On 31st of July the Cooperation Agreement was signed between Help and Mitrovica Municipality in the framework of the project “Supporting Socio-Economic Stability in the Western Balkans”. In 2018, Help will support at least 20 businesses with grants and training.
The average amount of the grant is 2000 € in the form of equipment. Each citizen of Kosovo is encouraged to apply.
On 21st of July the Cooperation Agreement was signed between Help and Istog Municipality in the framework of the project “Supporting Socio-Economic Stability in the Western Balkans”. In 2018, Help will support at least 35 businesses with grants and training.
Today, 13th July the Cooperation Agreement was signed between Help and Suhareka Municipality in the framework of the project “Supporting Socio-Economic Stability in the Western Balkans”. In 2018, Help will support at least 37 businesses with grants and training.
Today, 13th July the Cooperation Agreement was signed between Help and Lipjan Municipality in the framework of the project “Supporting Socio-Economic Stability in the Western Balkans”. In 2018, Help will support at least 35 businesses with grants and training.
On July 11th, the Cooperation Agreement was signed between Help and Decan Municipality in the framework of the project “Supporting Socio-Economic Stability in the Western Balkans”. In 2018, Help will support at least 30 businesses with grants and training.
Today 10th of July, Help Kosovo signed the grant contracts with Community Entrepreneurial Initiatives with an aim of supporting young entrepreneurs. This project component is in the framework of the project “Supporting Socio-Economic Stability in the Western Balkans”. We wish all of them successful journey.
Today, 4th of July the Cooperation Agreement was signed between Help and Istog Municipality in the framework of the project “Supporting Socio-Economic Stability in the Western Balkans”. In 2018, Help will support at least 20 businesses with grants and training.
On June 8th, cooperation agreement was signed between the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, respectively Minister Arban Abrashi and Shqipe Breznica, Program Coordinator from Help within the project “Supporting Socio-Economic Stability in the Western Balkan Region 2017-2018 “. This is a continuation of the cooperation that started in 2015 focusing on strengthening the micro-businesses sector in Kosovo through the grant scheme and the provision of trainings. The overall objective of the program is to increase the capacity of economically and socially vulnerable groups to participate more fully in society, whereas specific objective is decreasing levels of poverty among economically vulnerable groups. Project components are 240 grants for micro businesses; Business trainings and vocational training and support of community-wide entrepreneurial initiatives across the country that will impact on the creation of new jobs and contribute to socio-economic stability. Partner municipalities during the implementation of the project in 2017 and 2018 are: Suhareka, Lipjan, Deçan, Shtërpcë, Istog, Gjakova, Gracanica, Mitrovica and Mitrovica North.
On 15th October 2015, in the Municipal Assembly Hall at the Municipality of Graçanicë /Gračanica, was held the signing agreement ceremony between Help and 20 clients who benefited through grants from the project “Support to socio-economic stability through empowerment of micro business sector in Kosovo”, for year 2015
This ceremony was held with the presence of Mayor of Graçanicë /Gračanica, Mr. Vladeta Kostić; Attaché for Culture and Economic Development at the German Embassy in Prishtina Ms. Milena Stein and Program Coordinator of Help Kosovo, Ms. Shqipe Breznica.
In his entry speech, Mayor of Graçanicë /Gračanica has stated that economic development of this community is a priority to the administration of Graçanicë /Gračanica Municipality, and he wished to grantees good luck in their further work. “We don’t see these grants as simple donation; we see them as help from friends.” – said Mayor Kostić
Ms. Milena Stein from German Embassy in Prishtina stated that: “The sum of the grant might look small to someone, but those 2000 Euros (of grant) can help a lot. As Mayor stated before, it is very important to support the development of small and medium enterprises in order for the community to benefit.”
“We have visited more than 60 applicants to their businesses or their homes in order for us to assess in objective manner all of our potential clients. And this segment of the project ends with the signature of these 20 contracts. Afterwards we will proceed with purchasing of the equipment that our clients have applied for.” – said Ms. Shqipe Breznica, Representative of Help Kosovo.
Today, on 13th October 2015, in the Municipal Assembly Hall at the Municipality of Prishtina, was held the signing agreement ceremony between Help and 80 clients who benefited through grants from the project “Support to socio-economic stability through empowerment of micro business sector in Kosovo”.
This ceremony was held with the presence of Mayor of Prishtina, Mr. Shpend Ahmeti; Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy in Prishtina Ms. Christina Gehlsen and Program Coordinator of Help Kosovo, Ms. Shqipe Breznica.
In his entry speech, Mayor of Prishtina stated that he is happy that we have gathered here to crown the preparations for this project, and thanked people of Germany for their contribution in Kosovo, as well as organization Help for their hard work and great cooperation.
Ms. Gehlsen has stated that she is very happy that she is present in such an event and that they are supporting a project like this. She also thanked organization Help for the implementing the project and wished the beneficiaries and their businesses to succeed.
Representative of Help Kosovo, Ms. Shqipe Breznica thanked all the present for their attendance and stated that: “in the initial phase of the project, we have started with information campaign in many villages and neighborhoods of Prishtina Municipality where we have received 227 applications. In the second phase we did home visits to the potential beneficiaries to do the assessment in order to have the final list. In the final statement, she thanked the staff of the German Embassy, Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, as well as staff of Municipality of Prishtina, that contributed in implementation of this project.”
This project is implemented by organization Help, with the Municipality of Pristina and the German organization HELP, as implementation of donation German Government.
