ELIX (former PEEP - Voluntary Work Programs for the Environment) was founded in 1987 following an individual initiative of Ms. Eleni Gazi, current Chairman of the Board. of the organization.

Her participation in an international volunteer program in Spain motivated the establishment of the organization to enable more people to live a similar experience with the aim of promoting volunteerism more widely.

In 2007, completing 20 years of active participation with actions, throughout Greece and abroad, the organization "Voluntary Work Programs for the Environment - P.E.P." acquired its new name, "ELIX", as well as its new corporate identity.

Since the establishment of the organization, in 1987 until today, when 30 years of continuous presence and action have been successfully completed, more than 400 volunteer work programs have been organized in 115 regions of Greece.

The object of the actions is the protection of the environment, the preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage, as well as the social contribution.

Every year, more than 350 young people from Greece participate in volunteer work programs and training programs abroad, while more than 150 participate in the corresponding ELIX programs in Greece.

ELIX is registered in the register of organizations of the First Reception Service (article 9 par. 5 of Law 3907/2011) and is a member of the international network Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organizations, the Panhellenic Network of Ecological Organizations and the Volunteering and Environment Network.

"Education for Integration: Quality Learning and Non-Formal Education for Refugees and Immigrants, Children and Adults, in Greece"

ELIX continues to implement an educational program entitled "Education for Integration: Quality learning and non-formal education for children and adults, refugees and immigrants in Greece" from March 2019 with the support of UNICEF, IOM and DG HOME is essentially an extension and extension of the previous program.

The program aims, through a network of educational and psychosocial activities, in the daily support of minor refugees and immigrants, as well as their families, in order to integrate them into the education system.

The program is designed to provide daily coverage of the educational needs of children aged 3-17 years and daily support of the study for the school of children aged 6-15 years.

In Attica the program is implemented in 4 educational centers in Attica, one of which is located in the hospitality structure of Eleonas and 3 in the center of Athens.