At Home Refugee Project (Voula House)

When the refugee crisis began to overwhelm Athens, Greece, MTW missionaries and a partner church in Glyfada knew they had to do something. Thousands of displaced people were left without a home, surviving in camps or unsafe conditions. The church wanted to provide families with a safe place to begin their new lives and opened the Voula House, a ministry offering housing to refugees.

The ministry is part of the “At Home Project.” Refugees from places like Iran, Afghanistan, and Syria have lived there. Some are Christians, some Muslims, and some Yazidi. The ministry is openly Christian and the church shares the gospel alongside practical care.

What makes the Voula House different is that it is not just emergency shelter. Refugees can stay for up to two years while they work toward stability and independence. The ministry helps refugees rebuild life in practical and relational ways, from learning English to finding work. More importantly, refugees are treated as humans again after severe trauma, displacement, persecution, or war. They share meals, celebrate birthdays, share stories, and walk with church leaders through recovery and transition.

The broader vision behind the ministry is that refugees are not just a crisis to manage but people made in God’s image who need both compassion and hope.