Description
Due to the severe lack of jobs and financial opportunities in the area, a large number of families in the Cilibia Commune are living at risk of poverty and social exclusion. Children and youth, especially those belonging to the Roma minority are the most vulnerable, and the high rate of school drop-out and absenteeism major risk factors. The main objective of the project is to provide a set of integrated services aimed at helping children, youth and their parents to overcome the vulnerability generated by severe poverty. After school care will be provided in a Day Centre, hosted in an old building that will be modernised. 75 children, 20 youth at risk and their parents, will benefit from formal and non-formal courses aimed at personal development of children and youth, and socio -professional integration. Moreover, 200 members of thecommunity, especially Roma people, and 10 professionals from the social field will benefit from the training.
Summary of project results
The project was implemented in partnership between Cilibia Commune Municipality as Project Promoter and The Secondary School and Buzau City Prefecture, as Partners. The main objective of this project was to provide a set of integrated services to help children, youth and their parents to overcome the vulnerability generated by severe poverty. A diagnoze of the economical situation in the area, revealed severe lack of jobs and financial opportunities, a large number of families in the Cilibia Commune living at risk of poverty and social exclusion; children and youth, especially those belonging to the Roma minority being the most vulnerable, with a high rate of school drop-out and absenteeism major risk factors. The project intervention in this rural community was necessary to improve the access for children at education and to decrease school dropping. The project intervention followed three directions: decreasing school drop-out, increasing social and professional integration for youth and awareness for the adults within the community, regarding the importance of implication and support for the education of children and youth. Through this project, a Day Centre was created, in order to provide services for children and youth. As a result, 65 children are part of the programme “School after school”, 60 young people are direct beneficiaries of the project activities and 40 parents were part of the counselling programme (including literacy for 15 parents).
Summary of bilateral results