Dunaszekcsőért Alapítvány

Founded in 1997, Dunaszekcsőért Alapítvány is a foundation based in Dunaszekcső, Hungary working on heritage, community development, employment & skills +1 more.

The Dunaszekcsőért Alapítvány is a foundation based in Dunaszekcső, Hungary, founded in 1997 to protect and present the village's cultural heritage and to use it for tourism. Its work has broadened to local social problems. It founded the Teleház community centre and the Lugio local TV channel, organises archaeological excavations in cooperation with the Janus Pannonius Museum in Pécs, runs a museum and community space in a listed building, and publishes books and publications. It organises cultural programmes, a summer heritage camp for young people, and the Lugio heritage festival. The foundation has been involved in developing the Danube limes route and its World Heritage nomination, and it operates the Mansio Lugio accommodation. It also runs a social enterprise project, funded by an EU operational programme grant, intended to create jobs and reduce unemployment through tourism and local products. Volunteers from the village support its work.