Cretan Kindness

One of the most rewarding experiences for me while I was scouting in Crete this past July was meeting the locals. I met some of the nicest, kindest and selfless people I've ever met. They were welcoming and very giving. A few of those people that I came across with touched me deeply because not only were they giving to me, a complete stranger, offering support both personally and professionally asking nothing in return but I soon realized that their whole life was dedicated to helping others. These individuals do this just because they want and love to help others. They've created a non for profit organization comprised of volunteers called 'The wall of Kindness' that is dedicated to supporting those that are less fortunate. These individuals are so selfless that they have asked that they remain anonymous. They don't want recognition or praise, instead they want results.

Currently in partnership with the Community Medical Centre and the Heraklion Pharmacy they are trying to help a five year old boy, with a hearing and speech impairment receive a cochlear implant system (a hearing aid device), so this little boy can hear and slowly learn to speak for the very first time. The social workers and medical professionals involved are volunteering their time for the surgery but the cost of the hearing device is 20,000€. 
So far, 16,000 € have been raised out of the 20,000 € necessary to purchase the hearing device. There are so many volunteers who are trying to help this little boy from Heraklio and some of them have organized a concert that is going to take place on Friday September 16th at 9:00 pm at Kipotheatro Kazantzaki.  Musicians John Tsilogiannis (guitar, singer), George Kouroupis (violin) and Maria Ieronymaki (singer), are starting the concert and headlining the show is the well known band Krites. It should be a beautiful evening with some incredible sounds and all for a very good cause.
If you're not in Crete but still want to help here's the banking information. Any contribution is beneficial and most welcome.

Pancretan Cooperative Bank, SWIFT CODE STPGGRA1, For account of Koinoniko Iatreio Allileggiis, ref. 'kochliako emfytevma' IBAN NO. GR81 0870 0970 0000 0001 1218 625

For more information about this act of kindness or others visit The Wall of Kindness on FB. You will be deeply touched, as I have been by the various initiatives that are being created to help those that are vulnerable and need an act of kindness by those that are more fortunate.

As I close this blog, I feel blessed to have met some of these volunteers that have dedicated so much of their time for others. It is truly an honour to know them and to have become their friend.