Who we are
Mission “ANTHROPOS” is committed to offering free and effective medical care and humanitarian support worldwide.
We are a Greek non-profit organization, registered at the Public Database and Special Register of Civil Society Organizations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (No 3643), member of the National Registry of Non Profit Organizations (No. 09121ΑΕΕ15006Ο14Ν-1220), the Special Registry of Volunteer Non Governmental Organizations (No. 09121ΑΕΕ15006Ο14Ν-1105) and of the Registry of Non Profit Organizations of Social Care of the Private Sector (109) of the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Welfare.
The organization Mission “ANTHROPOS” has developed and implements a Comprehensive Quality Policy and has received an ISO 9001:2015 certification.
The Name of the organization is a combination of two words that are perfectly suited to describe the essence of what we do. We undertake Missions (Apostoli translating into Mission) to the benefit and relief of people in need (ANTHROPOS : Human in both ancient and modern Greek, see-Anthropology: the study of humans).
In the center of the Logo the hand symbolizes the support that is offered to fellow humans who are in need, the cross represents the sector of health and medical care, the heart underlines the humanitarian nature of the organization, while the use of the blue and white colors serves as a reminder of the Greek origin of the organization, a country that is the home of the founding members and most volunteers of Mission “ANTHROPOS” and where the headquarters of the organization are located.
Mission “ANTHROPOS” is a Greek non-profit, Non Governmental Organization (NGO) with independent medical and humanitarian action.
Its purpose is to offer free humanitarian and medical aid to individuals or populations who are in need, anywhere in the world, regardless of race, religion, nationality, ideology, political or other beliefs.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
All our missions, programs and initiatives are related to 5 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:
Through:
Medical Services
We organize, fund and support programs that offer medical services with emphasis on diagnosis and treatment, donation of medical equipment and supplies, medical training and health infrastructure.
Programs for vulnerable groups in developing countries and in Greece
We offer assistance to populations in need Greece and in developing countries, to vulnerable groups, economic immigrants, asylum seekers or other people with limited access to free medical care.
Training – Education
We contribute to the continuous education of medical and paramedical
personnel and to public information and awareness on health issues, in
our effort to empower individuals.
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Partnerships
We build domestic and international collaborations with hospitals, medical centers, universities, other NGOs, local communities and organizations, institutions and networks, as well as with individuals and organizations who are involved in similar activities.
Volunteering
The programs and initiatives of the organization Mission “ANTHROPOS” have received awards from organizations in Greece and abroad.
The program “Mission WOMAN 45+ : we embrace – her needs” was awarded in the BRAVO Sustainability Awards 2024, in the category BRAVO Society, organized by the Quality Net Foundation.
The program “Improving the life of Seniors II” was distinguished for the participation of MSc students form the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and received the award of best Service-Learning Program from the European Forum of Service-Learning in Bucharest, 2024.
The initiative ‘We Protect our Granparents‘ of the organization Mission “ANTHROPOS” was awarded in the BRAVO Sustainability Awards 2021 on the category BRAVO Society: Initiatives against COVID-19, organized by the QualityNet Foundation.
The program WOMENTORS implemented by the Lambrakis Foundation in partnership with Mission “ANTHROPOS’ was awarded in the BRAVO Sustainability Awards 2021 in the category BRAVO In Action, organized by QualityNet Foundation.
The program “We offer- Smiles to children” won the GOLD AWARD on the sector Excellence in Cooperation MYTILINEOS- Mission ‘ANTHROPOS’, organized by the HELLENIC RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS AWARDS 2020, and in BRAVO Sustainability Awards 2021 in the category BRAVO In Action, organized by the QualityNet Foundation.
The program “We Care- for the elderly” was awarded in BRAVO Sustainability Awards 2019 in the category BRAVO Society, organized by the QualityNet Foundation.
