Greece honours Athina Papachristou who donated ambulance for her town

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The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, in a special ceremony at the Presidential Mansion, awarded the Medal of the Commander of the Order of Beneficence to donor Athina Papachristou.

According to agrinionews.gr, Papachristou, a retired farmer, donated an ambulance to the National Emergency Aid Center (EKAV) to meet the needs of the Messolonghi Hospital.

In her speech, the President stated that this special ceremony serves as an expression of the State’s honor and gratitude to citizens whose acts of benevolence set moral examples.

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The Greek President honors Athena Papachristou a retiree farmer. Photo: Thodoris Manolopoulos/AMNA

“We honour the retired farmer Athina Papachristou, who, a year ago, donated a state-of-the-art ambulance to the EKAV Messolonghi sector. Having experienced the challenges of patient transportation herself and understanding how crucial such a vehicle is for saving lives in her community, she used her lifelong savings to acquire it and offered it with true greatness of spirit,” Sakellaropoulou noted.

“Such acts of generosity by everyday individuals, with limited financial resources but profound empathy, kindness, and selflessness, are tangible proof that when we see ourselves in others, our world becomes a better place.”

Source: agrinioculture.gr

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