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The project aim is to tackle the challenges identified in Archita: pronounced social disparity, community fragmentation, low occupancy rate, lack of recreation spaces, low civic involvement and few volunteering initiative.
The activities within the project aim to empower the vulnerable groups (especially roma people) in Archita, through investments in community infrastructure, but also in creative and experimental learning activities, for the civic activation of the entire community.
One of the most important result is to create a nucleus of youngsters, members of the civic club the BARN (Clubul ȘURA), to invest in their personal development, involving them in creative, inclusive, and interactive workshops.
Involving vulnerable groups, especially Roma, in the local decision and community development process is another important result of the project. The entire community of Archita is living in a vulnerable environment: no access to medical services, no utilities, no public transport, low school attendance, low employment rate, etc. Organizing regular consultations of community members and supporting them to advocate for their rights is one step forward to make this vulnerable group visible for decision making actors.
The sustainable approach of the project includes among social/cultural/environmental, also economic interventions. Within the project are foreseen several activities to strengthen local entrepreneurship and encourage community members to valorise local resources to start rural businesses, which take into consideration social aspects.
Direct beneficiaries of the project are 210 people - children, youth, and adults from Archita, of which 25% expected from Roma community members, other non-governmental organizations, team members and volunteers of Mihai Eminescu Trust.