1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,280 In 2015 and 2016, huge numbers of refugees and migrants... 2 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:09,720 including many unaccompanied minors... 3 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:14,040 arrived in Greece, primarily on the Greek islands. 4 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:18,040 According to the data of the National Center for Social Solidarity... 5 00:00:18,040 --> 00:00:25,921 there are, in August 2021, almost 3000 registered unaccompanied refugee minors in Greece. 6 00:00:27,241 --> 00:00:34,801 Of these almost 700 lone refugee minors are excluded from institutional child protection services... 7 00:00:34,801 --> 00:00:40,881 without access to basic care, social welfare, or any information about their rights. 8 00:00:41,321 --> 00:00:48,481 Although the number of people arriving in Greece by irregular means has fallen significantly on an annual basis... 9 00:00:48,481 --> 00:00:54,442 providing holistic reception facilities and ensuring effective asylum and return procedures... 10 00:00:54,442 --> 00:00:58,002 remains a challenge for the Greek government. 11 00:00:58,162 --> 00:01:06,762 Since 2015, the Netherlands has therefore been helping Greece to make structural improvements to the reception process. 12 00:01:06,762 --> 00:01:10,602 Together with Greece, the Netherlands has launched a three-year programme... 13 00:01:10,602 --> 00:01:16,163 to improve the reception and guardianship of unaccompanied minors in Greece. 14 00:01:16,603 --> 00:01:23,323 The Ministry of Justice and Security has set aside 3-4 million euros for this purpose. 15 00:01:23,563 --> 00:01:30,163 In an effort to provide more safe and enabling environments for vulnerable unaccompanied minor refugees... 16 00:01:30,163 --> 00:01:38,923 Dutch NGO Movement On The Ground, and its Greek partner NGO The HOME Project, opened three new homes in Athens. 17 00:01:38,923 --> 00:01:42,364 One home has been set up for unaccompanied minor girls... 18 00:01:42,364 --> 00:01:47,364 and minor mothers aged 13 to 18 years old with their babies. 19 00:01:47,364 --> 00:01:53,884 The other two homes have been set up to accommodate teenage boys also aged 13 to 18 years old. 20 00:01:54,884 --> 00:02:00,764 The two organizations jointly provide a holistic set of child protection services... 21 00:02:00,764 --> 00:02:07,125 covering food, medical assistance, as well as social, legal and psychological support... 22 00:02:07,125 --> 00:02:13,245 access to sports, education and training ensuring children’s well-being and development. 23 00:02:13,245 --> 00:02:17,725 Each child receives legal support regarding asylum procedures in Greece... 24 00:02:17,805 --> 00:02:25,565 or relocation to another EU country or reunion with family members located in other member states.