A lot of people have been asking how they can help support victims of the recent fires in Cyprus. The following is a summary of the Official Guidance, including physical and monetary donations.

FINANCIAL HELP

Firstly, if you want to donate money, this is the official account:

Government bank account for donations

The general accounting office also announced the creation of a government bank account to receive donations for those affected:

Beneficiary: Republic of Cyprus
Account Name: Wildfire Support Account
Bank: Central Bank of Cyprus
Account Number: 6001027
IBAN: CY42 0010 0001 0000 0000 0600 1027
SWIFT (BIC) Code: CBCYCY2N

Source: Opening of a bank account for financial support to the fire victims of Mountainous Limassol

Another account has also been set up by Limassol Municipality:

Bank: Hellenic Bank
Account Holder: Municipality of Limassol
IBAN: CY43 0050 0214 0002 1401 G431 6907
BIC: HEBACY2N
Reference: Donation for Wildfire Victims

Source: Cyprus wildfire: Limassol Municipality announcement - Sigmalive English

MATERIAL GOODS

Now, with regards to Material aid (ie food, water, blankets etc), Civil Defence issued the following Press Release, which basically says wait until they know what is needed before donating anything:

The Civil Defence Force expresses its gratitude to the public for their interest to offer material aid to our fellow citizens affected by the wildfire in the mountainous area of Lemesos.

At this stage, citizens are urged to await the completion of the assessment of the needs and the official announcement with the list of items, in order to address those needs in a targeted manner.

Source: Collection of material aid for the citizens affected by the wildfire in mountainous area of Lemesos - Gov.cy

Bear in mind though, that some places are accepting donations, such as what is described in the Sigma Live link.
Cyprus wildfire: Limassol Municipality announcement - Sigmalive English

 

PHYSICAL HELP

Finally, turning to offers of physical help, the following announcement was made by Civil Defence:

Announcement 24/7/25

In consultation with the Citizen's Commissioner, the following Announcement is promoted for the coordination of the bodies:

All citizens who wish to contribute voluntarily either to extinguish fires or to provide assistance to those affected by the fires are invited to first coordinate with the Civil Defence before undertaking any action or initiative.

Coordination with the competent authorities is essential to ensure the safety of volunteers, avoid risks and make more effective use of available resources and forces.

For information and guidance, you can contact the Civil Defence and the local Coordination Centres.

The responsibility and cooperation of all of us is what our country needs at the moment.

Source: Communiqués on the fires – Volunteerism

Basically, don't just turn up. Check with Civil Defence first. Their contact details are as follows:

• Phone: +357 22 403 413
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: www.moi.gov.cy/cd