Humanitarna udruga Duga Vukovar

Humanitarna udruga Duga Vukovar

Vukovar, Croatia

Poverty & HungerElderly careHuman rights
AssociationFounded 2013Regional reach
Profile last updated: July 18, 2026

About

Founded in 2013, Humanitarna udruga Duga Vukovar is a non-profit association based in Vukovar, Croatia working on poverty & hunger, elderly care, human rights.

Humanitarna udruga Duga Vukovar is a non-profit, humanitarian non-governmental association based in Vukovar, Croatia. Founded on 31 May 2013, it works to improve quality of life and protect human rights, with a focus on the most vulnerable groups, especially people at risk of poverty and older people. Its main activities include the Socijalna samoposluga Vukovar, which provides food and hygiene packages, a programme for active and healthy ageing for older people, and the coordination of the food bank for Vukovar-Srijem County. The association also runs volunteer and youth programmes, participates in food donation and food waste prevention advocacy through the Mreža hrane network, and carries out research and awareness projects on sustainable development and philanthropy. It is supported by donors, partners, the City of Vukovar and EU-co-financed projects.

Location

Vukovar, Croatia

Founded

2013

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

udruga

Focus areas

food banksocial welfarepovertyelderly carevolunteeringVukovar

Languages

HR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Poverty & HungerElderly careHuman rights

Works for

People in povertyElderly people

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesVolunteer programmesAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

Socijalna samoposluga Vukovar

Poverty & Hunger · Croatia

Social self-service that distributes food and hygiene packages to people living on the edge of poverty in Vukovar and surrounding municipalities, operating since 2014.

Program za aktivno i sretno starenje

Elderly care · Croatia

Programme since 2016 that engages older people in cultural and social life, offering education, half-day day-care, creative and social activities, and in-home help for older or frail people.

Program Banka hrane Vukovar

Poverty & Hunger · Croatia

Food bank programme in Vukovar. Since 2022 the association has coordinated the food bank for Vukovar-Srijem County and holds the status of food donation intermediary.

Countries of operation

Croatia

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGrantsEU fundingGovernment funding

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Volonterska nagrada – Primjer organizatora volontiranja

2014Primjer organizatora volontiranja

Industry memberships

Mreža hrane

Partnerships

Kaufland Hrvatska, Grad Vukovar, CEIP Centar za edukaciju i informiranje potrošača Osijek, Nacionalna zaklada za razvoj civilnoga društva

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