Viac než šperk
O.Z. VIAC NEŽ ŠPERK
Nitra, Západné Slovensko, Slovakia
About
Founded in 2010, Viac než šperk is a non-profit association based in Nitra, Slovakia working on children & youth, poverty & hunger, health +4 more.
Viac než šperk is a Slovak civic association founded in 2010 and registered with the Slovak Ministry of Interior on 26 February 2010. It is a humanitarian organisation that helps children in need and single mothers in the poorest areas of Kenya, with some work in Tanzania. Its activities include child sponsorship, food security and family farming, water access through community wells, community gardens, scholarships, libraries and children's centres, health check-ups, and women's income-generation through handmade jewellery. It also runs development education in Slovakia. Its work is led largely by local staff in Kenya and is funded by individual and corporate donors, including through the Slovak 2% tax designation.
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Podpor dieťa
Children & Youth · Kenya
Child sponsorship programme providing education, food, healthcare and support for a specific child and their family.
Program Farma
Poverty & Hunger · Kenya
Family farms that provide food and a source of income by supporting families to keep chickens or goats and produce milk and eggs.
Komunitné záhrady
Community development · Kenya
Community gardens and a six-month training programme on drought-resistant farming for practical self-sufficiency.
Daruj vodu
Water & Sanitation · Kenya
Construction of community wells so women and girls need not walk long distances for water.
Štipendijný program
Education · Kenya
Scholarships for gifted students from socially disadvantaged families at secondary, vocational and university level.
Komunitné knižnice a detské centrá
Education · Kenya
Three community libraries and children's centres offering tutoring, education and basic health check-ups.
FURAHA
Employment & Skills · Kenya
Handmade jewellery production that gives women an independent source of income.
RAFIKI
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Development education programme raising awareness among children and young people in Slovakia about life in developing countries in Africa.
Mirkas House of Smile
Health · Kenya
Social centre providing comprehensive social care, a kindergarten, a library and an anti-malnutrition programme.
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