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KEPAKY addresses the prevention of substance use through initiatives such as the 2009 KEPAKY Basketball Camp, educational workshops, and parent-focused lectures, supporting healthy youth development and community awareness.
Acknowledging the dangers posed by addictive substances, KEPAKY launched its first major prevention initiative in 2009 with the “KEPAKY Basketball Camp,” aimed at encouraging children aged 8–17 to engage in sports and avoid risky behaviors. The camp offered supervised basketball training, seminars, and workshops supported by the Cyprus Youth Board (ONEK).
Children also attended workshops organized by the Cyprus Police on road safety, and sessions on violence in sports stadiums delivered by psychologists from the Educational Psychology Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
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The program promotes healthy lifestyles, strengthens family communication, and contributes to the prevention of addictive substance use.
“A Hand to Youth” promotes the value of volunteering among young people by offering vouchers for food, clothing, and footwear to children and youth facing difficult conditions during Christmas and Easter. Since 2012, more than 3,500 families have been supported with €500,000 in aid.
KEPAKY declared environmental awareness as its campaign of the year in 2016–2017, launching a nationwide art competition on the theme “The Environment is in Our Hands” and organizing exhibitions and a tree-planting event.
The “Yellow Line of Help and Solidarity” is one of KEPAKY’s signature programs, launched in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to support individuals and families facing socio-economic hardship. What began as a volunteer initiative under exceptional circumstances has evolved into a lifeline for thousands of households across Cyprus, offering food assistance, essential goods, and free psychological and social support.
KEPAKY created the short film “Accessibility in the City for All” and organized a city walk to highlight challenges faced by people with disabilities and mobility issues, promoting awareness and social responsibility.
