Agios Christophoros
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF OUR TWO ORGANISATIONS IS THE PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL SUPPORT OF OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
ORGANISATION
The non-profit organisation “Agios Christoforos” and the Sports Association “Agios Christoforos (Α.Σ.Α.Χ) based in Paiania, Attica in 1985 are legal entities which are under private law. These organisations were established with the aim of supporting people with myopathy, a mobility disease that affects the muscles which control voluntary movement in the body. Moreover, they also help people with other disabilities, such as cerebral palsy and paraplegia. Additionally, the philanthropic organisation supports athletes that contribute to the Sports Association “Agios Christoforos” (Α.Σ.Α.Χ) with cultural and educational activities. It is the first association in Greece created to support myopic patients and their families.
OUR PURPOSE
The aforementioned purpose can be achieved through the following individual aims:
- Providing counselling services oriented to the needs of the patients and their families. To be more specific, the counselling sessions target the reinforcement of self-esteem and the strengthening of communicative ability on a domestic and social level.
- Supporting athletic, cultural and educational activities for individuals with mobility impairments.
About us
HISTORY AND FACILITIES
Our organisations were founded on the initiative of the couple Ioannis and Sofia Kalpekis, parents of a young patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
It is a privately owned two-story building, which was constructed with the financial help of members, friends and donors.
The advisory teams’ meetings, the training of the athletes and a variety of other events take place on the premises.
About us
OUR MEMBERS AND ATHLETES
People with disabilities aren’t the only ones that belong to our organisation. Other members include their family members and friends who help support the organisation’s efforts.
The number of registered members of the organisations totals to 500, while the number of active members is about 100, and the athletes who participate in the activities of the sports club amount to 80.
OUR ATHLETES
The association of Paralympians focuses on the development of Paralympic sports such as Boccia, track, swimming and bench press.
Especially in the sports of track and Boccia, the association holds many distinctions in Panhellenic as well as International games:
5 Olympic medals in Beijing 2008
20 worldwide and Pan- European medals
28 Panhellenic gold medals in Boccia and 20 Panhellenic gold medals in track
Get to know some of our athletes:
Panagiotis is one of the smartest athletes of the organisation and one of the most successful footballers, having won several Olympic medals in Boccia. He struggles with verbal communication having to communicate with either a plate that has the alphabet on it or one word answers. However, this does not stop him from conquering the world with his astonishing technological and athletic skills.
Anna is another highly accomplished athlete of the organisation playing in the BC3 category and having studied Business Management and Psychology at university. She has won 9 international and 12 national medals and has qualified for the Tokyo games.
Chrissie is one of the athletes with better muscle control playing in the BC4 category, participating in the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. However, besides being a successful athlete she has also studied literature, IT as well as business management. Additionally, she is a great piano player, having worked as a piano and a foreign language teacher.