Social Market of Kallithea

The second Social Market of “Apostoli”, the Philanthropic Organisation of the Holy Archbisphopric of Athens, has been operating since 2012 in Kallithea.

It was established by “Apostoli” in cooperation with the Municipality of Kallithea and has been operating with the on-going support of the Holy Archbisphopric of Cyprus.

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“Apostoli”, the Philanthropic Organisation of the Archbisphopric of Athens, and the Municipality of Kallithea try in a joint effort to cover the primary survival needs of the citizens – residents of the Municipality who cannot afford to purchase basic commodities. Thus, they established the Social Market “Mission of Love, Social Market of the Holy Archbisphopric of Athens & the Municipality of Kallithea”.

The Social Market of “Apostoli” in the Municipality of Kallithea was inaugurated in April 2012 and has been operating with the support of the Holy Archbisphopric of Cyprus, from Monday to Wednesday, from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.

The “Social Market” is housed in a building at 9a, Agisilaou Street in Kallithea, given by the Municipality to “Apostoli” with the purpose of meeting the basic needs of 200 families (destitute people, big families, single families with minor children, solitary people etc).

The “Social Market” provide packaged commodities, such as oil, milk, pasta, legumes, cans, flour and personal hygiene items, to five hundred beneficiaries, citizens – residents of the Municipality of Kallithea.

The beneficiaries are citizens-residents of the Municipality of Kallithea and are selected based on specific criteria: locality, family status, professional and financial situation, by submitting specific supporting documents to the competent committee of the Municipality.