{"id":2005,"date":"2025-11-24T16:38:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/news\/tailored-project\/%cf%84%ce%bf-%ce%ad%cf%81%ce%b3%ce%bf-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85-%ce%b4%ce%b5%cf%83%ce%bc%ce%bf%cf%8d-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%bd-%ce%b2-%ce%b5%cf%8d%ce%b2%ce%bf%ce%b9%ce%b1\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T07:13:31","slug":"northern-evia-2021","status":"publish","type":"tailored-project","link":"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/tailored-project\/northern-evia-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Evia 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"gb-element-ce9c22e5\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1363\" data-media-id=\"13172\" class=\"gb-media-4c8b0638\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-banner.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-banner.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-banner-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-banner-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-banner-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-banner-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-53355926\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-text gb-text-4225881d\">Northern Evia 2021<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-dc1840b5\">\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=\"2025-11-24T16:38:01+02:00\">24\/11\/2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-11f7586c dn-diamond-item-alt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/project-type\/emergency-response-recovery\/\" rel=\"tag\">Emergency Response &amp; Recovery<\/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-1ec0c1a2\"><strong>Designing and implementing initiatives with lasting social impact.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-040ac152\">The devastating wildfires of the summer of 2021 were among the largest natural disasters in Greece&#8217;s modern history. Over the course of <strong>eleven days<\/strong>, more than <strong>508,000 stremmas<\/strong> (approximately 50,800 hectares) of land were burned, destroying <strong>one third of Evia&#8217;s forests<\/strong> and profoundly affecting local communities, the natural environment and the regional economy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-dd3a5001\">Forestry, beekeeping, resin production, agriculture and livestock farming were all severely impacted, while entire communities were forced to rebuild their lives and livelihoods from the ground up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"768\" class=\"gb-media-48cd178b\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-1\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-1.jpg 754w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-1-295x300.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-442055c4\">During the wildfires, Desmos conducted <strong>remote needs mapping<\/strong> in collaboration with local stakeholders and rapid response teams, enabling the real-time identification and coverage of verified needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-2896df79\">From the first 24 hours until the wildfires were extinguished, we responded to evolving needs, including the provision of equipment for logging operations and <strong>flood prevention measures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-75993f10\">Two weeks later, our team carried out its first visit to the area. This was followed by <strong>dozens of on-site visits<\/strong> and meetings with local stakeholders and community members, through which we identified and responded to a wide range of needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-a5887a0a\">Desmos\u2019 interventions by pillar of action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-cf34a3da\"><strong>Pillar 1: Social Welfare<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-4fe93944\">In cooperation with organizations active in the field (ARGO, Caritas, Emfasis Non-Profit, IASIS), we covered immediate needs in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-4b3c2e39\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-e09fd585 dn-diamond-item\"><strong>Technological equipment:<\/strong> tablets and laptops for submitting compensation applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-390760e2 dn-diamond-item\"><strong>Equipment:<\/strong> cleaning machines, wheelchairs and mobility aids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-d8e6fb34 dn-diamond-item\"><strong>Health:<\/strong> aromatherapy devices for respiratory issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-4465e92d dn-diamond-item\"><strong>Education:<\/strong> Back to School supplies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-eb34da46\">In parallel, we responded to targeted requests:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-ee10ad89\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-489c83e7 dn-diamond-item\"><strong>3 communities<\/strong> (Achladi, Kokkinomilia, Milia): logging equipment (63 pairs of boots and trousers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-00a23d40 dn-diamond-item\"><strong>Households:<\/strong> furniture and household appliances for the restoration of homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-ea216d7a dn-diamond-item\"><strong>Vulnerable groups:<\/strong> heating equipment and supplies (convectors, blankets, stoves).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-ec223cd4 dn-diamond-item\"><strong>9 communities<\/strong> (Agios Georgios, Voutas, Galatsona, Geraki, Kamaria, Kerasia, Kyparissi, Rovies, Skepasti): 2,000 units of olive oil (4L) for 800 people \/ 6 months.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-a0475158\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1502\" class=\"gb-media-baf4f704\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-2\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-2-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-2-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-2-1536x1154.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"440\" class=\"gb-media-6e9d360e\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-3\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-3.jpg 381w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-3-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-248e6c77\"><strong>Pillar 2: Health<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-45bf835a\">We supported the Mantoudi &#038; Istiaia Health Centers, as well as 2 Regional Clinics, with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-eaacc314\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-e38a3f29 dn-diamond-item\"><strong>Medical equipment:<\/strong> defibrillators, cardiographs, oximeters, otoscopes, blood pressure monitors, examination beds, suction devices, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-9fba93c5 dn-diamond-item\"><strong>Technological equipment:<\/strong> computers and printers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-d8c70223 dn-diamond-item\"><strong>Operational equipment:<\/strong> furniture, chairs and heaters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-2adf0306\"><strong>Pillar 3: Building a Better Future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-8d527c53\">We recorded the needs of school units and worked with other donors, ensuring the coordination of interventions and avoiding overlap, with the aim of supporting them effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-77ab82a3\"><strong>9 schools<\/strong> in the Municipalities of Mantoudi-Limni-Agia Anna and Istiaia were supported with consumables, technology and sports equipment, educational materials as well as infrastructure works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-element-f144aba3\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"gb-media-24256782\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-4\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-4.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figcaption class=\"gb-text gb-text-a566fde6\">Basketball and volleyball courts, Rovies Primary School (June 2022)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-element-218fd296\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1923\" height=\"785\" class=\"gb-media-7d827835\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-5\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-5.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-5.jpg 1923w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-5-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-5-1024x418.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-5-768x314.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-5-1536x627.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1923px) 100vw, 1923px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figcaption class=\"gb-text gb-text-ac0d33b5\">Playground, Agia Anna Kindergarten (June 2025)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"gb-element-42b76de1\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"738\" class=\"gb-media-ebaa89c8\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-6\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-6.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-6.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-6-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-6-1024x472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-6-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-6-1536x708.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figcaption class=\"gb-text gb-text-96825cf4\">Basketball Court, Kirinthos Primary School (May 2025)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-558613fb\"><strong>\u201cDesmos for Youth \u2013 Northern Evia\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-9c626a4d\">A key need identified through Desmos\u2019 discussions with residents of Northern Evia was the creation of <strong>new employment placements<\/strong>. At the same time, uncertainty over whether young people would remain in the area was heightened by the limited presence of civil society organizations and low levels of trust in their role and capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-03dc04cc\">Thus, for the first time, the \u201cDesmos for Youth\u201d program was designed with a specific geographic focus, and was implemented in Northern Evia from <strong>July 2022 to April 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-d2356d51\">The program was implemented with an exclusive grant from the <strong>Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)<\/strong> as part of the SNF\u2019s Northern Evia Support Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-d02d8b24\">As part of the program, <strong>eight 16-month employment positions<\/strong> were funded across eight non-profit organisations operating in Northern Evia, strengthening both employment opportunities for young professionals and the capacity of local civil society organisations to respond to the needs of their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-e1130f3e\">Read more about the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/en\/tailored-project\/desmos-for-youth-v-euboea\/\">Desmos for Youth \u2013 Northern Evia<\/a>&#8221; program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-a1d31df6\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"998\" class=\"gb-media-6894400b\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-7\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-7.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-7.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-7-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-7-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" class=\"gb-media-94f3024c\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-8\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-8.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-8.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-8-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" class=\"gb-media-4b1a3583\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-9\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-9.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-9.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-9-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-9-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1140\" class=\"gb-media-3b996c41\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-10\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-10.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-10.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-10-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-10-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-10-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-10-1536x855.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-773965b0\"><strong>Pillar 4: Emergency Response &#038; Recovery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-6afc5b23\">Supporting the <strong>Volunteer Forest Firefighting and Rescue Teams<\/strong> that operated during the wildfires, as well as the volunteer teams based on the island that protect its valuable unburned areas, was considered both important and necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" class=\"gb-media-75fc2b7b\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-11\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-11.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-11.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-11-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-668b889c\">Specifically, in November 2022:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gb-media-e09cf42b\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-12\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/voreia-evia-12-en.jpg\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-cf277a9d\">The Volunteer Forest Firefighters Association of Limni received a <strong>4&#215;4 vehicle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-90980303\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" class=\"gb-media-2a970c50\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-13\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-13.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-13.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-13-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-13-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-13-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"366\" class=\"gb-media-41e26030\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-14\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-14.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-14.jpg 738w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-14-300x149.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-274e9536\"><strong>Long-term Intervention Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-c1314f82\">The following projects and initiatives were implemented to improve quality of life, strengthen social participation, enhance local resilience, and support the long-term regeneration of the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-04a4b3d2\"><strong>Community of Limni, Evia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-6c77e94f\"><strong>Just 8 months<\/strong> after the devastating wildfires, Desmos completed its first major project in Northern Evia: a modern 5X5 football pitch in the community of Limni, featuring full perimeter fencing and a 17-metre mural created by Kostis Vichos, a painter and art conservator from Limni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-f5f44da7\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"gb-media-4f274139\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-15\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-15.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-15.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-15-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1269\" height=\"692\" class=\"gb-media-6ecfd1af\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-16\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-16.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-16.jpg 1269w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-16-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-16-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-16-768x419.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1269px) 100vw, 1269px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-5a0c9de7\">In May 2022, a <strong>handover celebration<\/strong> was held, featuring a football match, music, refreshments and the donation of sports gear. It was an opportunity to come together with the Community of Limni, the surrounding villages and the students of the local Primary School. Today, the venue is a point of reference for sports and a meeting place for people of all ages.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-059a6621\"><strong>Community of Papades<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-285d2ba8\">In a remote community of 220 residents that was severely affected by the 2021 wildfires, Desmos transformed the abandoned kindergarten (closed for more than 20 years) into a <strong>Day and Creative Activity Center<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-74699d8e\">The space was renovated and fully equipped, offering daily creative, educational and recreational activities for preschool children, students and adults, strengthening the social cohesion of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-34c5d9d2\">At the same time, the new Creative Activity Center provides an opportunity to develop new initiatives and offer creative stimuli for people of all ages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-46035c47\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-449f63f1 dn-diamond-item\"><strong>Experiential Seminar (January 2023):<\/strong> in cooperation with the Community of Papades, a creative facilitation seminar was held on expression through play and the arts, addressed to teachers, professionals and residents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-91e6da5a dn-diamond-item\"><strong>Educational Excursion (April 2024):<\/strong> in cooperation with the Papades Cultural Association, families from Papades, Strofilia, Agia Anna and Kirinthos participated in an educational visit to Athens (Museum of Cycladic Art, National Garden, Museum of Illusions)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-7d35f5db\"><strong>Community of Kirinthos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-775dbe29\">A community of 550 residents (94 children), affected by the 2021 wildfires and the 2023 floods, was mobilized through the \u201cActive Citizens of Kirinthos\u201d group, aiming to strengthen everyday life and support young families. Desmos supported two key initiatives: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-5f6e4dcf\">\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-0568af1d dn-diamond-item\"><strong>Community sports and wellness space:<\/strong> configuration and equipment of a dance\/gymnastics studio (safety flooring, mirrors, exercise equipment)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-7dab13c1 dn-diamond-item\"><strong>Ceramics workshop space:<\/strong> creation of a fully equipped space (ceramic kiln, tools, materials, furniture and electrical works)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1065\" class=\"gb-media-d8ac828d\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-17\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-17.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-17.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-17-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-17-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-17-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-0ca216e1\">These interventions create opportunities for creative engagement across all age groups while fostering social connection and community cohesion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-949f84a5\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" class=\"gb-media-0d2b7198\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-18\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-18.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-18.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-18-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-18-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-18-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" class=\"gb-media-1d619cfe\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-19\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-19.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-19.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-19-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-19-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-19-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-19-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" class=\"gb-media-f9566efd\" alt=\"\" title=\"voreia-evia-20\" src=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-20.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-20.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-20-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-20-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-20-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desmos.digitalnest.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/voreia-evia-20-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-e815f011\"><strong>Community of Kechries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-3e24aa57\">As part of post-fire environmental restoration, Desmos contributed to the creation of a forest species nursery, in cooperation with the Limni Forest Service, the Agricultural University of Athens, WWF Greece and the Limni Volunteer Rescuers Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-4a0fc135\">The goal was to grow 5,000-10,000 endemic plants, with Desmos covering the salary costs for one part-time position for one year, supporting the operation of the nursery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text gb-text-6d8454e0\">Watch the video about Desmos\u2019 work in Northern Evia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Desmos\u2019 work in North Evia\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BECAOl582pE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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