On the 18th of January 2023, the competition for Project CIRCLE (Help Innovation Project) was held. 12 young girls and women from the ages of 18 to 35 of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities competed for grants in the form of equipment to support or startup their micro businesses. Three winners were selected, two of which are joint projects and in the sectors of; Marketing and Digital Design, Gastronomy, and Hairdressing.
The competition was the second component of this project, whereas the first was the training of 31 young girls and women in business development and social media marketing.
The project is jointly implemented through the local NGO Organizata për Stabilitet Socio-Ekonomik – OSSE