Greece Accommodation Update – November 2017
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- UNHCR
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Overview
By the end of November, UNHCR had created 18,927 places in the accommodation scheme as part of the ESTIA programme. These were in 3,092 separate facilities, in 21 cities across Greece.
The Accommodation Scheme provides rented housing to vulnerable asylum-seekers and refugees in Greece. Urban accommodation helps restore a sense of normalcy and provides better access to services, including education and health. People are additionally supported by social workers and interpreters who help them access medical services, employment, language courses and recreational activities.