Last Friday, we were in Budapest on a study visit to learn about the Inclusive Kindergartens project,its implementers and the Child Friendly Józsefváros concept.
The project of the National Association of Roma Women of the XXI.st Century, Help Yourself..., as its name suggests, aims to help Ukrainian families of Roma origin settled down in the county of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg to integrate into the local society through mentoring. The aim of the project is to enable families to live independently, have their own income, secure their livelihoods, and send their children to kindergarten and school.
To achieve this, the association carries out the following activities:
The Open Day at the kindergarten in Szajla,successfully organized in cooperation with the Tarnagyöngye Association as part of the Early Years Matter interprofessional cooperation project. The kindergarten children could participate in an interactive fairy tale performance of the Babszem Jankó Children's Theatre, while parents could get into the world of fairy tales and talk about the importance of fairy tales with Vanda Tátrai, a tale therapist, in an interactive programme.
On September 1, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Carpathian Foundation awarded grants from the Carpathian Emergency Response Fund for Ukrainians to two associations from the sub-fund "Promoting the integration of Roma refugees in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Hajdú-Bihar counties".
The project "Help yourself”" of the National Association of Roma Women of the 21st Century received 3.998.000 HUF, and the project "Focus on the Ukrainians 2." of the Somnakuno Drom Association received 3.700.000 HUF.
Carpathian Emergency Response Fund for Ukrainians
Supporting the Integration of Roma Refugees in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Hajdú-Bihar Counties - sub-programme
Within the framework of our Early Years Matter programme, we provide special financial and professional support and assistance to our partners in several municipalities to strengthen their cooperation with local and regional early childhood (public) services, institutions and professionals. These professionals are in daily contact with families with young children living in poverty, so good communication and cooperation between families and between them is essential to ensure the proper development of children.
The Green Circle has its headquarters and office in Hajdúböszörmény. They organize leisure activities combined with other supportive activities for young Ukrainian refugees temporarily housed in Hajdú-Bihar County, as well as for families with children (mostly mothers and their children).
Cooperation network for refugees in the Nyírség area
Carpathian Emergency Response Fund for Ukrainians
Supporting the Integration of Roma Refugees in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Hajdú-Bihar Counties - sub-programme
