"Dozens of Greeks homeless in Melbourne"

Homeless man sleeping in the street

Homeless man sleeping in the street Source: Press Association

"In the center of Melbourne there are Greeks who are homeless," according to Greek Australian nurse.


As incredible as it may sound in Melbourne, there are Greeks who live on the streets.

This is what the Greek Australia nurse, Eleni Andrikaki, who looks after for the homeless, explained to SBS Greek.

Mrs. Andrikaki recently, along with her colleagues and the police, distributed blankets to people sleeping on Melbourne's streets on the cold winter nights, and telling us the reasons that led her to this initiative.


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