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The project aims to increase the inclusion of Roma in two vulnerable communities from Constanta and Calarasi counties by providing integrated services, empowerment activities and actions against discrimination. The main component of the project aims to increase access to quality, integrated services of social assistance, education, employment, health and housing for 800 Roma people from municipality of Medgidia and from Galbinasi commune. The services provided will be: counselling and support for access to goods, services and benefits and for obtaining identity documents, remedial education, non-formal education, parental education, mediation for accessing the labour market etc. Roma children and parents will be provided with psychological counselling, while the communities themselves will be targeted by awareness raising campaigns on human rights.
The second component will foster the active participation of the Roma: 300 women, young people and experts and leaders will be encouraged to take part in the decision making process in the community that they live in. The empowerment activities will be based around developing a Guide for accessing goods, services and benefits, combating discrimination and community facilitation.
The third component of the project aims to promote respect for Roma rights among 230 specialists and volunteers in the fields of education, health, employment, social services, public administration, NGO sector and 1500 community members belonging to the majority population living in the project counties. To achieve this, the project will provide specific campaigns aimed at institutions and organizations which provide services to Roma people. Trainings on developing skills for specialists and volunteers in recognizing and combating discrimination against Roma will also be provided.