Start-up competition in Prizren supported by Help

Fantastic weekend in the first “Start-up Competition” in Prizren!

For two consecutive days, 12 final ideas differing from about 20 participants were dealt with and changed into business models to be presented at the end before the professional evaluation jury, which determined the winners of big prizes with € 2,000 and € 4,000.

The winners were:
– Agnesa Gashi – Individual project, 2000 €
– Endrit Gërmizaj, Sazan Krasniqi and Ibrahim Gërbiqi – Joint project 4000 €.

This unique opportunity for the youth of Prizren will continue to be organized further, while we encourage you to follow us in the next activities!

Help Kosovo and the Municipality of Prizren supported the first edition of “Start-up Competition” organized by Makerspace Prizren during 23-24 March 2019.

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Tregu i hapur i përfituesve të Help nga Komuna e Vushtrrisë

15.03.2019
TREGU I HAPUR PËR KLIENTËT (PËRFITUESIT) E Help
Projekti “Mbështetje stabilitetit socio-ekonomik në rajonin e Ballkanit Perëndimor 2017-2018” i financuar nga Qeveria Gjermane, Qeveria e Kosovës përkatësisht Ministria e Punës dhe Mirëqenies Sociale dhe Komunat partnere dhe i cili zbatohet nga organizata Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe te Premten me 15 Mars 2019 do te organizoj tregun e hapur. Tregu i hapur është aktivitet një ditor që ka për qëllim te ofroje mundësinë për klientët/përfituesit e granteve në Help ti ekspozojnë, promovojnë dhe shesin produktet e tyre në hapësirën tek Bulevardi “Adem Jashari” përballë Kalasë së qytetit.
Aktiviteti zhvillohet ditën e Premte me 15 Mars nga ora 10:00 deri 16:00. Aktiviteti është përkrahur edhe nga Komuna e Vushtrisë.
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Help clients open market in Vushtrri

15.03.2019
OPEN MARKET FOR Help’s CLIENTS (BENEFICIARIES)
Project “Support to socio-economic stability in the western Balkans region 2017-2018” financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the German Government, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo and partner Municipalities and implemented by Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe on Friday, 15 March 2019 is organizing an open market.
Open market aims to provide opportunities for Help’s clients (beneficiaries) to expose, promote and sell their products. Market is located in front of the city Fortress in Vushtrri starting from 10:00-16:00.
The activity is also supported by the Vushtrri Municipality.
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My Story event in Prizren

“My Story” is an event organized by Help Kosovo, which aims to promote the socio-economic support for small businesses and start-ups. This event was held at DokuKino in Prizren on March 6, Wednesday at 18:00. In this event also participated Help clients who have achieved success and are transformed into a model of how to benefit from the grant scheme are participating in this event. This activity included also a presentation of the project of Help through an information session where attendees will be informed about the possibility and the method of application.

“My Story” është ngjarje e organizuar nga Help Kosovo me anë të së cilës synohet të promovohet projekti i mbështetjes socio-ekonomike për bizneset e vogla dhe start-up. Kjo ngjarje u mbajt në DokuKino në Prizren me datën 06 Mars, e mërkurë ora 18:00. Në këtë ngjarje marrën pjesë përfitues të granteve të Organizatës Help të cilët kanë arritur një sukses dhe janë shëndrruar në model se si mund të përfitohet nga skema e granteve. Poashtu në këtë aktivitet u prezantua projekti i Help me anë të një seance informative ku të pranishmit do të njoftohen rreth mundësisë dhe mënyrës së aplikimit.
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OPENING OF THE KITCHEN FOR DOWN SYNDROME KOSOVA CENTER IN MITROVICA

4th of March, 2019
OPENING OF KITCHEN FOR DOWN SYNDROME KOSOVA – MITROVICA
Help Mission in the Republic of Kosovo began its operation during the emergency phase in Kosovo in 2000. After several years of pausing with activities in Kosovo, Help started with the project “Support to socio-economic stability through empowerment of micro business sector in Kosovo”, in May 2015. Through “Supporting and Promoting the Well-Being of Persons with Down Syndrome” project, Help focused on supporting Down Syndrome centre in Mitrovica South. Help supported the centre with the furniture and appliances for fully functional kitchen where they can generate income, become self-sustainable, employ Down Syndrome persons, create work places, impact social inclusion and make socially vulnerable persons participate in social and economic life. The project was financed through funds from the Government of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, respectively from the Embassy in Kosovo, as well as private donors. The project was implemented by Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe Mission in Kosovo, for Down Syndrome Kosova.
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4 Mars, 2019
HAPJA E KUZHINËS PËR DOWN SYNDROME KOSOVA – MITROVICË
Misioni i organizatës Help në Republikën e Kosovës filloi veprimtarinë e vet gjatë fazës së emergjencës në Kosovë, në vitin 2000. Pas disa viteve të ndërprerjes së aktiviteteve në Kosovë, Help filloi me projektin “Mbështetja e stabilitetit social-ekonomik përmes fuqizimit të sektorit të mikro-biznesit në Kosovë”, në Maj 2015. Përmes “Projekti për Mbështetjen dhe Promovimin e Mirëqenies së Personave me Sindromin Down”, Organizata Help u fokusua në mbështetjen e qendrës Down Syndrome në Mitrovicën e Jugut. Organizata Help e ndihmoi qendrën me furnizimin me kuzhine dhe pajisje për kuzhinë plotësisht funksionale, ku ata mund të gjenerojnë të ardhura, të bëhen të vetë-qëndrueshëm, të punësojnë persona me Sindromin Down, të krijojnë vende pune, të ndikojnë përfshirjen sociale dhe të bëjnë persona socialë të cenueshëm të marrin pjesë në jetën shoqërore dhe ekonomike. Projekti u financua me fonde të Qeverisë së Dukatit të Madh të Luksemburgut, përkatësisht nga Ambasada në Kosovës, si dhe donatorë privatë. Projekti u zbatua nga organizata – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe Misioni në Kosovë, për Down Syndrome Kosova.
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Help Misija u Republici Kosovo je počela sa radom tokom vanredne faze na Kosovu 2000. godine. Nakon nekoliko godina pauziranja sa aktivnostima na Kosovu, organizacija Help je počela sa projektom “Podrška društveno-ekonomskoj stabilnosti kroz osnaživanje mikro biznisa na Kosovu”, u Maju 2015. Kroz projekat „Podrška i promovisanje dobrobiti osoba sa Daunovim sindromom“, Help se se fokusirao na podršku Centru Down sindrom u južnoj Mitrovici. Organizacija Help je podržao centar sa nameštajem i opremom za potpuno funkcionalnu kuhinju gdje oni mogu ostvariti prihode, postati samoodrživi, zaposliti osobe sa sindromom Down, stvoriti radna mjesta, utiecati na socijalnu uključenost i učiniti socijalno ugrožene osobe uključenim u društveni i ekonomski život. Projekat je finansiran iz sredstava Vlade Velikog Vojvodstva Luksemburga, odnosno njihove Ambasade na Kosovu, kao i privatnih donatora. Projekat je implementiran od strane organizacije Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe Misija na Kosovu, zarad Down Sindrome Kosova.
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“Support to socio-economic stability through empowerment of micro business sector in Kosovo

Project was financed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of German Government, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, partner Municipalities whereas is implemented by Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e>v. Kosovo and Foundation Kosovo-Luxembourg.

Project “Support to socio-economic stability through empowerment of micro business sector in Kosovo” was implemented during May 2015 till December 2016 in following municipalities: Prishtina, Mitrovica, Ferizaj, Graçanica, North Mitrovica, Leposaviq, Vushtrri, Gjakova and Gjilan.

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the sustainable development and the stability in targeted areas with the main focus on the economic empowerment. Whereas the specific objective is job creation through direct economic and educational support to micro business sector in Kosovo

Project components

Grants for micro businesses

Business and vocational trainings

Support to development of cooperatives

Assistance within the project “Reintegration and Rehabilitation of the Prisoners”

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“Support to socio-economic stability through empowerment of micro business sector in Kosovo

Project was financed from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of German Government, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, partner Municipalities whereas is implemented by Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e>v. Kosovo and Foundation Kosovo-Luxembourg.

Project “Support to socio-economic stability through empowerment of micro business sector in Kosovo” was implemented during May 2015 till December 2016 in following municipalities: Prishtina, Mitrovica, Ferizaj, Graçanica, North Mitrovica, Leposaviq, Vushtrri, Gjakova and Gjilan.

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the sustainable development and the stability in targeted areas with the main focus on the economic empowerment. Whereas the specific objective is job creation through direct economic and educational support to micro business sector in Kosovo

Project components

Grants for micro businesses

Business and vocational trainings

Support to development of cooperatives

Assistance within the project “Reintegration and Rehabilitation of the Prisoners”

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Support to socio-economic stability through empowerment of micro business sector in Kosovo – Migration Prevention and Stabilisation

Project: “Support to socio-economic stability through empowerment of micro business sector in Kosovo – Migration Prevention and Stabilisation”

Duration: February 2016 – December 2017

Donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the German Government

Location: Republic of Kosovo

Municipalities of Prishtine, Gracanice, Gjakove, Vushtrri, Gjilan, Mitrovica, North Mitrovica and Leposavic during 2016 and Vushtrri, Peje, Prizren and Novobrdo during 2017.

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the sustainable development and the stability in targeted areas with the main focus on the economic empowerment

The specific objective – job creation through direct economic and educational support to micro business sector in Kosovo

The proposed action represents the continuation of the programme commenced in 2015 as the second phase. The project components will lead to the direct job creation thus contribute to the socio-economic stability in targeted areas are:

Grants for micro businesses

Business and vocational trainings

Assistance within the project “Reintegration and Rehabilitation of the Prisoners”

Project “Support to socio-economic stability through empowerment of micro business sector in Kosovo”

Duration: May 2015 – December 2016

Donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the German Government

Location: Republic of Kosovo

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Support to socio-economic stability through empowerment of micro business sector in Kosovo – Migration Prevention and Stabilisation

Project: “Support to socio-economic stability through empowerment of micro business sector in Kosovo – Migration Prevention and Stabilisation”

Duration: February 2016 – December 2017

Donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the German Government

Location: Republic of Kosovo

Municipalities of Prishtine, Gracanice, Gjakove, Vushtrri, Gjilan, Mitrovica, North Mitrovica and Leposavic during 2016 and Vushtrri, Peje, Prizren and Novobrdo during 2017.

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the sustainable development and the stability in targeted areas with the main focus on the economic empowerment

The specific objective – job creation through direct economic and educational support to micro business sector in Kosovo

The proposed action represents the continuation of the programme commenced in 2015 as the second phase. The project components will lead to the direct job creation thus contribute to the socio-economic stability in targeted areas are:

Grants for micro businesses

Business and vocational trainings

Assistance within the project “Reintegration and Rehabilitation of the Prisoners”

Project “Support to socio-economic stability through empowerment of micro business sector in Kosovo”

Duration: May 2015 – December 2016

Donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the German Government

Location: Republic of Kosovo

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Support to Sustainable Economic Development at the Municipal Level

Project: “Support to Sustainable Economic Development at the Municipal Level”

Duration: September – December 2018

Help Kosovo signed a cooperation agreement with Ministry of Local Government Administration within the project “Support to Sustainable Economic Development at the Municipal Level”. This project will provide professional training for at least 40 citizens in the Municipality of Kamenica.

Trainings will be designed on the basis of citizens’ requests, but will focus on creating a skilled workforce that creates opportunities for self-employment.

Target groups are young and marginalized groups. The type of training can be: electrician, central heating, welding, tailoring, hairdressing, bakery craft, etc.

 

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