Civil society initiatives are critically important in addressing inequalities and giving voice to people in the most vulnerable situations. Civil society organizations (CSOs) play a critical role in making meaningful contributions to the social, political, economic, and individual development in…
A project targeting a network of artisan women in Lushnja is bearing fruit. It is helping women take their destiny into their own hands and forge ahead. Here is how: The Center for Cooperation, Development, and Integration has received a…
Gacko municipality is one of the 13 partner local government units included in the Regional Program on Local Democracyin the Western Balkans 2 (ReLOaD2), funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). One of…
Expert assistance provided to young people across the Western Balkans as part of Regional Program of Local Democracy in the Western Balkans 2 (ReLOaD2) The World Mental Health Day, October 10th, is being celebrated to raise awareness of the importance…
The Association "Kreativci" (the Creatives) believes that without an inclusive environment there is no full inclusion, so they directed their project "Čujte nas" (Hear Us) in that direction, and with it they want to improve the position of deaf and…
Jobis, a RELOAD partner and Municipality of Saranda are working together to better manage waste at source. When in Saranda, you can now spot dedicated bins for the segregation of waste at source and recyclers collecting waste. Jobis Centre, founded…
In March 2022, Association “HO International Forum of Solidarity – Emmaus” (MFS-EMMAUS) began implementation of activities for social inclusion of children with difficulties in development through Day Care Center for Children and Youth, that is supported by Porticus Foundation through…
An EU-funded project supports beekeepers from North Macedonia to shift to organic farming The municipality of Kavadarci is in the Tikveš region of North Macedonia. With fewer than 40,000 inhabitants, like many other rural regions in the Western Balkans the…
Personal assistance becomes a permanent service for people with disabilities in Serbia’s Mačvan district with EU support. Dragana Marković Matić lives in the town of Šabac, in western Serbia’s Mačvan district. She lives with rheumatoid arthritis, which has led to…
An NGO from Sarajevo produces exciting works of art using waste bottle caps. A beautiful carpet is on prominent display in the Sarajevo suburb of Ciglane. There’s something different about this so-called ‘Čepoćilim’ though: it is made of 25,000 plastic…