The founder and former head of children’s charity “Kivotos tou Kosmou” (Ark of the World), Father Antonios Papanikolaou, on Friday was formally charged with sexual abuse of minors.
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The Hellenic Initiative Canada (THI Canada) nonprofit has joined nine Greek foundations to launch the sixth round of the Points of Support Program, helping organizations with innovative, small-scale initiatives that have significant social impact for the benefit of society, the environment, and vulnerable groups.
A ship carrying another consignment of humanitarian aid to the quake-stricken people of Turkey will set sail on Friday from Patras in western Greece. The new consignment includes four containers with 50 tons of basic necessities.
The founder of the Ark of the World children’s foundation, which is under investigation for child abuse and financial fraud, will appear before the prosecutor for an initial statement on Friday as a suspect in the commission of a felony and a misdemeanor.
The lawyers of Father Antonios, the founder of the children’s charity Ark of the World, and his wife Stamatia Georganti have been given a February 2 deadline to provide explanations for the financial and sexual offenses they are accused of.
Father Antonios, the founder of the Ark of the World children’s charity which is under investigation regarding allegations of the sexual abuse of minors and possible financial fraud, will finally appear before a court on February 3.
Labor and Social Affairs Minister Domna Michailidou took a swipe on Wednesday at the founder of Smile of the Child, Kostas Giannopoulos, over the nonprofit children’s welfare organization’s finances.
The founder and former head of children’s charity organization Ark of the World (Kivotos tou Kosmou), Father Antonios, has been summoned to testify before a prosecutor next week on suspicion of two criminal sexual acts against underaged children hosted at the NGO, it was revealed on Friday.
The Nicholas J. and Anna K. Bouras Foundation, a philanthropic organization that provides aid to Greek Orthodox agencies, churches and to human service organizations, has completed its US$1 million matching grant to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Foundation.
“We need the NGOs to move the money,” Francesco Giorgi, Eva Kaili’s partner, is said to have stated, according to the Belgian authorities.
The Anti-Money Laundering Authority has reportedly found serious indications of financial crimes by the management of children’s charity Ark of the World, which is under investigation over its finances amid accusations of sexual abuse of minor.
Artist Maria Fragoudaki, in collaboration with ART HUB Athens, is holding an online crowdfunding campaign called #ArtActsForKids in support of children and adults with visual impairments.
We all shudder at the revelations surrounding the charity for disadvantaged children Kivotos tou Kosmou (Ark of the World). Not only for the alleged sexual harassment of children, but also the other allegations that have been coming to light since the case broke.
The lawyer of Father Antonios Papanikolaou, the founder of the Ark of the World children’s charity which is under investigation for child abuse and financial crimes, spoke for the first time on Saturday, lashing out against the Church, the government and the NGO’s new board of directors.
Athens prosecutor Ioannis Sevis has asked financial police to conduct an in-depth investigation into the finances of the Ark of the World (Kivotos tou Kosmou) children’s charity, which is also being investigated for allegations of child abuse and exploitation.
Two prosecutors investigating numerous claims of alleged abuse of minors at one of Greece’s best-known children’s charities have barred its founder, a priest, and three other officials from entering any of its premises.
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