Slovakia is suffering from post-communist economic reform and has one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe. Depression and suicide rates are the highest in Europe as well. The most impoverished people of this country are the Romani, whom make up 10% of the population.

The Romani have very difficult lives, many are discriminated against, and most do not get an education or posses job skills. In Slovakia, more than 80% of them are unemployed. The Romani children are many times put in special education classes simply because they are Romani, not because they have learning disabilities. We are partnering with people like you to bring help and hope to Slovaks and the Romani people. 

Training and Community Development

Over the years we have showed love to the Romani as well as Slovak people through providing English education, basic aid, summer youth camps, community development, and assistance in further education.

We have started a Worldview Training Center to help young people and adults comprehend a worldview that will instill in them the principles and character qualities that will help them to bring help and hope to their communities.

Youth Camps

We have conducted numerous English camps that not only teach English but promote hope in the lives of many teens in need.  We have had around 1,850 students attend these camps over the years. 

Relief Aid

We have helped provide a home for a homeless Romani family as well as short-term aid in form of food and clothing during the winter months. 

GREATEST NEED

Our desire for some time is to start a Romani Center in the Hore Hronie region of Slovakia. We believe that this project will not only help meet the basic needs the Romani people have today, but will truly help them in the years to come. 

The purpose of the center would be to enable this new generation of Romani people to get out of the cycle of poverty to be able to build a life with meaning and hope. 

By purchasing land and a building we can create a community center that would be open daily, as a safe place for children to come, have fun, play sports, play music and learn. Classes would be given to meet the needs of adults and young adults to prepare them for life. Such as “How to manage finances”, “How to improve their health” (nutrition, hygiene - many Romani people are sick year after year due to lack of basic nutrition), “How to read” (many are illiterate) and basic work skills to get a job. The center would advise students and help keep them in school as well as teaching them practical vocational skills.

We hope to help more Romani teens attend schools of higher-education.  This that will help provide them the job skills necessary to get jobs that will provide for their future families. 

For generation after generation the cycle of poverty, poor health/nutrition, abuse, alcoholism, discrimination, and lack of education have continued. Together we can make a difference in the lives of this generation to stop this downward cycle. 

Consider how you can be involved by giving or by rallying your community to make a difference in the lives of these forgotten people.

Will you join us in making a difference in this generation that will change the course of history for the Romani people of Eastern Europe?