children, exacerbated by poverty and difficult living conditions. Community censuses link student registration, performance and attendance in Greek public education to systemic discrimination, understaffed classrooms, language barriers and limited access to transport. Furthermore, there is inadequate support for refugee youth who wish to attend higher education or access accredited courses.

Long-Term Impact

Addressing needs holistically promotes academic, social and emotional development. While working with students, we provide ongoing counselling, tutoring and access to small student grants. Working on young people's sense of self-worth, autonomy, and independence, they grow more confident to take the lead in their lives and realise their dreams. Through our studentship program, students get extra support to compete in national Greek exams and attend higher education.