what we do
protection and accommodation of minors
Iliaktida, in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and UNICEF, set the aspiration that no unaccompanied child should stay in Moria’s detention center.
Thus, 9 accommodation facilities for unaccompanied – asylum-seeking minors were created (8 for boys, 1 for girls) and in the fall of 2016, unaccompanied minors vacated Moria.
Under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), Iliaktida continues the effort to minimize the time spent by unaccompanied minors in the Reception and Identification Center (RIC) of Lesvos.
148
Accommodation places
5
Accommodation facilities
4 for boys, 1 for girls
2111
Children hosted
Since April 2016
Since 15/01/2021, Iliaktida, under the fund of the National Programme ΤΑΜΕ, houses 16 year-old unaccompanied minors in supervised apartments, providing health care, psychosocial and legal advice, education and vocational guidance, practicing cleanliness, etc.
20
Accommodation places
5
Accommodation supervised facilities
148
Children hosted
since January 2021
Action co-financed by the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund.
Helios Junior: Supporting Young Adults in Integration
The "Helios Junior" program (OPS 6002657) is an initiative of the International Organization for Migration in collaboration with the Ministry of Migration and Asylum and specialized housing providers PRAKSIS, SOLIDARITYNOW, METADRASI, VELA GREECE, NOSTOS, FAROS ELPIDAS, and PLOIGOS. The implementation period runs from 15/11/2024 to 31/05/2027.
Its goal is to facilitate the smooth transition of unaccompanied minors into adulthood through secure housing, counseling support, and connection to the labor market. At the same time, it provides education, financial assistance, and empowerment services for social and professional integration.
The project aligns with European and national social inclusion strategies, promoting equal access to living and employment opportunities. It creates a supportive framework for the sustainable development of young adults within Greek society
non-formal educational center
"Kalimera Athina", a non-formal educational center, which currently operates with unaccompanied refugees and asylum-seeking minors that are accommodated at Iliaktida’s facilities, has been in business since September 2019.
The young participants take language courses (both Greek and English), as well as they are taught mathematics and geography.
Furthermore, in the center are conducted educational activities for children with disabilities with the support of a speech therapist, as well as Greek language certification preparation tuitions.
In the past, "Kalimera Athina" supported scholastically refugee and asylum-seeking families with Greek courses, including first writing classes and innovative activities.
The program is implemented byPomoc dětem na útěku
social integration of People with Disabilities and vulnerable groups
Iliaktida continues to support local people with disabilities and of social vulnerability throughout their efforts for social integration, for the prevention of racism – especially due to the latest focus on refugee and immigrant populations.
