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With the help of this project, "Papardes zieds" wants to build its capacity, thereby freeing up additional funds to more effectively solve the current problems of the target groups of the organization. We want to significantly improve our volunteering by strengthening their understanding of democracy and civic engagement. Also important target groups are young people, including person with intellectual disabilities. We promote access to health services, contraception, as well as implementation of health literacy education in schools. We also engage in advocacy in order to ensure a well-thought-out policy in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights of society in Latvia.
We implement advocacy at the national level by creating a network of cooperation partners - non-governmental organizations and professional associations - where information is exchanged, unified positions and messages are defined, actions are coordinated. We also work with the executive and legislative branches - by going to meetings of parliamentary commissions, sub-commissions, making proposals and opinions on draft laws or decisions that have been prepared. An important aspect is the presence in the media - we regularly provide opinions in various TV and radio broadcasts, newspapers, media outlets. We also provide our expertise to other organizations.
- The main beneficiary of this project directly is the organization itself - its employees, members, volunteers - because the project allows us to ensure regular activities in the implementation of the above-mentioned tasks, thus providing an opportunity to engage in the processes through active civic involvement. Indirectly, all young people in Latvia benefit, including young people with intellectual disabilities, because the changes achieved in the field of health education, access to contraception and services will directly affect the possibilities of these target groups to take care of their health.