The Chios Eastern Shore Response Team is the only volunteer team in Chios, Greece authorized to assist the Hellenic Coast Guard in aiding refugees landing on Chios' shores. CESRT provides immediate and on-going aid to refugees by providing necessary essentials (clothes, shoes, supplies) as well as English classes, safe spaces for families and children, and other services to both refugees and other vulnerable individuals on Chios Island.
Update: In 2018, CESRT partnered with the organization Offene Arme e. V. („Open Arms“). As the demand grew that CESRT should have a form of legal registration, CESRT coordinators and the board of Offene Arme e. V. decided to put CESRT under the legal umbrella of Offene Arme e. V. While the team continues to operate under the established name CESRT , all legal matters, contracts etc. are in the name of Offene Arme e. V. CESRT founder and team leader Toula Kitromilidi was appointed its legal representative in Greece by the board of Offene Arme e. V.
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