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The largest concentration of the Roma population lives in the settlement near the target village, where this marginalized group lives without electricity, water and sewage. Children live in an unsuitable family environment, neglected by their own parents, their lack interest in education and the provision of basic living needs. In order to improve the situation and solve the above-mentioned problems, the Applicant, together with the project partners, plans to implement the construction of a new multi-purpose facility for children and youth in Stráne pod Tatrami and neighbouring villages. The facility will include a gym hall, a fitness room, a computer room, tutoring class and a room for field social work. Moreover, another goal is the creation of a network of 6 centers, which will organize activities for children and youth in the target village Stráne pod Tatrami as well as in the nearby villages of Ľubica (8km) and Rakúsy (12 km). All three locations are identified in the Atlas of Roma Communities 2019 and are located in the district of Kežmarok. All the activities will be offered free of charge and inclusive for the target group. In the implementation of the project, the Slovak partners will provide premises, including their equipment, which are currently used in the personal hygiene center and can be used in the project activities, they will expand the educational activities for the endangered group of children but also older youth, including young parents, and they will support the employment and employability of young adults from the marginalized Roma community in the target village through career counselling, education and job mentoring needed for adaptation in the workplace. Partner 4, Åpenhet, is a Norwegian private company that will help raise awareness and increase the reach of the activities. Åpenhet will collect, process and disseminate data and information to support the project objectives and deliverables.