Story of Katafygio sta pefka

Many different Ministries and organizations served refugees in Athens. In 2023 all refugees where moved outside of Athens into camps. The existing ministries adapted to that change by starting new outreaches towards the closest refugee camps outside Athens.

One of this places was a parking lot in Malakasa, 40km north of the centre of Athens. Doing ministry in the cold in winter and in the heat during summer month was often challenging in many different ways as there was no infrastructure, no toilets, no water, no boundaries in any meaning. 

In spring 2024 God placed the vision of a shared community centre in Malakasa and 2 Families started looking around where God’s vision could become true. God prepared a miraculous way and in November 2024 a rental contract was signed and the renovation of an old tavern could begin. In March 2025 the first ministry started using Katafygio sta pefka and we opened 4 days a week as of April 1st 2025 with a women specific program, open tea house, language lessons and a Farsi bible study. By late 2025 a men specific program was added and Katafygio sta pefka opens 5 days a week. This is made possible by over 30 volunteers from over 10 different organizations.