National Projects
Daughters of Penelope National Projects
At the 2024 Supreme Convention in Larnaca, Cyprus, the Daughters of Penelope selected two mandatory projects and two voluntary charitable projects for the 2024-2025 National Obligations year.
They are:
Mandatory Obligations:
- Water with Blessing (aka Water by Women)
- Community House Damaris – Athens, Greece
Voluntary Obligations:
- Open Door
- Little Greeks United
Description of Mandatory Projects
Water with Blessings (aka Water by Women) - www.waterwithblessings.org - For remote/underserved communities in developing countries. We equip, empower and entrust mothers as Water Women who serve their families and neighbors by filtering water through Sawyer PointONE bucket filters.
Community House Damaris - https://www.damaris.gr/about - Community House Damaris (CHD) is a Christian organization that operates a safe house based in Athens, Greece and offers a long-term recovery program (3-7 years) for women age 18 to 35 and their children who have been or are at high risk of sexual exploitation or trafficking. The program is designed to guide survivors into full rehabilitation and reintegration into society by addressing mental health, poverty, social services, health, and personal development.
Description of Voluntary Projects
Open Door - https://www.eps-ath.gr/ - The goals of the Society for the Protection of Spastics/Open Door were and are the development and systematic provision of diverse services, programs and activities aimed at addressing needs, improving situations and promoting the interests of people with cerebral palsy in Greece.
Over 4,000 families have been served over the years and at least 240 people of all ages attend the programs offered by the Open Door Model Education and Rehabilitation Center every day.
With education in its broadest form, with medical monitoring and therapeutic, social and recreational support, with vocational training and rehabilitation, creative activities and temporary and permanent accommodation, an approach is achieved that touches every aspect of the life of the person with cerebral palsy.
Little Greeks United - https://thegreekonlineschool.com/news/little-greeks-united-competition/ - The Greek Online School is an innovative Greek language school and a very special place to meet and network with Greek language learners from all over the world.
Lessons are delivered via our student-friendly interactive virtual classrooms, and we use the most effective and fun method to teach you Greek. Our dedicated qualified teachers strive to provide diverse learning opportunities and particularly for those struggling with Greek or wishing to be challenged further. The Greek Online School classrooms are always vibrant and animated with students speaking, laughing, and enjoying all kinds of educational activities in Greek.