Help us to provide free, independent and expert legal assistance to refugees at the EU’s external borders.

Monthly Donations

A small, monthly donation is the most powerful way to contribute to our work. Monthly donations give us stability to plan for the future: to keep providing personalised legal support, uphold the rule of law and protect human rights for refugees in Poland and in Greece.

How your monthly donations make a difference

Legal Assistance to one refugee.

€150

Legal Consultation with one Ukrainian refugee.

€25

Run the Lesvos office for a day.

€400

Cost of visiting a camp in Greece.

€50

Run the Poland project for a day.

€1000

 Other ways to donate

  • Beneficiary: European Lawyers in Lesvos gGmbH

    Address: Littenstraße 11, 10179 Berlin, Germany

    Bank: Deutsche Bank, Otto-Suhr-Allee 6-16, 10585 Berlin, Germany

    IBAN: DE95 1007 0024 0088 9998 00

    SWIFT/BIC: DEUTDEDBBER

    Payment Reference: Donation to European Lawyers in Lesvos gGmbH

  • Press here to donate securely through PayPal

  • Press here to give through Global Giving.

  • Press here to give through Betterplace.

A note on tax-deductibility: European Lawyers in Lesvos is a registered charity. 

All donors who give over 200€ will be automatically provided with a donation receipt. 

All donors who give below 200€ will be sent a confirmation of donation by email which, together with evidence that the donation was made (e.g. from the bank), may be used to deduct the donation from tax.

Upon request, donations of less than 200€ will be provided with a donation receipt.

ELIL is certified with the Equivalency Determination (ED) Certificate with NGOsource. This equivalency determination is a good faith determination that ELIL is the equivalent of a U.S. public charity. The certification is valid through to 31/12/2024. If you are a U.S. based grantmaker or funder, you may request our ED certificate from NGOsource, and you will receive the certificate within a day.

If you would like any further information please contact us at info@europeanlawyersinlesvos.eu

Others ways to support our work:

Community Engagement

We are always looking to expand our network of engaged individuals who are raising awareness or funds for our work. Check out our Community Engagement Guide for some ideas on how to get started!

Volunteer with us

Volunteers play a key role in supporting our work. See all our volunteer opportunities here, or if you have time and a relevant skill to contribute, reach out to us via our contact form.

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