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Lithuania 16 June 2014
Reducing food waste while helping the needy
“By volunteering with Stop Food Waste in Lithuania, I get to work with other great volunteers, while contributing to social justice,” says Daiva Petelienė. She is one of the volunteers working with a project supported by the Lithuanian NGO Fund that aims to reduce food waste.
Programme: LT04: Funds for Non-governmental OrganisationsProject: LT04-0003: Stop Food Waste in Lithuania!Project status: CompletedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Civil SocietyProgramme areas: Funds for non-governmental organisations -
Estonia 11 June 2014
Helping Estonian victims of domestic and gender-based violence
“Now, I receive legal help and therapy. I want to get my life back, and to study at the university,” says Mari (not her real name), an Estonian victim of domestic violence.
Programme: EE11: Domestic and Gender-based ViolenceProject: EE11-0001: Developing services for victims of domestic violence, strengthening co-operation between different institutions and raising awareness among victims and the general publicProject status: CompletedFunded by : Norway GrantsSector: Justice and Home AffairsProgramme areas: Domestic and gender-based violence -
Estonia 06 June 2014
Making a difference through research cooperation
“There are many sad stories of people with little or no income that still get credit. This is a huge social problem, and it needs to be addressed,” says Karin Sein, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Tartu.
Programme: EE06: Research cooperationProject: EE06-0003: Topical issues of consumer credit in Estonia and NorwayProject status: CompletedFunded by : Norway GrantsSector: Research and ScholarshipProgramme areas: Research -
Lithuania 02 June 2014
Fighting xenophobia with unconventional means
There are many ways of fighting xenophobia - 'fear towards foreigners'. Youngsters involved in a project supported by the Lithuanian NGO fund decided to tackle the issue in a rather unconventional way; namely through the act of eating porridge.
Programme: LT04: Funds for Non-governmental OrganisationsProject: LT04-0008: Promoting tolerance, human rights and creating socially safe living environment for foreign nationals residing in Lithuania, “ESu“Project status: CompletedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Civil SocietyProgramme areas: Funds for non-governmental organisations -
Latvia 22 May 2014
‘We’re Here’ - improving the lives of Latvian children with disabilities
“The disabled children who enjoy our development programme become more open, enjoy learning and show good progress,” explains Andra Greitane, Director of the ‘Mes esam lidzas ’(We’re Here) Rehabilitation Centre.
Programme: LV03: NGO fundProject: LV03-0100: Center for early childhood development of children with disabilitiesProject status: CompletedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Civil SocietyProgramme areas: Funds for non-governmental organisations -
Lithuania 29 April 2014
Encouraging organ donation in Lithuania
Rimvydas Vekerotas has his own very personal reasons for encouraging Lithuanian youngsters to become organ donors as part of a project supported by the Grants. Seven years ago, his life was saved by a donor heart.
Programme: LT04: Funds for Non-governmental OrganisationsProject: LT04-0029: “Gyvastis“ capacity building and expanding of the volunteers networkProject status: CompletedFunded by : EEA GrantsSector: Civil SocietyProgramme areas: Funds for non-governmental organisations
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