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"In the past, I was always borrowing grinders, drills,
welding machine and the other tools from my friends so I
could work. Now, that I’ve received some tools through RAISE
project...I am speechless. It means a lot to me. Now I can
get a job easier and provide livelihood." |
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Travica, Vilandrica village (municipality of Gadžin
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RAISE – Rural and
Agricultural Integration within a Supportive Environment |
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 In
January 2009 NSHC
started implementation of a
two-year project "Rural and
Agricultural Integration within a Supportive Environment -
RAISE".
The
project comprehensively helps the refugees and the
internally displaced persons to resolve their problems with
the housing, unemployment and social exclusion.
This project
has been implemented by Novi Sad Humanitarian Center, in
cooperation with the Foundation Ana and Vlade Divac and
financially supported by Unidea UniCredit Group Foundations.
NGO "Vizija" is engaged as a sub-implementing agency.
Through this
project, the economic and social help has been received by
100 families, mostly from the collective centres whose
housing issue was solved through the action ‘You can too’ of
the Foundation Ana & Vlade Divac (HOD)
In order to become
economically independent, every family receives financial
and professional support to start and develop their own
business. They are being helped by economical experts,
agronomists and psychologists. The families have been
informed about the possibilities they have in the new
environment and they have also been supported in achieving
their rights in social and health protection, getting their
papers, employment, etc. |
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Project
beneficiaires' stories: |
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came from Pristina and we lived with our three
children in the collective centre in Sijerinska
spa for nine years. The conditions were bad, we
were all in one room, there was a shared
bathroom...
Just as we had lost
all our hope, the foundation Ana and Vlade Divac
provided us a roof over head in Tovarisevo, a
village in Voivodina. We settled in nicely. We’ve
also had a lot of help from our neighbors.
When we had the
opportunity to get a grant for our ownusiness, we
didn’t waste any time. With the help of
agronomists, we wrote a business plan for growing
plants in the greenhouse. Until then, we hadn’t
had any experience in that business, but we
listened carefully, followed the advice from the
expert, we called him...and now you can already
see the results.
We are slowly making
progress. Together with the nice weather, the
fruits from our greenhouse are also arriving. We
are selling them and we also monitor which
products sell the most, so that in future we plant
more of those. We are in our own house, we have
our own income. Our life started again."
Zdravković
family, Tovariševo
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 "We
are from Mostar and we have been refugees since
1992. We lived with our three children in private
and collective accommodation until 2008, when our
biggest wish to resolve our housing issue finally
came through, thanks to the Foundation Ana and Vlade
Divac. We moved into our house in Elemir,
redecorated it, and tidied the yard and the
garden...
Now, our house looks
like a postcard.
However, the
adjustment to the new environment did not go so
smoothly. It was mostly because of the small and
irregular income from occasional, seasonal jobs. We
got our chance when we applied for help in launching
our own business, within RAISE project. We handed in
our business plan for production of eggs and we
received help for buying 240 laying hen.
There were ups and
downs in the business, but we haven’t regretted it
for a moment or thought about quitting. With the
support of the experts, and the first days of
spring, our income has increased. We are satisfied
and support each other. We are happy that we are
together and that we have a job. We are very
grateful for the house we like to call ‘our nest’.
We still keep the ball with Divac’s signature and we
invest all our hopes into this business."
Vujinovic family, Elemir (municipality of Zrenjanin) |
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NOVI SAD
HUMANITARIAN CENTER 2004 - 2010 |
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