The “Protipo Ethniko Nipiotrofeio” at Kallithea, meaning “Exemplar National Nursing home” is a non-profitable charity institution overseen by the Ministry of Employment.
The history of the institution dates back to 1912 when it was founded by Aikaterini Laskaridou and it was first called “National Orphanage for war victims”. In 1978 it was given its current name due to the fact that there were not anymore children classified as “children of war victims”.
P.E.N hosts children of pre-school education (between the age of 2.5 to 5.5). These children are mostly appointed by court (in case of abusive family environment, abandoned children and the like) and by families that cannot provide the essentials for their children.
Furthermore, a nursery school operates within the premises of P.E.N. Its main purpose is to enable the socialisation of the accommodated children for the cases where return of the children to their biological families is not feasible. Nonetheless, care is taken so as to find appropriate foster and/or volunteer families for the children, so as to offer them love, care and an exemplar family environment. As such, it is apparent that PEN does not fall under the “institution” category as we are used to in the every day life. It aims equally to the protection, socialisation as well as the fulfilment of the children’s needs, thus classifying it as a well organised foundation.
Our buildings have been renovated by the Ministry of Health and Social Care with the aid of funds raised via the National Lottery. Nowadays, the buildings complex is cited in a unique 10 acre plot of land in the area of Kallithea.
In order to raise funds so as to continue fulfilling/covering PEN’s needs, any help is more than welcome, if not needed. At this point it is worth mentioning that, Government’s funds have been dramatically reduced during the past few years (only 30% of our expenditures are covered nowadays).
Both your initiative and acts will greatly contribute towards the achievement of our aims.
PROTIPO ETHNIKO NIPIOTROFEIO
(EXEMPLAR NATIONAL NURSING HOME)
CHARITY FUNDATION (established in 1912)
128, Kremou str., 17675 Kallithea Athens,
tel.: (30)2109560735-(30)2109521728
fax: (30)2109521735,
email: info@pen-kallithea.gr
www.pen-kallithea.gr
ALPHA BANK (EURO)
226002001000102
IBAN: GR75 0140 2260 2260 0200 1000 102
SWIFT: CRBAGRAA
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE (EURO)
137/001275-02
IBAN: GR74 0110 1370 0000 1370 0127 502
SWIFT: ETHNGRAA
(USD )
137/615589-83
IΒΑΝ: GR30 0110 1372 0000 1376 1558 983
SWIFT: ETHNGRAA
PAYPAL : info@pen-kallithea.gr
(in case of a deposit please inform us so as to forward you a receipt).