Who are you trying to help? What issue are you trying to address?

Through the implementation of various programs we want to solve the problems of the Roma in Bosnia through education, health care, employment, gender equality, and to reduce poverty among the Roma population.

What is your project and how will it help?

Through the implementation of activities that will be implemented together Roma and non Roma youth to eliminate racism and discrimination. It will greatly contribute to the maintenance of public meetings in all educational institutions in promoting mutual understanding and increasing the degree of tolerance.

Joint commemoration of important dates for the Roma and information about Roma culture and tradition and organizing sports organizations call for mutual dialogue instead of mutual violence. With the inclusion of a strong local radio and television abundant distribution of promotional material.

Reduction or elimination of racism and discrimination among young people 6-20 years of age, breaking stereotypes between Roma and non Roma, linking between the youth of the Roma community with neighboring local communities, mutual respect between Roma and non Roma through dialogue and detailed knowledge of the segments of the Roma culture and tradition.

Encourage the expansion of Friendship Between Roma and non Roma, initiate youth problems at the local level and animate Roma and non Roma youth in common Solving indicating a problem.

Activities are designed to racism and discrimination, eliminate the initial stage, in schools and places where young people gather in our municipality. Activities are aimed at the general public, the citizenry with a focus on youth and children. Direct beneficiaries are children and young people in four primary schools and three high schools in the municipality of Lukavac, and cunning number of indirect beneficiaries is very large because it is the de facto entire community.

Because the phenomena of racism and discrimination are often the cause of physical and verbal conflict between Roma and non Roma youth, also is one of the causes of dropouts from school of Roma pupils because they are constantly subjected to discrimination because of national origin.

Appeals to equality of human beings regardless of their ethnic and racial background which will also be the topic of broadcast radio series broadcast on local radio station. The same values will be promoted at public gatherings in primary and high schools, the animation that Roma and non Roma youth jointly organized and Mark December 25 Christmas,and New Year Eve. These activities will crown indoor soccer tournament in which will participate youth from municipalities Lukavac and perhaps neighboring municipalities.

How can other people partner with you on your project?

Donate money and other necessities for project activities.

Please detail the resources that you need.

US$0.00 Salaries and Benefits
US$0.00 Consultants
US$1,650.00 Administrative Expenses
US$2,350.00 Other
US$4,000.00 Total

Office supplies :3 months x $150 – US$450

Posters :300 x $1,5 – US$450

Color brochures :500 x $0,9 – US$450

Radio Show :3 shows x $100 – US$300

Public meetings :small gifts (example pen,keychain with peace sign) 7 x $100 – US$700

Small gifts,food for Christmas Eve : US$750

Fireworks,drink and food for the New Year : US$600

Costs of indoor soccer tournament (rent sports halls, refreshment and prize for first place winner) – US$300