Udruga O.A.ZA.

Udruga O.A.ZA.

Zagreb, Croatia

Environment & ClimateChildren & YouthEducationCommunity development
AssociationFounded 2013International reach
Profile last updated: July 23, 2026

About

Founded in 2013, Udruga O.A.ZA. is a non-profit association based in Zagreb, Croatia working on environment & climate, children & youth, education +2 more.

Udruga O.A.ZA. (Održiva Alternativa Zajednici, known as OAZA) is a non-profit association founded in Zagreb in 2013. It works with children and young people in Croatia and across Europe through three linked areas: ecology, personal development and volunteering. Its ecology work includes school gardens, outdoor learning and climate education in partner schools. Its personal development work offers non-formal programmes, training and international exchanges that build active citizenship, leadership and social entrepreneurship among young people and youth workers. Its volunteering work runs European Solidarity Corps (ESC) and Erasmus projects that send and host international volunteers and exchange participants. Funding comes from donations, corporate partners and EU programmes, and its services are offered free of charge to participants.

Location

Zagreb, Croatia

Founded

2013

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Udruga

Focus areas

ecologyyouthvolunteeringEuropean Solidarity CorpsErasmus+non-formal educationsustainable developmentschoolssocial entrepreneurship

Languages

HREN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimateChildren & YouthEducationCommunity developmentNature & Wildlife conservation

Works for

ChildrenYouthCommunities

How they work

Awareness & educationVolunteer programmesCommunity programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Oaza za djecu

Environment & Climate · Croatia

Connects primary school pupils with school gardens, ecology and outdoor experiential learning in partner schools across Croatia.

Green Fingers

Environment & Climate · Croatia

Brings young EU volunteers into Croatian schools to plant gardens, build ponds, educate children and raise awareness of climate change.

NextGen Sustainability

Youth development

Personal development programme giving young people tools for active citizenship, responsible leadership and social entrepreneurship.

Joyful Leadership Volunteering

Youth development

Volunteer programme combining Joyful Leadership philosophy with practical community work to develop young people's leadership skills.

Youth Going Back to Nature

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Croatia

International project engaging young people in field experiences, workshops and exchange on ecosystems and their role in conservation.

Countries of operation

Croatia

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnershipsEU funding

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerCorporate partnership

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