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“Government can’t do anything. ....” Charles Handy
Roma are not accepted as full members of the societies.... Roma are not accepted as full members of the societies....
320,000 estimated Roma
50% live integrally
50% live in 787 settlements – osadas
OsadaOsada Lack of infrastructure
Huge number of people
Exclusion from public services
No security of tenure
Distance from the town/village
320,000 estimated Roma
50% live integrally
50% live in 787 settlements – osadas
OsadaOsada Lack of infrastructure
Huge number of people
Exclusion from public services
No security of tenure
Distance from the town/village
Roma in SlovakiaRoma in Slovakia
„So what is it that you’re gonna do differently?”„So what is it that you’re gonna do differently?”
SLOVAKIASLOVAKIA
SLOVAKIASLOVAKIA
5,3 mil. total population
9% Roma
9,6% GDP growth
9,2% nation-wide unemployment rate
21% of the population of Slovakia lives in poverty
23% unemployment rate in Eastern Slovakia
100% unemployment rate in Roma settlements
5,3 mil. total population
9% Roma
9,6% GDP growth
9,2% nation-wide unemployment rate
21% of the population of Slovakia lives in poverty
23% unemployment rate in Eastern Slovakia
100% unemployment rate in Roma settlements
NumbersNumbers
The program seeks to improve the living conditions of the poorest of the poor.
The program seeks to improve the living conditions of the poorest of the poor.
YOUR SPIS ProgramYOUR SPIS Program
YOUR SPIS ProgramYOUR SPIS Program
community based organizationscommunity based organizations
support from National Government support from National Government
financial support from local government financial support from local government
financial support from ESF and other private financial support from ESF and other private
donors, donors,
including Belgium, Dutch, British Embassy, and US including Belgium, Dutch, British Embassy, and US
ArmyArmy
mobilized hundreds of people mobilized hundreds of people
implementation of dozens community projects implementation of dozens community projects
establishment of two kindergartens establishment of two kindergartens
establishment of twenty community centers establishment of twenty community centers
establishment of dozens of small private establishment of dozens of small private
businesses and businesses and
social enterprisessocial enterprises
improvement of living conditions of dozens of improvement of living conditions of dozens of
familiesfamilies
Who are our clients? Do they want to be our clients?Who are our clients? Do they want to be our clients?
What are the needs of an average family? Do they What are the needs of an average family? Do they
really really
have different cultural habits?have different cultural habits?
What are their financial skills? Are they What are their financial skills? Are they
creditworthy?creditworthy?
Do they have a job? Do they want to have a job? Do they have a job? Do they want to have a job?
How How
stable is their job? stable is their job?
Are they isolated voluntarily or forcibly? Do they Are they isolated voluntarily or forcibly? Do they
want to want to
move to a different place?move to a different place?
Do they want to improve their situation?Do they want to improve their situation?
Mutual understandingMutual understanding
commit ourselves to a long-term approach commit ourselves to a long-term approach
adopt an integrated strategy addressing multiple adopt an integrated strategy addressing multiple
factors causing exclusion/povertyfactors causing exclusion/poverty
provide client-centered services treating families provide client-centered services treating families
and and
their members individuallytheir members individually
monitor progressmonitor progress
not be afraid not be afraid to to learnlearn from mistakesfrom mistakes
change change thethe approach radically if required approach radically if required
EncouragementEncouragement
hygiene and working habitshygiene and working habits
health and social assistance health and social assistance
housing improvementshousing improvements
employment seeking or jobs creation employment seeking or jobs creation
financial consultancy and family budgeting financial consultancy and family budgeting
children’s upbringing children’s upbringing
diversionary activities for young peoplediversionary activities for young people
business start up and social enterprise creationbusiness start up and social enterprise creation
skills & vocational trainingskills & vocational training
microfinance microfinance
need to get everyone on boardneed to get everyone on board
long-term commitmentlong-term commitment
Comprehensive approach Comprehensive approach
“Government can’t do everything.”“Government can’t do everything.”
NGOs need a helping hand.
