04/11/2022

A little help goes a long way!

Through financial support from Help Mission for Kosovo, two public preschools, in the Municipality of Pristina have benefited necessary equipment.
Thus, 300 children in these institutions have benefited from this realized project. Through this initiative, Lulevera and Dielli preschools were supported with 59 beds and 27 mattresses for children.
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31/10/2022

32 more trainees benefited within Reconomy

During Oct 2022 Help Mission continued to monitor the implementation of Becoming Freelance Digital Accountant in partnership with Melita&Partners in Kosovo within Reconomy.

Out of a total of 51 candidates in Kosovo, 36 are women which proves that Gender Equality and Social Inclusion – GESI concept has been taken into consideration into the intervention’s implementation.

On the 27th of October, Help Mission in Kosovo representatives attended the certification event for KUDO trainees in Albania.
A total of 32 trainees completed training on Financial Digital Freelancing thus became International QuickBooks Certified Users.
The next training will start on 16th of November!
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29/10/2022

Help organized regional meeting in Albania

Representatives from Help’s offices across the Western Balkans and in Ukraine, as well Help’s headquarters in Germany, met in Tirana for the regional meeting.
Mr Timo Stegelmann, Help’s Joint Managing Director, was also present.
The second and final day of the regional meeting of Help’s offices in the Western Balkans and Ukraine was focused on the synergy that local offices should have between each other.
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26/10/2022

Global Entrepreneurship Week in Kosovo

Miq te dashur,

Në kuadër të Javës Globale të Ndërmarrësisë në Kosovë, Organizata “Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe” në bashkëpunim me Drinor Selmanaj organizojnë eventin “Kafe Llafe”.

Qëllimi kryesor i “Kafe Llafe” është ndërgjegjësimi i audiencës për rëndësinë dhe rritjen e sigurisë kibernetike.

Gjatë “Kafe Llafe” do të keni mundësinë të dëgjoni historinë e Drinor Selmanajt duke mësuar nga historia dhe përvoja e tij shumëvjeçare.

Ju ftojmë të merrni pjesë të Merkurën më 16 Nëntor nga ora 17:00 – 19:00 në Innovation Centre Kosovo (ICK), rruga Rexhep Mala, Prishtinë.

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Dear friends,

Within the Global Entrepreneurship Week in Kosovo, Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe in cooperation with Drinor Selmanaj is organizing an event “Kafe Llafe”.

The main goal of “Kafe Llafe” is to raise awareness among the audience about the growing Importance of Cybersecurity.

During “Kafe Llafe” you will have the opportunity to hear Drinor Selmanaj’s story, learning from his many years of knowledge and experience.

We invite you to participate in Wednesday on November 16 from 17:00 – 19:00 at Innovation Center Kosovo (ICK), Rexhep Mala Street, Prishtina.

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21/10/2022

20 trash bins donated to Municipality of Istog

Help Mission in Kosovo, Kosovo Correctional Service of Kosovo and the Municipality of Istog established an effective synergy in the financing, producing, and assembling of trash bins within the respective Municipality.
The significance and uniqueness of this project lies within the production of the trash bins, as they were produced by the prisoners of the Dubrava Prison, where Help previously provided professional training in the field of welding and necessary materials.
Municipality of Istog and Help-Hilfe zur Selbthilfe, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), through each, Help Mission in Kosovo will support the Municipality of Istog through a donation with 20 trash bins.
This Memorandum was signed within the project “Socio-Economic Empowerment of the Western Balkans” supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the German Government.
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20/10/2022

Help clients at AGROKOS International Fair

Help officials visited the #AGROKOS international fair which was held on October 19 and 20, 2022 at the Youth Palace in Pristina. At the same time, some of the beneficiaries of the Help grants participated in it, we met and understood more about their development.

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20/10/2022

Vocational training on filigree jewellery in KCS Lipjan

Filigree jewellery making is an intricate art form with roots in jewellery design dating back more than 5,000 years, it has elevated jewellery designs for centuries throughout the region. Help Mission in Kosovo for the past year has contracted a specialized company from Prizren to train women inmates in filigree jewellery making. Not only does this training give the inmates the skill to generate income after having served their sentences, reducing recidivism rates but it also preserves the cultural heritage of a rare business activity.
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10/10/2022

Roma Political School Second academy

Drejtoresha e Help për Kosovë Shqipe Breznica morri pjesë në akademinë e dytë në kuadër të Shkollës Politike Rome në rolin e ligjerueses për të njoftuar pjesëmarrësit/et e shkollës me mundësitë e financimit të ideve të tyre për aktivizëm qytetar dhe biznese individuale, por edhe për të ndarë me ta rrugëtimin e profesional.
Në përmbyllje të Shkollës Politike Rome, pjesëmarrësit u certifikuan për pjesëmarrje si dhe patën kënaqësinë të adresohen nga zëvendës udhëheqësi i programit Roma and Travelers në Këshillin e Evropës në Bruksel.
Shkolla Politike Rome mbështetet nga Këshilli i Evropës.
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Country Director of Help for Kosovo Shqipe Breznica participated in the second academy within the Rome Political School in the role of legislator to inform the participants of the school with the possibilities of financing their ideas for civic activism and individual businesses, but also to share with them her professional journey.
At the end of the Rome Political School, the participants were certified for attendance and had the pleasure of being addressed by the deputy head of the Rome and Travelers program at the Council of Europe in Brussels.
Roma Political School is supported by the Council of Europe
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19/09/2022

Regional conference of Balkan Women Association

Country Director of Help Mission in Kosovo attended the Regional conference of Balkan Women Association on September 16th 2022 titled “I ❤ Balkans” – where representatives from 6 Western Balkans countries attended.
The event was organized by NGO Lady that has been previously supported by Help on establishing the “Balkan Women Association” and simultaneously the launching of the “Women Book”.
At this event, Country Director stated:
“At Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe we believe, and I have experienced myself, that economic empowerment supports integration and inclusion since by being financially stable and independent all marginalized groups become more confident and competent. This enables them to move from the margins gradually to the center and make sure that their voices are heard” – Shqipe Breznica, Kosovo Country Director, September 2022.
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14/09/2022

Becoming Freelance Digital Accounting – Launching Event

Launching event of Become Freelance Digital Accounting Albania, took place on 12th of September 2022 in Tirana in Protik Innovation Center. The event and all program in Albania is being implementing in partnership with Balkans Capital Financial Services a well-known company which offers tax services, accounting and also trainings.

The project was realized within RECONOMY Programme which is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and is implemented by HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation (Helvetas) together with Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe.

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