Xenia Kourtoglou for The Smile of the Child

The 30th anniversary of The Smile of the Child was celebrated with great success at a special event for sponsors at Eleon Loft on January 19, 2026. The event was attended by all the representatives of the sponsors who support The Smile of the Child, including Focus Bari, which since 2017 has been conducting systematic research on The Smile of the Child and all related issues of concern to Greek society. Xenia Kourtoglou of Focus Bari gave a moving speech presenting the most important findings of the surveys, which show that The Smile is considered the most reliable organization for children and vulnerable groups in society, a leading trustworthy organization recognized by all Greeks as a “model” that stands “above everyone and everything”!

In her speech, Xenia Kourtoglou emphasized the excellent image that The Smile reflects to the Greek public, but also to the organizations that support it, and quoted the heartfelt messages of good wishes to little Andreas and Kostas Giannopoulos, with the universal wish that The Smile continue to support every child in need for many years to come.