BAGázs

Founded in 2011, BAGázs is a non-profit association based in Budapest, Hungary working on community development, children & youth, education +1 more.

BAGázs is a Hungarian public-benefit association working with Roma communities living in segregated settlements in Bag and Dány, near Budapest. It runs long-term programmes for children, young people and adults, including education support, early-childhood development, women's groups, a legal clinic and debt management, and coordinates volunteers from across the country. Its stated vision is a society in which Roma and non-Roma people have equal chances to achieve their goals. The association states that it does not distribute donations, instead aiming to build partnerships and skills. Its work is based on community needs assessed together with local residents.