Summer Camp – The Beginning
Almost 20 years have passed since our first Cretan summer camp for children affected by the Chernobyl catastrophe. Hosting Belarusian children in Greece, specifically in Crete, presents unique challenges given…
Making the Most of Your Family Holiday in Crete, Greece
If you're planning a family holiday in Crete, Greece, you're in for a treat. This beautiful island in the Mediterranean Sea offers a wealth of activities and experiences that will…
Another difficult winter for the children of Aleppo
At dawn on February 6th, a terrible earthquake struck Aleppo, a terrible earthquake that left behind a lot of devastation, destruction, and homeless people. The earthquake struck a city that…
Empowering Children Through Education: Rebuilding Hope in Post-War Syria
Education is a fundamental right that every child deserves, regardless of the circumstances they find themselves in. In war-torn countries like Syria, where children have witnessed violence, experienced trauma, and…
Now is the time to help all Syrians.
Over a decade of war and destruction, paralysing international sanctions, the debilitating Covid-19 pandemic and a massive earthquake have left millions of people in Syria out in the snow, homeless…
Aleppo: No Peace – No War
On leaving, people asked me how I could go to Aleppo. There is a war! I applied for a visa from a travel agency, flew to Beirut and had a…
Chernobyl and the War
26 April is the 36th anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe, the worst nuclear accident and one of the worst man-made catastrophes. Since 2006, Crete For Life has hosted recuperative summer…
Tomato Express – Managing food surplus in Ierapetra
Dear Friends! It has been a while since you have heard from us! Yet it has been a busy period, covering a variety of projects which we are more than…
The Refugee Crisis in Crete
The refugee crisis has been ongoing on many Greek islands. The Covid-19 pandemic, global warming and the recent upheaval in Afghanistan are driving even more refugees and asylum seekers to…
SOS Summer Camp/ Summer Camp for the SOS Children in Crete
Since 2005 Crete For Life's main program has been to provide a restorative summer camp by the Cretan Sea for children growing up in disadvantaged conditions. Throughout the years, we…