Description
Parents living in Alsónána are middle-aged or pensioners who would need community programs, more opportunity for the active participate in cultural programs, village beautifying, and leisure activities. They are willing to do for it offering their time, energy, and volunteering.Main aims are to strengthen the cooperation between people and organizations and boost community life. The goal of the project is that villagers (740 people) as consciousness citizens work in partnership with the local government for the development of the village and civil organizations take responsibility and participate in it actively. Another objective is that we will be able to function independently from state and governmental support. Direct target group: inhabitants in the village, NGOs (1). Indirect target group: residents of surrounding villages (9400 people), and sub-region mayors (25 people)
Summary of project results
People of Alsónána became pessimistic in the last 20 years. They started to live a closed life, stopped to participate in community events, the NGOs had been sleeping for more than 10 years. They aimed to enhance the cooperation among citizens and local organizations; strengthen the cohesion of local community, and raising the activity of local citizens in participating of their future and everyday life. The community became stronger and have more interest. People who did not talk to each other started to communicate. New friendships were formed in the settlement. They have an active group of local citizens (80-100 persons), a common vision, a community strategy and 6 evolving projects. The main benefit was the activation of NGOs in Alsónána. They became active in volunteering, acting together for the village. New NGOs were established; a lot of new activities and events were planned and realized. The organization would like to set up a partnership building project among local NGOs and local government.
Summary of bilateral results