{"id":9067,"date":"2019-02-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/?p=9067"},"modified":"2026-07-14T13:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:19:51","slug":"wildfires-in-eastern-attica-being-there-from-the-start-and-as-long-as-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/news\/wildfires-in-eastern-attica-being-there-from-the-start-and-as-long-as-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildfires in Eastern Attica: Being there from the start and as long as needed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"gb-element-12fb0d01\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1550\" data-media-id=\"11487\" class=\"gb-media-daf16709\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pyrkagies-east-attica-banner.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pyrkagies-east-attica-banner.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pyrkagies-east-attica-banner-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pyrkagies-east-attica-banner-1024x794.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pyrkagies-east-attica-banner-768x595.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pyrkagies-east-attica-banner-1536x1190.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-6faa15bd\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-text gb-text-70ea53c3\">Wildfires in Eastern Attica: Being there from the start and as long as needed<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-67501cec\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-e478d17e\"><div style=\"color:#e76d6c\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-post-date has-text-color\"><time datetime=\"2019-02-07T00:00:00+02:00\">7\/2\/2019<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-11f7586c dn-diamond-item-alt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/news\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"tag\">Uncategorized<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-b1f1f2a2\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-1be72f1d\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-76af1c55\">The wildfire of July 23rd, 2018 which affected the areas of Marathonas and Rafina, resulted in the destruction of entire settlements, 100 victims and a burnt area of \u200b5,000,000 sq. m. The immediate support offered by individuals companies and institutions at the very outset of the fire, was crucial in covering immediate needs, and in initiating relief and infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-79e8522f\">Thanks to your help, DESMOS succeeded in addressing a wide range of urgent needs of the areas\u2019 residents, through continuous presence in the afflicted area, visits to organizations and cooperation with NGO networks, local organizations and municipal authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-158ebac1\">The total amount of donations from over 100 companies and individuals, reached a total of \u20ac517,327.93 (\u20ac5,050 of which were in kind donations). With these resources we managed to cover basic needs and initiated a regeneration project, which was launched in December 2018 and is expected to be completed this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-dc2cb237\">Below is a detailed description of our actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-d0c3c628\">In the first days following the disaster, thanks to the spontaneous response of individuals and companies, we provided the Social Services Dept. of Marathonas Municipality with essential items (water, food, medicine). They were distributed to individuals and families, and to functional homes in the vicinity, and provided essential needs to relief organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-356f92aa\">Since July 2018 we have donated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-791ad35e\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Respiratory face masks to volunteers and rescue workers operating and \/ or living in the afflicted area. In total, &nbsp;308 masks with 616 filters were donated by the King George &amp; Grande Bretagne Hotels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fuel to volunteers of the Social Services Dept of Marathonas Municipality, that covered transfer expenses, aid relief and food provision to afflicted households houses. The total value reached \u20ac3,000 (\u20ac2,000 from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpe.gr\/en\/\">Hellenic Petroleum<\/a> and \u20ac1,000 from individual donors)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Longlife nutritional products donated to the Holy Ascension Church in Rafina, and the local soup kitchen, collected in a drive by the children and parents of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doukas.gr\/\">Doukas<\/a> kindergarten and first primary school grades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 professional refrigerators donated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frigoglass.com\/\">Frigoglass<\/a> to the Social Grocery and Social Pharmacy of Marathonas Municipality, and the local branch of &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamogelo.gr\/\">&#8220;The Smile of the Child&#8221;<\/a> organization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>150 freshly-cooked whole meals to Marathonas Municipality\u2019s Social Services, prepared for the afflicted residents by the student and parent volunteer action group &#8220;Cook4Good&#8221; of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stcatherines.gr\/\">St. Catherine\u2019s British School<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-8a8ff62f\">Besides essential goods we have offered:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-b039d059\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 laptops to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lyreioidryma.gr\">Lyreio Children\u2019s Institution<\/a>, to replace laptops destroyed by the wildfire, together with the facilities of the Institution, \u03b4onated by &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ladiesrun.gr\/\">Ladies Run<\/a> in November 2018<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Household electrical appliances (kitchens, refrigerators, dishwashers, TVs and small appliances) for the afflicted families and households that have been forced to find new homes or furnish their homes in the area, donated by the pharmaceutical company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sobi.com\/\">Sobi<\/a> in collaboration with <a href=\"https:\/\/caritas.gr\/\">Caritas Hellas<\/a> in January 2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-ad4f16f0\">We aim to move on with positive and decisive intervention in the area, knowing we hold your complete trust in making optimal use of your donations. Our upcoming projects will include the reconstruction and redevelopment of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-a433f6c0\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Playgrounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basketball Courts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outdoor public spaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-82eea339\">which were either completely destroyed or deemed unsuitable for use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-8eb07fd7\">We thank you for your trust and will continue to provide reliable and effective support in the regeneration of the area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wildfires in Eastern Attica: Being there from the start and as long as needed Uncategorized The wildfire of July 23rd, 2018 which affected the areas of Marathonas and Rafina, resulted in the destruction of entire settlements, 100 victims and a burnt area of \u200b5,000,000 sq. m. 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