News

21. Feb 2023.

Through it's humanitarian and diaconal work, Ecumenical Humanitarian Organization successfully faced various changes and events that took place not only on the territory of Serbia, on the Balkans, but also throughout the world. Through it's activism for civil society, it gave witness to its vision and mission...

09. Feb 2023.

Within the new cycle of the EHO project: "Education and economic empowerment of marginalized groups" Fadil Sulja from Novi Sad was supported. He is engaged in construction and construction work for many years. In addition to the expert knowledge he had acquired, he lacked a tool that would allow him to start...

09. Feb 2023.

The educational component of the project is implemented in four primary and two secondary schools in Vojvodina. Support is continuously provided to 360 students through the network of external collaborators, with the goal to improve the educational integration of children and youth from marginalized groups.

03. Feb 2023.

This took place from September 22 to 23, 2022, aiming to gather over 80 participants from 27 countries in order to offer different practices and experiences in the field of improving education, social and health care of the Roma children.

01. Feb 2023.

EHO director Anna Brtka Valent participated in the workshop on the theme “Conviviality: Diaconal Life in Diversity”, organized by the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELK) on behalf of the Lutheran World Fedetarion (LWF), on 22-25 January 2023 in the city of Talinn, capital of Estonia.

01. Feb 2023.

All interested parties, members of marginalized groups from the municipalities of Vojvodina, who plan to register their activity, are invited to apply for the allocation of grants for economic empowerment. Grants will be awarded for the purchase of new machines/tools/equipment, in the amount of up to 3,000 euros, in RSD equivalent, needed to...

26. Jan 2023.

On the occasion of International Day of Education, EHO associates organized a workshop with 14 children from PC Šid on January 24, where the importance of education was emphasized, and then support was provided in learning new material. The project "Empowering refugee women and children" EHO works with the help of the...

25. Jan 2023.

In the reception center in Sombor, the EHO educator in the project "Empowerment of refugee women and children" celebrated International Education Day with the youngest dwellers of this camp through creative and educational workshops, through various tasks in mathematics, foreign language and spelling and...

24. Jan 2023.

Within the project: "Education and economic empowerment of marginalized groups", which is implemented by EHO with the support of Brot für die Welt and Diakonie Württemberg International from Germany, Suhran Morina from Beočin was supported. The new tool will expand the range of services and...

16. Jan 2023.

A Winter School was held in "Sremski Front" Elementary School in Šid in the period from 9th to 13th January 2023 - workshops for school-age children from the Šid Reception Center, and for children who regularly attend this school. Children from PC Šid attended workshops every day: Serbian language as a non-native language, English, creative, sports and intercultural workshops...

29. Dec 2022.

On December 12 and 15, EHO activists organized online lectures on the topic of basic human rights, discrimination and gender-based violence. The training was attended by representatives of the Roma community from 6 municipalities in Serbia and facilitated by Serbian legal experts.

29. Dec 2022.

EHO organized a round table on topics of discrimination and free legal aid, on Wednesday, December 21, in the "Putnik Inn" Hotel in Belgrade. The round table was opened by Teodora Tomić Lazarević - legal advisor of the Committee of Lawyers for Human Rights YUCOM and Marija Dražović - coordinator for public policies and research from the organization Praxis.

27. Dec 2022.

During the past week, activities were carried out that brought New Year's joy closer to children involved in the EHO project "Field work with children who are at risk of being involved in life and/or work on the street". Thus, a play was organized for children, after which children who participated in project workshops throughout the previous year...

24. Dec 2022.

EHO field associates organized New Year's performances and distribution of packets for children staying in Reception Centers in Šid and Sombor. Children from the Reception Center were animated by the actors of the Amateur Theater "Branislav Nušić" from Šid. During the performance, translation into Arabic was provided...

24. Dec 2022.

On Friday, December 23, the EHO Tailor-Workshop participated in the 42nd Novi Sad Night Bazaar, where we offered primarily hand-sewn and refurbished New Year's decorations and various other fashion accessories that could serve as New Year's gifts. The New Year bazaar took place in a festive atmosphere with many visitors, and anybody...

23. Dec 2022.

These pupils met with their tutors every Saturday in the premises of their schools, worked hard and studied, mastering the material, gaining knowledge, self-confidence and building a relationship of trust with their tutors. The tutors provided individual additional support in...

22. Dec 2022.

On the occasion of the International Migrants Day, EHO organized appropriate workshops on December 16, 2022, with refugee children from Afghanistan, Syria and Russia staying in reception centers Sombor and Šid in the EHO project "Empowerment of refugee women and children".

21. Dec 2022.

Within the new cycle of the project, beneficiaries Bego Halilović from Sremska Mitrovica, Goran Spasojević and Senad Hopić from Laćark and Lazar Novaković from Čurug were supported. The project "Education and economic empowerment of marginalized groups" is implemented with the support of Brot für die Welt and Diakonie Württemberg...

20. Dec 2022.

On Thursday, 15 December 2022, EHO celebrated the Day of Persons with Disabilities and the Day of Volunteers with an appropriate program and New Year's exhibition. Thus we showed our gratitude to our volunteers involved in the work of the Club for Seniors and the EHO Tailoring Workshop...

20. Dec 2022.

On the occasion of the announcement of the new EHO public call for self-employment, the coordinator of the " Assistance for a New Start " project, Ana Birgeš, was a guest on Dunav TV, in the Danube Afternoon show, on December 15, 2022. She announced that this assistance is intended...