By Mimi Hapig | Project Leader
Dear all,
Thanks to the great support of people from all over the world, the 11 different working areas of Habibi.Works have been as busy as ever in the first two months of 2020: Imagine the sound of cosily rattling sewing machines in the Textile Atelier, the mesmerising humming of the 3D printer in the Media Lab next to it, the busy beat of hammers in the wood workshop, the sound of bicycles slowing down in front of the building, the mixture of voices speaking in different languages and the distant cackling of our healthy, brown chickens across the yard. The winter air is still crisp and cold, but filled with the most wonderful scents from the community kitchen: cardamom, cumin, onions turning golden in the oil on the fires. Habibi.Works is much more than a makerspace for people living in refugee camps and Greek locals; It is also a safe, welcoming space for people who are excluded from different spheres of life and society.
With the money you raised, materials and tools could be provided so people living in refugee camps had access to the infrastructure they need in order to create furniture, curtains for more privacy and other crucial items that had been lacking in their daily lives. Moreover, the team has been offering countless guided learning activities like trainings and workshops for adults of all ages.
A whole-hearted THANK YOU to everybody who made a contribution to these small and big moments of success! We hope you keep supporting the project and remain part of this solution.
Feel free to get in touch with us. We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Warm regards from Greece,
Mimi and the Habibi.Works - Team
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