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Humanitarian assistance to Covid19 disaster Affected communities in Kruja Municipality in Albania

 The main aim of this project is to help the Albanian population who are currently affected by the recent natural disasters of earthquake and the codvid-19 pandemic and will mainly focus on women, girls and the youth. This is in line with the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs´ policy in Albania, which is aimed …

Tani: a positive example for his community

Dear Reader, On a beautiful late spring morning, the staff of ADRA Albania had the opportunity to interview one member of the Egyptian community, who is heavily affected by the string of events brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. We meet him at the premises of the Gonxhe Bojaxhiu community centre, in the administrative unit 8, …

Humanitarian aid in times of the pandemic, a snapshot from Albania

The EU Aid Volunteers Initiative brings professionals and organizations together from different countries, providing practical support to humanitarian aid projects and contributing to strengthening local capacity and resilience in disaster-affected communities. Adra Slovakia is the sending organisation of three EU Aid Volunteers in Albania. What exactly does this mean? In a nutshell, besides dealing with some project paper work …

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Work to save and change lives continues in the face of pandemic

The coronavirus is threatening millions of people already vulnerable due to food insecurity, malnutrition and natural emergencies, climate change and other disasters. As the economic toll of COVID-19 began to hit Albania, many families found themselves in need of food assistance. Thanks to the generous support of the German Embassy, ADRA Albania worked around the …

Vacancies: EU Aid Volunteers

Are you the next Volunteer? Within the framework of SuD HAV 3 project, ADRA Slovakia opened 7 new vacancies for EU citizens and long-term residents in the EU in Turkey, Albania and Georgia. All expenses are covered and insurance is provided.   Turkey, Istanbul: Junior Community Relations Support Officer, Sep/20 – Aug/21, Deadline: 15.03.2020 Senior …

Day in December

It’s the end of December, only a few days before I will fly home in order to celebrate Christmas with my family. The past weeks have been stressful for everyone in the office, the atmosphere in the car is a bit exhausted. Nobody talks and we are all daydreaming. We are driving to the Egyptian …

Newsletter about the earthquake, projects and volunteer work

Some thoughts from Rebekka, German volunteer from ADRA Germany: As a volunteer from ADRA Deutschland e. V., I have the privilege to work with ADRA Albania. ADRA Albania implements three different classes in the Roma Community Center in Tirana: for children, for adults and for seniors. Our task is, to go out to the Roma …

Friendly Space in Bubq

“Human suffering must be addressed wherever it is found. The purpose of humanitarian action is to protect life and health and ensure respect for human beings.” (Principle of Humanity – IHL) Bubq is a small village located in the municipality Krujë, with a population of 5,951 inhabitants, according to the last census conducted in 2011.1  …

Vacancy: External Project Evaluation Expert

ADRA Albania invites all the interested applicants to send their CV, letter of motivation, financial proposal and criminal record at info@adra.al for the evaluation service for the project “Return to Thrive”.  The project is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by ADRA Albania in cooperation with GIZ. The …