10/04/2019

Monitoring Prisons and Correctional Service Institutions

Help Kosovo implemented the first phase of the monitoring for the Correctional Service Institutions within the project “Support to socio-economic stability in the western Balkans region 2019-2020”.

Help supported High Security Prison in Dyz, Detention Center in Minitrovica North, Correctional Educational Center in Lipjan and Correctional Center in Smrekonica with equipment and training.

The overall objective of the program is to empower economically and socially vulnerable groups and enable social inclusion. Help and Kosovo Correctional Service will co-operate in supporting to correctional centres in the rehabilitation and re-socialization of convicts as well provide trainings for personnel as well as convicts.

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Help Kosovo zbatoi fazën e parë të monitorimit për Institucionet e Shërbimit Korrektues në kuadër të projektit “Mbështetje për stabilitetin socio-ekonomik në rajonin e Ballkanit Perëndimor 2019-2020”.

Help ka mbështetur Burgun e Sigurisë së Lartë në Dyz, Qendrën e Paraburgimit në Minitrovicë të Veriut, Qendrën Korrektuese Edukative në Lipjan dhe Qendrën Korrektuese në Smrekonice me pajisje dhe trajnime. Qëllimi i përgjithshëm i programit është të fuqizojë grupet e cenueshme ekonomikisht dhe sociale dhe të mundësojë përfshirjen e tyre.

Help dhe Shërbimi Korrektues i Kosovës do të bashkëpunojnë në përkrahjen e qendrave korrektuese në rehabilitimin dhe ri-socializimin e të dënuarve, si dhe në ofrimin e trajnimeve për personelin si dhe të dënuarit.

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28/03/2019

Help regional meeting in Prishtina (26-29 March 2019)

Help Kosovo was the host of the regional meeting organized in Prishtina during 26-29 March 2019.
The meeting was also attended by the Deputy Managing Director of Help-Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe Timo Stegelmann and the representatives of Help from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro.
The last day of the organization will be a trip to Novo Brdo.
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27/03/2019

Visits to Help clients in Graçanica and Prishtina

On March 27th the implementing team consisted of Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe Deputy Managing Director Timo Stegelmann, Masa Bubanj – Programme Manager, Adem Sylejmani – Senior Field Officer and Gent Saraçi – Grant Officer visited clients in Graçanica and Prishtina to monitor their activities.

Marko Mirkovic
Grant value: 1,500.00 €

Born on 10.06.1992, he is a client from Gracanica who benefited photocopy machine for his existing business where he can offer printing and photocopying services for citizens in Gracanica. His shop is located in the Center of the Municipality.

Milica Dimitrijevic

Grant value: 2,150.00 €

Born on 23.10.1993, she is a client from Gracanica who benefited cleaning and drying machines for their existing Car Wash business. Her husband and other employees are more engaged in the business whereas she is more engaged in the managing part.

Their business is also located in the Center of the Municipality.

Dragisa Stankovic

Grant value: 2,170.00 €

Born on 06.10.1975, he is a client from Gracanica who benefited gastronomy equipment and fridges for their existing Fast Food business. His wife and other employees are more engaged in the business whereas he is more engaged in the Pizzeria.

Their business is also located in the Center of the Municipality.

 

Naim Bytyçi

Grant value: 2,000.00 €

Born on 02.04.1990, he is a client from Village Shashkoc in Prishtina who benefited agriculture equipment for his existing Farm. They have about 10 cows and cultivate maize and wheat. Their family has more than 10 members and most of them are engaged in the agriculture activities especially his father Jakup born in 1957. The equipment delivered by Help are roto tiller, mower, manure spreader machine.

Ylber Breca

Grant value: 2,000.00 €

Born on 14.04.1975, he is a client Prishtina who received mechanic equipment (lift) for his existing Service for vehicles. He has employed 2 youngsters in the company. Clients are mostly from Prishtina and Podujeva as regular clients but also, he fixes cars for different companies and NGO’s in Kosovo.

Leutrim Krasniqi

Grant value: 3,345.69 €

Born on 12.05.1993, he is a client from Village Bardhosh in Prishtina who benefited heating equipment for his existing Farm/Greenhouse. They cultivate tomatoes, peppers, salad and also possess about 100 bee hives.

Their family has more than 10 members and most of them are engaged in the agriculture activities.

Figure 6. Leutrim Krasniqi – Farmer from Village Bardhosh in Prishtina

This will increase the income of the family because they can offer vegetables in the market when the others that do not have this equipment couldn’t.With the equipment received from Help this greenhouse will be functional during the whole year with different cultures of Agriculture due to the heating system installed for it.

Clients extra payment was 1,645.69 €.

Photos from the visits in Graçanica and Prishtina (March 2019)

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24/03/2019

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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17/03/2019

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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06/03/2019

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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05/03/2019

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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28/02/2019

Coordination meeting between Kosovo Correctional Service and Help

Coordination meeting between Kosovo Correctional Service and Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe within the project “Support to socio-economic stability in the western Balkans region 2019-2020”. The overall objective of the program is to empower economically and socially vulnerable groups and enable social inclusion. Help and Kosovo Correctional Service will co-operate in supporting to correctional centres in the rehabilitation and re-socialization of convicts.
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Takim koordinues mes Shërbimit Korrektues të Kosovës dhe Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe në kuadër të projektit “Mbështetje stabilitetit socio-ekonomik në rajonin e Ballkanit Perëndimor 2019-2020”. Qëllimi i projektit është fuqizimi i grupeve të rrezikuara ne sferën ekonomike dhe atë sociale dhe ofrimi i mundësive për përfshirje ne jetën shoqërore. Help dhe Shërbimi Korrektues i Kosovës do të bashkëpunojnë ne mbështetje për qendrat korrektuese në rehabilitimin dhe risocializimin e të dënuarve.
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