Since the end of September 2021, Elpida Home has been assisting in the temporary resettlement of 318 evacuees from Afghanistan to Greece. These at-risk Afghans were evacuated thanks to the efforts of our founder, Amed Khan, who liaised directly with the Greek government to facilitate their safe, temporary entrance to Greece.

The Greek government created a safe corridor for those being evacuated from Afghanistan – primarily former members of parliament, judges, lawyers and their families – before their subsequent resettlement to other countries, including Canada, through bi-lateral referrals by the US government. Greece is an EU country, which allows easier relocation processes to take place with the support of Elpida Home, the local implementation partner.

The groups in question consist of 17 female Afghan MPs, 4 judges, as well as numerous activists, medical professionals and their families, all of whom were on the Taliban’s death lists upon the fall of Kabul. Elpida Home is responsible for the entirety of the wellbeing of these evacuees, while delivering critical legal assistance for their visa applications for Canada and/or the US. To date, Elpida Home has helped 228 individuals complete and submit visa applications to Canada.