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Mar 18, 2017
A march in Mytilene
Today–18/3/2017–a march took place in the centre of Mytilene, marking the anniversary of the EU-Turkey deal that has left so many people...
Feb 23, 2017
Mobile phone as a tool
Yesterday- 22.02.2017- was such a happy and moving day for the Starfish team, thanks to Help Refugees U.K. Without their support we...
Jan 4, 2017
The Beast
We are so happy to announce that the “Beast”, as many of our past volunteers know our nine-seater bus, has been put to good use at Lesvos...
Dec 30, 2016
December news
We would like to express our sincere thanks for your donations to Asterias-Starfish Foundation. Generous gifts from donors make it...
Dec 13, 2016
Starfish was there
RedR UK has been training volunteers involved in responding to the European refugee crisis since September 2015. In May 2016 workshop...
Nov 30, 2016
November news
Since our decision to scale down operations in May 2016—because of reduced refugee arrivals on the north shore of Lesvos in the wake of...
May 22, 2016
History of Starfish
Beginnings Starfish’s founders have provided assistance to refugees in Molyvos over the past five years. Local volunteers simply started...
May 12, 2016
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
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...
Jan 8, 2016
Farewell Oxy
Earlier this year, if you had said the word ‘Oxy’ to anyone on Lesvos, they would have immediately thought of the nightclub replete with...
Dec 21, 2015
Our Wonderful Collaboration with TRAID!
Photograph by Brice Garcin Greetings from Lesvos! One of the great things about working with Starfish is that it shows how infectious...
Dec 6, 2015
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...
Dec 5, 2015
Welcome
Welcome to Starfish Good evening, world! Starfish would like to welcome you all to our blog on our lovely new website! We hope that you...
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