Education through Street Social Work
About This Project
Project Background
Many Roma children that begin their primary, formal education tend not to complete it, even though according to the legislation it is compulsory. In whole Roma population has the lowest level of educational achievement with 61% attending primary school and only 44,6% completing primary school. Relevant data show that the disproportion of Roma children at the start of their primary education is magnified over its course. C.S.I. Nadez has worked on this problem for seven years and during that period we have annually supported 243 children in average, out of which only 15 % have not completed their corresponding school year. Considering the need of further support for the Roma children, we continue working on this issue mitigating the school drop-outs and assisting the children with their schoolwork.
Project Summary
The project encompasses the following activities:
- Providing basic school necessities, such as school materials, clothes and lunches
- Practical assistance in the execution of the school assignments in our Youth Centre
- Street social work, meaning regular visits to the families and monitoring children
- Meetings with parents and representatives of school authorities
- Creative activities in our Youth Centre
- Peer education with educators from the Red Cross
- Health education with educators from H.E.R.A.
Partners
Donor
Shueler Helfen Leben – Germany
Goals
To increase the number of Roma children in Republic of Macedonia that successfully finish primary education. To increase the children’s educational inclusion by improvement of their school performance and attendance; and to increase their social inclusion by change of the habits that lead to social exclusion
Duration
September 2008 – March 2013
Target Group
140 Roma children from Skopje, coming from poor and socially endangered families
