IN APRIL 2022, EIGHT (8) ROMA, ASHKALI AND EGYPTIAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM MITROVICË/A SOUTH SUCCESFULLY PASSED LITERACY CLASSES

One of the ranges of DRC’s work is addressing the socio-economic needs of Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities in Kosovo, including education and skills-building for adults. Through funds from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), DRC is implementing a multipart of activities in Mitrovicë/a South, designed at strengthening the socio-economic flexibility of vulnerable individuals.

As such, in January 2022 DRC engaged a teacher and continued with activities of providing basic literacy classes to a small group of vulnerable people from these communities. The participants were carefully chosen by DRC, where priority was given to the  women that mostly were forced to stop their education at an early young age due to different social reasons. This was the fifth cycle of basic literacy training where communities generated and learned how to read, write and deal with basic math functions.

After three months course, in April 2022, the final test for engaged beneficiaries was organized. All eight students successfully passed the final test and received educational grants for completing the course in the amount of 150 Euros per beneficiary.

One of the students could not hide her emotions about the fact she learnt to read and write. H.O. (22 years old) stated:

“I am so happy to know how to read and write now. It will make my life easier, especially when I am asked to read or sign a document”.

DRC will continue providing literacy classes, as there is a high interest for this activity among representatives of Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities.