Registrant : Organisation or self-employed individual
| Name/company name: |
The Smile of the Child |
| Acronym: |
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| Legal status: |
Non-Profit Association
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| Website address: |
http://www.hamogelo.gr
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Sections
| Section: |
III - Non-governmental organisations |
| and more precisely: |
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar |
Person with legal responsibility
| Surname, Name: |
Mr
Costas Yannopoulos
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| Position: |
President |
Permanent person in charge of EU relations
| Surname, Name: |
Mrs
Ioanna Avloniti
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| Position: |
International Cooperation Coordinator |
Contact details:
| Contact details of organisation's head office: |
16 Stournari
Athens 10683
GREECE
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| Telephone number: |
(+30210) 3306140 |
| Fax number: |
(+30210) 3843038 |
| Other contact information: |
The adress to use for official correspondence should be:
Zinonos Eleatou 10, Marousi-Attica, 15124, Greece
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Goals / remit
| Goals / remit of the organisation: |
“We all know and talk about children on the streets who can't smile. They can't smile because they don't have money, toys, or food and some of them don't even have parents. Just think and leave all the talking behind: let's unite and give whatever we can to poor children, Albanians, white and black. They are all children and deserve a smile. This association will be called: "The Smile of the Child". Let's all come together to help, together we can accomplish it.”
(From founder Andreas’ diary, November 1995)
These words written by 10-year-old Andreas Yannopoulos, while suffering from terminal cancer, expressed his wish to establish an organisation that would protect children irrespective of their color, race, religion, nationality, or socio-economic status. Andreas is no longer with us, but his words continue to inspire us to help children and ensure that each child has a reason to smile.
“The Smile of the Child” was registered as a non-profit, non-governmental organization in January 1996. Since then the Association has expanded to meet the serious problems of children in-need living in Greece. Through its varied services, “The Smile of the Child” protects children’s rights and provides them with emotional and psychological support. Children, who suffer from health problems or any type of abuse, neglect or abandonment, are within the organization’s mandate.
OUR MANDATE
Recognized Greek Centre for Missing & Exploited Children to combat the phenomenon of missing and exploited children in Greece, operating in Athens since 1995.
As of October 2010, The Southeastern European Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (SEEC), has been inaugurated, a joint initiative of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) and “The Smile of the Child”. The Centre serves as a regional coordinating body aimed at comprehensively addressing and combating child victimization in all its forms in the Southeastern European region.
National Helpline for Children SOS 1056, a toll free line operating 24-hours a day, seven days a week, and 116000 European Hotline for Missing Children.
At the request of the Greek National Police, activation of AMBER ALERT HELLAS with the cooperation of 55 partners from public and private bodies.
Immediate intervention in cases where children are in danger through the use of the organisation’s vehicles.
10 Community Homes throughout Greece to provide shelter and safety to a total of 283 children. The children’s ages range from infancy to young adults. Custody and guardianship are granted to the organization through a court order in cases where the authorities have deemed the child’s home environment inappropriate.
Our homes are modeled after a healthy Greek family. Thus, we continue to support and care for our children until they become independent, productive members of our community. Life in our community homes resembles a traditional home. Children are cared for by trained childcare workers and attend the local public schools. Each child’s personality and interests are nurtured. Children are offered unconditional support, attention and love.
Daily Care for children whose family environment cannot meet their daily needs and puts them at risk due to neglect. Their families are also provided with material & psychological support and guidance.
Counselling for children and parents.
Material support of economically marginalized children throughout Greece.
Medical Aid & support of children with serious medical and health conditions.
Volunteer drives for blood, blood platelets and bone marrow donations.
Modern ambulances throughout Greece - inducted into the services of EKAB (National First Aid Programme) - for the safe transportation of newborns, infants and children.
Preventative medical and dental programmes with the Association’s medical vehicles and equipment in schools throughout Greece.
Creative Occupation in Ch
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The organisation's fields of interests are:
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- sub-national
- national
- European
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Number of persons engaged in activities falling under the scope of the Transparency Register
| Number of persons: |
1.5
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Complementary information:
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The Smile of the Child has 310 full-time staff member plus 1832 active volunteers.
As far the activities of the organization related to the Transparency Register are concerned, the involved staff members workinf full time will be 1,5.
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Persons accredited for access to European Parliament premises
Activities
Main EU initiatives covered the year before by activities falling under the scope of the Transparency Register:
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As Project Leaders:
Europe Antibulling Campaign (E – ABC)funded by DAPHNE Programme (DG Justice)
European Child Alert Automated System (ECAAS) funded by DAPHNE Programme (DG Justice)
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Fields of interest for e-mail alerts on consultations and roadmaps;
| Fields declared by the organisation: |
- Audiovisual and Media
- Communication
- Development
- Education
- Employment and Social Affairs
- External Relations
- Home Affairs
- Humanitarian Aid
- Justice and Fundamental Rights
- Public Health
- Trans-European Networks
- Youth
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Structure
| Total number of members that are natural persons: |
374 |
| Number of member organisations: |
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| Member organisations (Number of members) : |
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| The organisation has members/is represented in the following country(countries): |
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Complementary information:
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Networking
Information on (i) organisation's membership of any associations/federations/confederations or (ii) relationships to other bodies in formal or informal networks.
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Member of the Board of Directors of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children
Member of CHI (Child Helpline International)
Member of the Global Missing Children’s Network- www.icmec.com
Member of the Board of Directors of Missing Children Europe
“Special Consultative Status” with the UN Economic and Social Council
Associated with the UN’s Department of Public Information
Member of the European Federation for Street Children
Member of Eurochild
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Financial data
| Financial year: |
01/2011
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12/2011
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Total budget:
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13,501,822
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€
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of which public financing:
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493,275
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€
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- from European sources:
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- Procurement:
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€
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- Grants:
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133,399
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€
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- from national sources:
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170,000
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€
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- from local/regional sources:
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€
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- Income from exploitation of real estate :
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41,678
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€
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- Other :
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89,000
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€
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- Interest &Financial Income :
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59,198
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€
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from other sources: |
13,008,547
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€
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- donations:
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9,939,645
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€
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- contributions from members:
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€
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- fundraising :
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3,068,902
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€
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Estimated costs to the organisation directly related to representing interests to EU institutions in that year:
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< 50000
€
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Other (financial) information provided by the organisation:
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The Smile of the Child has been audited every year by Price WaterHouse Coopers.
From 2012 Ernst & Yound will preform the external auditing.
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