Our Story

Elpida Home was founded in 2016 in Thessaloniki, Greece in order to contribute to addressing the needs that arose during the exacerbation of the refugee crisis and that still continue today.

Our Mission

Elpida Home looks to better the world by providing sustainable solutions to displaced populations.

Our Vision

Elpida Home is committed to providing a humane, dignified, and empowered living experience for refugees and other vulnerable groups, in order to ensure successful reintegration to society.

Our Values

We provide our services to all based on the principles of humanity & dignity. We are inclusive, respectful and collaborative in our work with the most vulnerable members of society as well as with our network of supporters, team members and volunteers.

Elpida Home History

2016

Elpida Home Founded

2016 - 2017

Elpida Home Accomodation Center

The Elpida Home Accomodation Center helped house, reintegrate, and relocate 400 vulnerable refugees from Iraq & Syria to their European destinations under the Dublin III regulation.

2019

Community Center Opens

As of January 2019, we have launched a community center in downtown Thessaloniki servicing vulnerable communities through a variety of services.

2021

The Lily Pad Project

The Lily Pad Project begins as the first flight from Kabul, consisting mainly of female members of the former Afghan parliament and their families, arrives in Greece. Since then we have assisted hundreds of persecuted Afghans in their relocation to the US and Canada as well as during their stay in Greece by providing them with housing and a range of goods and services.

Meet our Founder

Elpida Home was founded by Amed Khan, a human rights advocate, political activist, and philanthropist.