Kodukant Läänemaa

Founded in 1997, Kodukant Läänemaa is a non-profit association based in Haapsalu, Estonia working on community development, democracy & civil society, heritage +2 more.

Kodukant Läänemaa is a non-profit association in Läänemaa County, western Estonia, and the county branch of the Estonian village movement Kodukant. It works to promote rural life and village development in cooperation with civil society organisations, entrepreneurs and local municipalities, and it runs the LEADER local action group for the county. Its activities include administering rural development grants, organising training and study trips, supporting village communities and running local food and village recognition initiatives. The association serves villages, non-profit associations, local businesses and rural residents across the county, and was reorganised as an NGO in 2003 after being founded in 1997.