Resident Volunteers

In 2026 Eurorelief seeks to raise €36,228 for our Resident Volunteer Programmes on Samos and Lesvos.

Through Eurorelief’s Resident Volunteer Programmes, residents of Mavrovouni and Zervou are empowered to engage in tasks and activities that serve their communities. By volunteering their time and skills, they help make a difference in the lives of their fellow residents in the camp while experiencing purpose and dignity, making friends, and contributing to Eurorelief’s work in an indispensable way.

Resident volunteers serve alongside our international volunteers at the Info Point, Distribution Points, Social Care, Men’s and Women’s Community Engagement Centres, in the Skills Area, on the Maintenance team, and by supporting Foodlines Distributions.

Resident Volunteers increase our capacity to serve in camp, as many of these volunteer positions are skilled professions that could not be filled by our international volunteers, such as barbers and interpreters. “When a Resident Volunteer trims hair all day or makes a beautiful shelving unit at someone’s request in our Skills Area, or serves food for hours to an entire third of camp, it is a meaningful step towards hope and restored dignity,” shares our Resident Volunteer Coordinator. “Here we are all people from many different cultures and backgrounds working together for the common goal of helping others in camp. The Resident Volunteers quickly become friends and a part of the Eurorelief team family.”