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Description
The project is necessary for the vulnerable and disadvantaged community in Budila commune where Roma ethnic population is 80%, most of them living in an advanced degree of poverty and social exclusion. The general objective of the project is to increase the quality of life and improve educational conditions. The target group is represented by 80 children and youth (of which 75 Roma - 30 aged between 6-10 years, 40 aged between 10-14, and 5 aged between 14-16) and 102 parents (of which 95 Roma, including 5 single mothers). Activities includes: small works for rehabilitation of the Budila Secondary School, equipping the premises where after-school educational activities will be carried out; development of an after-school program and non-formal education activities for 80 children and young people; providing educational materials, supplies and shoes for 80 children in order to prevent school dropouts; workshops and socializing spaces for 102 parents in order to increase their involvement in children''s education. An important focus of the project will be on the development of services for mothers, including single mothers, and addressing issues specific to them: abuse, power relations and reproductive rights.
Summary of project results
The Budila commune is a locality in the rural area of Brasov county. According to the town hall''s records, the total population of Budila commune is 5,100 inhabitants, of which the Roma population represents 80%.
The vast majority of Roma are socially excluded and live in extreme poverty. Many people don''t make enough money to maintain a decent and secure living situation. The limited working opportunities do not allow the Roma family to invest in health and education, contributing to the perpetuation of the cycle of poverty that affects the individual and the community.
The project aimed at increasing the quality of life of people from Budila by increasing the access to education services and promoting participation of Roma from vulnerable families and families living in similar socio-economic conditions.
Through the activities carried out within the project, interior finishing works were carried out at the School in Budila, school furniture and equipment with an educational role were purchased, which led to the improvement of the conditions for carrying out school activities.
Also, after-school educational activities, recreational and non-formal education activities were carried out, supplies and shoes were distributed for 80 children and young people, of which 75 children and young people of Roma ethnicity.
In order to increase the involvement of parents in the educational course of their children, educational activities aimed at women and young people were carried out. Seminars on various topics of interest were held through the project: abuse and power relations, family planning, in which 60 people participated.
Through the project, the conditions in the spaces where educational activities are carried out were improved, by changing the finishes on the walls, inside the hall and in the classrooms of the Budila Secondary School, the spaces where the after-school educational activities were carried out were equipped with equipment and furniture. Activities that increased the quality of the educational process.
And through educational activities carried out with the involvement of women and young people, the increase in the involvement of parents in the educational course of children was pursued.