Greek-American marine insurance company American Hellenic Hull (AHHIC) and its CEO, Ilias Tsakiris, have made one Arkoi student inhabitant’s dream a reality.

Arkoi is a small island in the Aegean that is the location of the smallest primary school in the European Union. It currently has only one student. AHHIC’s sponsorship has enabled the establishment of the island’s first lending library. The library already counts more than 1,000 books donated mainly by Greeks living abroad, and there are many more to come before the summer period.

The key person in the success of the project is the teacher Ms. Maria Faedra Tsialera, recently honored by the Academy of Athens, Greece’s National Academy, both for her daily struggle to keep the island’s school open and for her consistency in performing her duties. Her efforts include trying to attract new habitants to the island, especially children.

A joint venture of the American P&I Club and Hellenic Hull Management, American Hellenic Hull covers hull and machinery and war risks for most classes of vessel, including general cargo vessels, dry balk carriers, all types of tanker, container ships, gas carriers and passenger vessels.

Read full article in English: American Hellenic Hull Donation to Arkoi’s primary school hosting a single student_newmoney.gr

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