Monthly Archives: June 2011

Mobile Clinic for Roma in and around Tirana

Give Medical Care to Roma Albanian Children | ADRA Gift Catalog Today, ADRA will start the project of the mobile clinic for Roma! Today, ADRA will visit the Roma community in Allias, where “Romani Baht” will welcome us in their centre to conduct the Health Education and the medical visits. Today, ADRA will make a […]

“Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn’t mean he lacks vision.” – Stevie Wonder

This is Kliton, he is 15 years old and he wants to be a musician. His parents are farmers, but he and his family are dependent on social aid. He is not entirely blind, but the progress of his disease needs to be closely monitored by the ophthalmologist. In March ADRA Albania started the cooperation […]

Community Service at “The Independent”

The Environment was the Theme of the community service activities of the private school “The Independent”. ADRA Albania was invited to teach the students how to organize volunteer activities, and why volunteer engagement is so important – we were able to show that everybody can make a difference! Students from “The Independent” presented their research […]

Emergency Response Shkoze

12 tents of the Roma community in Shkozë, one of the most poorest communities in Tirana, burnt down in April. From an electric spark, a tent had caught fire, which spread quickly to 11 over tents. This little girl was missing, until her mother heard her crying inside one of the burning tents – she […]

Finnish Volunteers!

At Easter, ADRA Albania was very happy to welcome volunteers from the Finnish town Tampere. This group of teenagers, parents and teachers spent 2 weeks in Albania to support us in our Health Education Project. While the ADRA staff explained Health issues to the mothers, the Finnish volunteers gave the children education about hygiene, nutrition […]

Health Training for Mothers in Mountain Villages

Zall Her, Heraj, Priskë e Vogël, Pinar, Radhesh, Kallmet, Qenam, Kasallë, Çerkezë, Tapizë are villages hardly anybody has heard of. Those villages seem far away, but actually, they are situated only 20 km outside of Tirana. The road is rocky and narrow, and it takes over 1 hour to reach them by car. There are […]