28 December 2005
Today at the restaurant "Business" in Skopje, this organization, "Shpresa" held a New Year party for disabled children, their parents, and individuals who helped throughout the year. This organization was thrilled to provide an opportunity for disabled children to be in an encouraging and accepting environment, if only for one afternoon. All disabled children received recognition and also a packet provided by the organization which included treats, chocolate, and other goodies for the new year. Also, "Shpresa" briefly reviewed the very active year of 2005 and all projects that the organization has completed and is working on. Over 100 people attended, including the director of the Skopje Airport, the deputy of PPD political party, and several notably humanitarians and professors.

A lot of Media was present at the event, including one television station and two newspapers. Scanned copies of the newspaper articles are available here. Click here for article from newspaper "Lajm" or click here for the article from newspaper "Fakti."

23 December 2005

The formal year-end meeting of "Shpresa" was held at a nearby school. The board of the organization presented financial reports and narratives about activities from the year 2005 and discussed the plan of the organization and activities that will be realized for the coming year, 2006.

9-11 December 2005

The 5th annual NGO fair was held in Skopje, Macedonia this weekend. Shpresa was one of more than a hundred organizations who took part in the event. It was a fantastic opportunity for the general public to learn more about the activities of the organization, and for the organization to make contacts with other NGOs in the region.

3 December 2005

In recognition of this day, the international day of disabled persons, this organization, in cooperation with the Post Office in Cair, Skopje, constructed a series of ramps to allow access to this important location. Pictured is the main ramp that was constructed along the main staircase to access the post office branch. Not pictured are two smaller ramps that were constructed to allow full access from the street level for persons with special needs.

We thank Divella pasta for their support in this project and the Cair post office for their full support and cooperation throughout the process of constructing this ramp.