Canvas Conversations

Hofstra University & Love Without Borders 2026

Welcome to Canvas Conversations, a platform dedicated to these core values. In this inspiring series, we share our journey alongside nursing students from Hofstra University in America and Love Without Borders Nonprofit, which offers a transformative student service program in Greece. Many of these students, guided by supportive faculty, are experiencing their first interactions with refugees, and they are profoundly impacted by the daily realities these individuals face. These students are also able to apply their skills to provide vital medical assessments for the community, addressing immediate health needs. A unique aspect of our program is the use of art as a medium to empower refugees, giving them a voice to express their stories and experiences in meaningful ways. Join us as we delve into these moving narratives, fostering awareness, understanding, and the unbreakable bonds of humanity that connect us all. Live from the Greek island of Aegina!

Leila and Rich in Athens

Volunteers Leila and Rich tell us about their time volunteering with Love Without Borders 4 Refugees. Everyday people can do extraordinary things every day to build community, support the vulnerable and make the world a better place.

A Decade of Humanity by Kayra Martinez, Director of Love Without Borders

Podcast Description: "A Decade of Humanity with KAYRA Martinez" Join Kayra Martinez as she takes you on an inspiring journey through her ten years of dedicated humanitarian work. In each episode, KAYRA shares heartfelt stories and reflections from her experiences in the trenches of human compassion, offering a candid look at the ups and downs of working in the humanitarian field. From facilitating mass distributions in refugee camps to welcoming thousands of new arrivals at ports, Kayra highlights the resilience and strength found within communities often overlooked. She opens up about her time working with children who have faced unimaginable hardships and discusses the impactful housing projects she’s been involved in that aim to provide stability and hope for families. Balancing her commitment to humanitarian efforts with her career as a flight attendant for United Airlines, Kayra‘s unique perspective offers listeners a glimpse into a life where compassion and service intersect. Each episode invites you to listen, reflect, and engage, as Kayra draws upon her experiences to inspire action and understanding in our world today. Tune in to "A Decade of Humanity" and be part of a conversation about making a difference, celebrating humanity, and finding grace in the most challenging situations. A special shout out to all the donors, faculty, schools, communities, and the Board of Directors, Elise, Meredith, my mum, and all who take time to help us with the many challenging situations LWB encounter. Also, last but not least, our project manager, Ahmad, who is full time on the ground taking care of everything while I travel. A global network, which has supported thousands of displaced people. I have hope in humanity! Love Without Borders has a long term sustainable plan with an art gallery, apartment, student service program, and a traveling pop up art program, that has spread awareness to 174 communites on four continents. It started with paper and crayons in a tent in a refugee camp in norrthern Greece. http://lovewithoutborders4refugees.com/

Hofstra University School of Nursing & Love Without Borders

Love Without Borders hosts Hofstra University School of Nursing students in Athens, Greece. A deep dive into the School Service Programs. Medical assessments, camp visits, art workshops, home visits & refugee speakers. Students see first hand the situation in Greece, that the displaced refugees are contending with.

Music Without Borders

Love without Borders, Kayra Martinez is joined by Neil Simon and Susan Heaton-Wright who have been delivering a Music without Borders programme for the gallery. We discuss the power of music for the people served by Love without Borders; the benefits to the refugees and also to Neil and Susan.