The Break e.V. is a mental health and resilience initiative supporting grassroots actors in the migration context across Europe. Our team brings together 9 years of hands-on experience in grassroots solidarity in Greece, paired with professional mental health expertise. Founded in 2025 by Mimi Hapig (co-founder of Habibi.Works in Greece), The Break e.V. is rooted in compassion, creativity and connection.
OUR MISSION
We sustain those who sustain others: volunteers, activists, and frontline workers responding to humanitarian crises.
Across Europe, grassroots actors supporting displaced people can face criminalization, exhaustion, and trauma. They are essential — yet often left without support.
We offer:
IN PERSON RETREATS
- Recharge from daily intensity
- Connect with yourself, joy, purpose, and each other
- Gain tools to care for your own and your team’s mental health
- Join forces and build networks with like-minded people
REMOTE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
- Individual mental health accompaniment
- Accessible in several languages, wherever you are
- Run by trained mental health professionals with grassroots experience
YOUR SUPPORT
Your donation helps strengthening those who step up in solidarity for others. With your help, we can:
- Offer impactful retreats and counselling
- Strengthen mental health in grassroots teams
- Build a stronger, more resilient network of solidarity
Donate now:
Account holder: The Break e.V.
IBAN: DE83430609671363597000
BIC: GENODEM1GLS
Join the movement! Every contribution — big or small — makes a tangible difference.
In a world shifting toward division, grassroots actors stand for humanity. We fill a critical gap in the humanitarian system: sustaining those who sustain others.
CONTACT
We are currently building our infrastructure, including our web presence, email address and instagram.
During these weeks of construction, you can reach us via
email: mimi.hapig@gmail.com
or via instagram: @weare_thebreak
We are looking forward to hearing from you!