Here are the latest news on our projects
JULY
HELP has just started the info campaign for its new project “Job creation through support to small start-up businesses in Central and Eastern BiH” – 2nd phase in Foča and its surrounding areas. In the following 5 months, 40 selected beneficiaries will receive an in-kind grant to start-up a business or upgrade it.
During the info campaign HELP held 14 presentations in Foča and surrounding areas.
JUNE
After the delivery procedure was finalized HELP’s Grant officers started with the monitoring of the final beneficiaries. During the monitoring phase Grant officers are visiting the beneficiaries and following up the progress of the business and the proper use of the donated items.
Community work in Olovo. The beneficiaries cleaned the area around the monument in the center of Olovo and around the local high school. Some beneficiaries, who are craftsmen repaired the rain pipes in the primary school or repaired the sanitary objects in the schools.
MAY
HELP started with the deliveries of the requested articles in the municipality of Olovo after the beneficiaries paid their contribution.
APRIL
First and second selection of beneficiaries in Olovo.
During the second selection HELP’s Grant officers visited 130 applicants on the field.
Out of the 130 visited applicants HELP has selected 40 final beneficiaries in Olovo and surrounding area, 13 different types of activities were supported.
During the month HELP signed the grant contracts with all final beneficiaries.
MARCH
JANUARY
Community work in Olovo. The beneficiaries cleaned the area around the local monument in
the town’s center .
Community work in Goražde. Supporting the work of Senior Home and organizing socializing with the home beneficiaries.
December
As planed in the project “ Winter aid for 894 socially vulnerable persons in central and eastern BiH” HELP delivered in total 294 food parcels and 445 m² of firewood to the municipalities of Olovo, Vareš, Čajniče and the collective centre Hrasnica and Sokolac.
Additionaly we delivered food and hygienic articles to the Home for protection of children and youth Pazaric in the value over 10 000€.
November
The project “Job creation through the support to small start-up businesses in Central and Eastern BiH” is completed. The project covered 5 municipalities and included 170 beneficiaries. The project was completed with 83,5% legally registered new businesses.
One of very successful example is Mrs. Nikolić from Rogatica. With HELP’s grant, she started her own fitness school.
October
HELP’s grant allowed Mr. Hasanspahić to develop his mixed agricultural production. He is now able to produce and pack a larger number of different products.
In Rogatica the municipal project was funded through a separate fund in which the beneficiaries paid in their 15% contribution. The funds were invested in the refurbishment of the laboratory and mortuary in the local health center.
September 2007
The renovation / upgrading of the Eco-Tourism facilities have started. Hikers and other tourists will have proper and welcoming lodges to stay in Ruda Glava and in Kalinovik in the coming months. These mountain/hunting lodges will open the way to further tourist activities in those regions.
August 2007
All our beneficiaries have received their equipment/ material. HELP's Grant Officers will be providing them with advice and assistance for the coming months.
The community work for the beneficiaries has started. In Vares, our beneficiaries have helped to clean the river's bank, offering the community a clean recreational place to go.
