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Leimonos Monastery

Organization
Leimonos Monastery
Organization Location
Lesvos Island, Greece
Category
Social Welfare
Year
2003
Grant Location
Greece
Beneficiary Group
General population
For renovations and equipment. The Leimonos Monastery was established in 1526.Besides the main church, the monastery operates a small folklore/historical museum, a unit that produces olive oil, a library open to the public (with a particular emphasis on children), a service that provides food to the poor, and a home for the elderly (the only one in the region) that provides room and board to 23 people.