EKA - Activities

Churches

EKA maintains and runs the following six Churches:

• The Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin (Evangelismou tis Theotokou).
• The Church of the Great Archangels (Pammegiston Taxiarchon).
• St. George's Church (Agiou Georgiou) situated in the grounds of the Old People's Home.
• The Church of Prophet Elias (Prophiti Elias).
• St. Katherine's Church (Agias Aikaterinis) in the building of the old Benakis Orphanage and present day Consulate General of Greece .
• The Church of the Dormition of the Virgin (Koimiseos tis Theotokou) situated in the grounds of the Hellenic Community Cemetery.

Schools

There are currently 75 pupils attending the Hellenic Community Schools (Averof Junior and Senior High Schools and Tositsas-Pratsikeios Junior School, Nursery School and Day-Care Centre).

The Schools, which are staffed by teachers posted to Alexandria by the Greek Ministry of Education and by local teaching staff, follow the curriculum approved by the Greek Authorities and in addition offer Arabic Language courses for pupils native to Egypt.

Facilities include : school doctor and clinic, Physics and Chemistry labs, gymnasium, playing fields, library, Computer Studies room. and a school bus. There is also a large theatre with a seating capacity of 400.

Despite the small number of pupils the schools have a full calendar of sports, social and cultural events :

• Celebration of Greek National Holidays
• Scouts and Guides
• Greek Country Dancing
• Hellenic Night
• School Trips
• Sports Day
• Theatrical Games

Retirment Home

The Antoniadis-Kaniskeris Retirment Home, named after the two great Alexandrian philanthropists, is now housed in the old Kaniskeris Orphanage building. Today the Home houses and cares for 54 elderly folk.

Community Services

Community Services are provided by EKA. Medical examination, home visits, treatment and the provision of medical supplies are offered free of charge to the needy of the community.

Food is provided for the residents of the Retirement Home and the needy of the community by the Benakis Community Kitchens.

Scholarships

EKA offers financial help to the youth of the community who wish to continue with Higher Education. Currently 18 Alexandrians studying in Greece and 3 who are studying in Egypt receive scholarships from EKA.

In 1993, EKA celebrated its 150th Anniversary which was attended by over two thousand people many of whom were ex-Alexandrians who had travelled from all over the world to attend.