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The project aims to establish a new long term accommodation centre for 16 Unaccompanied Minors (UAMs) in the centre of Athens. SMAN suggests the establishment of an innovative type of shelter for 12 unaccompanied boys of the ages of 6 -12 years old, and 2 unaccompanied underage mothers with their children. In total 16 UAMs. By definition UAMs are in a state of particular vulnerability due to age, separation from parents and home. They have been exposed to risks and quite often have witnessed extreme violence and have been victims of exploitation. According to the latest factsheet (15.01.2020), provided by EKKA (National Centre for Social Solidarity), 15O children under the age of 14 years old are in temporary accommodation structures in camps (receptions and identification centres) and wait to be allocated in open reception centres. 123 of them are boys and 27 girls. Additionally, 90 unaccompanied girls of the age of 14-18 years old are also waiting to be transferred in improved accommodation facilities. Some of them
are under aged mothers. Therefor there is lack of space in shelters for children under the age of 14 years old and girls.