Athens will soon get a bus offering services for the city’s homeless. The double-decker bus will be equipped with showers, toilets, a first-aid clinic and medical staff.

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It will have a daily route with stops at all the places where the homeless people can usually be found, passing through the city centre and the Port of Piraeus. There are hopes that in the future similar services will gradually be extended to other social groups in need. Read more: greece.greekreporter.com

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