Eni’s mother can’t be happier that her little daughter will very soon go back to her completely renovated kindergarten. She is excited as she believes her daughter’s first learning experience will determine her attitude toward school for years to come.
“I saw the design on paper and have continuously checked the work progress at the kindergarten, and I am pleased to see that plans on paper, materialized into a tangible reality. This is a very good start for my daughter’s education. …
‘A profession makes your life worthy — get a specialization!’ This is the slogan of the ‘Hysen Çela’ High School in Durrës. Vocational Education and Training (VET) provides students with skills which are vital for both personal development and employment, while responding to the needs of the economy by bridging the gap between education and job market needs. It contributes to higher youth employability, thus supporting students reach their full potential in the labor market.
The morning of the 26th November 2019 found the ancient town of Durrës devastated by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake. Not only were the walls of the city’s century-old castle damaged, but also houses and public buildings, including schools and kindergartens.
“Soap is an essential product for men and women, everyone needs it.”
It was this simple thought expressed by her mother-in-law which inspired Ms. Dorinela Hoxha to join a local civil society initiative in Roskovec that has led to the creation of a successful social enterprise in the small Albanian city.
Ms. Hoxha is among one hundred unemployed women in the Roskovec region who have developed entrepreneurial skills and gained a possibility for self-employment through the “Organic Soap Roskovec” Project. After training on soap production, financial literacy, and marketing, Ms. Hoxha feels fortunate and proud of herself.
“All women involved…
“It was amazing to be part of this initiative. It made me feel motivated to do something for our mother nature and feel respected among my peers. I have gained new life skills, and learned how to be active in my community,” says 18-year old Shpetime Gusholli, one of the youngsters from Shkodra municipality that was part of the project ‘Young friends of Taraboshi.’
Together with her peers, Ms. Gusholli took part in numerous creative activities to promote healthy lifestyles and environmental protection in this authentic north Albanian city.
Helping Albania #BuildForwardBetter
On November 26, 2019, Albania woke up to the most severe natural disaster in recent history. A 6.3 magnitude earthquake left 51 people dead, injured at least 913 others and affected 220,000 people — roughly 10 percent of the population.
EUR 65 milion, pjesë e ndihmës së BE-së për rindërtimin
“Jam shume e lumtur. Shkolla e re, të cilën e kemi dashur aq shumë dhe përpara tërmetit, më në fund po bëhet realitet. Eshtë pikërisht ashtu sic e mendonim. Do të ketë një bibliotekë të re, një palestër dhe një sallë për teatër. Duket sikur ‘shkolla jonë e ëndrrave’ po merr formë,” thotë Mirela, një nxënëse e shkollës 9-vjeçare “Korb Muça” në Qerekë, Bashkia Krujë.
Shkolla e re do të ketë ngrohje qendrore, klasa të mëdha plot diell, akses të plotë për nxënësit me aftësi të veçanta, laboratorë shkencorë të pajisur me mjete didaktike dhe do të jetë më afër…
€65 million contribution from the European Union towards reconstruction efforts
“I am so happy. The new school that we wanted so much even before the earthquake is finally becoming a reality. It is exactly how we imagined it. It will have a new library, a gym and a room for our drama courses. It seems that our ‘dream school’ is taking shape,” says Mirela, a student of the “Korb Muça” Primary School in Qereke.
“The new school will have central heating, large sunny classrooms, full access for students with special needs, science labs equipped with didactic tools and will be closer to Qereke center. It is really beyond our expectations…
Adelina, a 47-year-old mother of two children, lives in Jollë village, within the Administrative Unit of Velçan. It is one of the remotest and poorest villages of Pogradec — one that even vehicles have trouble reaching. Only the ten remaining families, keep the village alive. Meanwhile, scarce infrastructure, which cuts off the village from the rest of the country, is over-straining the life of those few residents who remain loyal to it.
To get to the nearest village where she can access healthcare services, it takes her about a three hours’ drive from her home.
Adelina and her family live…
Adelina jeton në fshatin Jollë të Njësisë Administrative Velcan, një ndër fshatrat më të thellë dhe të varfër të Pogradecit, të cilin edhe makinat stërmundohen për ta arritur. Gjatë viteve të fundit në fshat kanë mbetur vetëm rreth 10 familje që i japin atij fashati te vogel ende jetë. Ndërkohë, infrastruktura e dobët e cila e ndan fshatin nga pjesa tjetër e vendit po jua vështirëson jetën atyre pak banorëve të cilët ende nuk e kanë braktisur.
Në mungesë të rrugës automobilistike, për të lëvizur nga shtëpia e saj deri në rrugën e fshatit me makinë Adelines i duhen rreth…
Xhemal Avdi është një saldator me eksperiencë — profesion prej të cilit, ai mban familjen e tij prej shtatë vetash.
Jeta e detyroi Xhemalin të fillonte punë në një moshë shumë të re, si e vetmja mënyrë për të mbijetuar. Si pjesëtar i komunitetit Rom, ai gjithmonë mendon se i është dashur të punojë pesë herë më shumë se njerëzit e tjerë për të siguruar jetesën.
Ndonjëherë, ai dhe djali i tij janë të vetmit që mund të fitojnë të ardhura për familjen e tyre të madhe, pasi gruaja e Xhemalit vuan nga një dëmtim i gjurit që i vështirëson…
