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From the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to a meaningful field visit in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, August 2024

  • 30/08/2024
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  • From July 31 to August 9, 2024, the Desk Officer of HEKS/EPER Romania conducted a field visit to Ethiopia. Even though HEKS/EPER has no direct ECHO funding in Ethiopia, the Desk Officer was able to gather insights for future humanitarian projects and solidify relationships with key partners (national and international). A project proposal was...

    From July 31 to August 9, 2024, the Desk Officer of HEKS/EPER Romania conducted a field visit to Ethiopia. Even though HEKS/EPER has no direct ECHO...

    HEKS/EPER Romania in Eastern DRC, July 2024  

  • 30/08/2024
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  • In July 2024, key members of the HEKS/EPER Romania Foundation conducted a field visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as part of the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) funded projects, providing an “Emergency multi-sectoral response to the most vulnerable populations affected by conflict and outbreaks...

    In July 2024, key members of the HEKS/EPER Romania Foundation conducted a field visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as part of the...

    Assisting the most vulnerable population in Eastern DRC

  • 21/08/2024
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  • HEKS/EPER, with support from the EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid (DG ECHO), is delivering critical aid to vulnerable communities in the DRC, as highlighted in a recent article published by the European Commission. Over 40,000 people in Sebele, Fizi territory, South Kivu province benefited from our efforts, receiving essential hygiene...

    HEKS/EPER, with support from the EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid (DG ECHO), is delivering critical aid to vulnerable communities in the...

    Call for Proposals Results – sclr Program in Cluj-Napoca, August 2024

  • 21/08/2024
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  • We are delighted to announce the recipients of grants from the fifth round of the sclr (survivor and community-led responses) program, held in August 2024. After a thorough review of all submitted applications, the selection committee deliberated – as a result, several initiative groups whose ideas demonstrated exceptional potential for...

    We are delighted to announce the recipients of grants from the fifth round of the sclr (survivor and community-led responses) program, held in August...

    Job Announcement: Community Facilitator, Humanitarian Aid, Ukraine, Full-Time 

  • 20/08/2024
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  • We are looking to hire a Full-Time (8 hours) Community Facilitator in Uzhhorod and Mukachevo for a 4-month project.    The Community Facilitator is the front line for the implementation of the project portfolio, working on-site with the local community, partners and stakeholders. The role is focused on building relationships,...

    We are looking to hire a Full-Time (8 hours) Community Facilitator in Uzhhorod and Mukachevo for a 4-month project.    The Community...

    Ukraine Response Romania team visit to Chernivtsi, July 2024

  • 07/08/2024
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  • Within the framework of the project funded by Swiss Solidarity and implemented by HEKS/EPER Foundation in the region of Chernivtsi, in collaboration with AREAC, the implementation team from Cluj-Napoca carried out a new field visit between July 24-26, 2024. The project aims to provide sclr (survivor and community-led responses) micro-grants to...

    Within the framework of the project funded by Swiss Solidarity and implemented by HEKS/EPER Foundation in the region of Chernivtsi, in collaboration...

    NEW CALL FOR SCLR INITIATIVES IN CLUJ COUNTY, JULY 2024

  • 12/07/2024
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  • HEKS/EPER Romania Foundation is excited to announce a new round of sclr granting for Ukrainian groups located in Cluj County who want to meet the needs of their local communities.   With funding from Act Alliance, between September and November 2024, we will run a sclr (Support for survivor and community-led response) program, in an...

    HEKS/EPER Romania Foundation is excited to announce a new round of sclr granting for Ukrainian groups located in Cluj County who want to meet the...

    Dissemination event of results and best practices within the Project “From Education to Decent Work”, Sibiu County

  • 07/06/2024
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  • The project “From Education to Decent Work”, focused on students in secondary and professional education from Sibiu County, has reached the end of its first implementation phase. Yesterday, during the dissemination event held at the Sibiu Village Museum, the project’s results and impact on students were presented. The event was...

    The project “From Education to Decent Work”, focused on students in secondary and professional education from Sibiu County, has reached...

    Round Table on Career Guidance

  • 24/05/2024
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  • Yesterday, the 23rd of May 2024, we were delighted to meet for the first time in an extended format with over 40 representatives from the educational ecosystem and civil society in Romania, at the virtual round table “Career Guidance, an Essential Part of School Counseling. Public Policy Proposals from Covasna, Alba, and Sibiu...

    Yesterday, the 23rd of May 2024, we were delighted to meet for the first time in an extended format with over 40 representatives from the educational...

    Project monitoring visit and partner capacity building in Chernivtsi – April, 2024

  • 29/04/2024
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  • Between 22-24 April 2024, a part of the Ukraine Response team organised a monitoring visit to the project funded by Swiss Solidarity and ACT Alliance in 2024, implemented in Chernivtsi, in partnership with AREAC. During this visit, the team monitored 10 out of 30 ongoing sclr initiatives and organised some capacity building activities for the...

    Between 22-24 April 2024, a part of the Ukraine Response team organised a monitoring visit to the project funded by Swiss Solidarity and ACT Alliance...

    HEKS/EPER Romania field visit to Chernivtsi – March 2024

  • 08/04/2024
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  • In the framework of the project funded by Swiss Solidarity and implemented by HEKS/EPER Foundation in the Chernivtsi region, in collaboration with AREAC (The Regional Association for Adult Education Chernivtsi), part of the implementation team from Cluj-Napoca carried out a field visit, between 25-27 March 2024. The project in question aims to...

    In the framework of the project funded by Swiss Solidarity and implemented by HEKS/EPER Foundation in the Chernivtsi region, in collaboration with...

    HEKS/EPER Romania delegation at the European Humanitarian Forum – Brussels, 2024

  • 28/03/2024
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  • Honoured to participate in the European Humanitarian Forum 2024 in Brussels for the second year in a row! For three days, from March 18 through March 20, 2024, HEKS/EPER Romania representatives shared thoughts with European leaders, partners and changemakers to discuss pressing global humanitarian challenges. From grassroots empowerment to...

    Honoured to participate in the European Humanitarian Forum 2024 in Brussels for the second year in a row! For three days, from March 18 through March...

    New sclr Call for Proposals – Chernivtsi, Ukraine

  • 23/02/2024
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  • We are excited to announce the first round of survivor and community-led responses (sclr) financing for community groups in the Chernivtsi Oblast, who want to help their communities develop in the current context. After 3 successful rounds of sclr in Romania, where 52 projects self-implemented by the Ukrainian community have been funded, the...

    We are excited to announce the first round of survivor and community-led responses (sclr) financing for community groups in the Chernivtsi Oblast,...

    Call for Proposals Results – sclr Program in Cluj-Napoca, February 2024

  • 16/02/2024
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  • We are delighted to announce the recipients of grants from the fourth round of the sclr (survivor and community-led Response) program, held in January 2024. After thoroughly reviewing all the applications submitted, our evaluation committee selected several groups and individuals whose ideas demonstrate exceptional potential for assisting the...

    We are delighted to announce the recipients of grants from the fourth round of the sclr (survivor and community-led Response) program, held in...

    New sclr Call For Proposals – Transcarpathia, Ukraine

  • 07/02/2024
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  • In cooperation with HEKS/EPER Romania, The Reformed Church of Transcarpathia announces a tender to support IDP and host community self-implement sclr initiatives in Transcarpathia.   Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Reformed Church of Transcarpathia has been actively involved in offering assistance to the...

    In cooperation with HEKS/EPER Romania, The Reformed Church of Transcarpathia announces a tender to support IDP and host community...

    The “Educational support for children from vulnerable groups in Romania. Steps towards sustainability” project was finalised. The After School Programme continues in Covasna County, supported by the local authorities and community.

  • 23/01/2024
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  • Diakonia Sf. Gheorghe Christian Foundation has been running After School programmes in Covasna County for over 10 years, and since 2015 with the financial support of HEKS/EPER Switzerland Foundation. In the last school year supported under the project, 2022-2023, 519 students from 13 localities participated in the After School programme. Another...

    Diakonia Sf. Gheorghe Christian Foundation has been running After School programmes in Covasna County for over 10 years, and since 2015 with the...

    Job Announcement: Field Officer in Chernivtsi, Part-Time (4h/day)

  • 17/01/2024
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  • Who are we?   HEKS/EPER Romania is a humanitarian foundation that has been supporting the Ukrainians seeking refuge in Romania since February 2022 through cash assistance, food and non-food items assistance, WASH assistance etc.  We’re looking to join forces with a new colleague’s expertise, enthusiasm, and influence in building...

    Who are we?   HEKS/EPER Romania is a humanitarian foundation that has been supporting the Ukrainians seeking refuge in Romania since...

    Job Announcement: Field Officer in Transcarpathia, Part-Time (4h/day)

  • 17/01/2024
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  • Who are we?   HEKS/EPER Romania is a humanitarian foundation that has been supporting the Ukrainians seeking refuge in Romania since February 2022 through cash assistance, food and non-food items assistance, WASH assistance etc.  We’re looking to join forces with a new colleague’s expertise, enthusiasm, and influence in building...

    Who are we?   HEKS/EPER Romania is a humanitarian foundation that has been supporting the Ukrainians seeking refuge in Romania since...

    Job Announcement: Peer Coach, Part-Time, 6h/day

  • 11/01/2024
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  • Who are we?  HEKS/EPER Romania has been supporting the Ukrainians seeking refuge in Romania since February 2022 through cash assistance, medical and psychological assistance, language and qualification courses, job search assistance etc.   We’re looking to join forces with a new colleague’s expertise, enthusiasm and...

    Who are we?  HEKS/EPER Romania has been supporting the Ukrainians seeking refuge in Romania since February 2022 through cash assistance,...

    New call for sclr proposals, January 2024

  • 10/01/2024
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  • HEKS/EPER Romania Foundation is excited to announce a new round of financing for Ukrainian groups located in the County of Cluj who want to help their communities thrive in the current context.   With funding from Act Alliance, between March and May 2024, we will run a sclr (Support for survivor and community-led response) program in...

    HEKS/EPER Romania Foundation is excited to announce a new round of financing for Ukrainian groups located in the County of Cluj who want to help...

    HEKS/EPER Romania – First DG ECHO-certified partnership in Romania

  • 13/12/2023
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  • Cluj-Napoca, Romania12 Dec 2023 Wishing to expand and exploit its potential as a humanitarian actor, HEKS/EPER Romania Foundation has become the first NGO in our country to be accredited by the European Commission for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO). This partnership certifies that the organization, based in Cluj Napoca,...

    Cluj-Napoca, Romania12 Dec 2023 Wishing to expand and exploit its potential as a humanitarian actor, HEKS/EPER Romania Foundation has become the...

    HEKS/EPER Switzerland Board of Trustees visit in Romania

  • 28/11/2023
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  • At the end of October 2023 we had the privilege of having in Romania the HEKS/EPER Switzerland Board of Trustees. It was a good opportunity to present our program in Romania, visiting projects in Covasna, Sibiu and Cluj counties, but also to meet the team of HEKS/EPER Romania. A special moment took place on the...

    At the end of October 2023 we had the privilege of having in Romania the HEKS/EPER Switzerland Board of Trustees. It was a good opportunity to...

    Labour mediation in LAG Țara Năsăudului, results and challenges in the second part of the year.

  • 20/11/2023
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  • The labor mediation activity, within the project ”Integrated social services for the communities of the LAG Nasaudului Country”, continued through community meetings to present job options and to evaluate the expectations of the representatives of the target group. Thus, in the communities targeted: the city of Năsăud and the...

    The labor mediation activity, within the project ”Integrated social services for the communities of the LAG Nasaudului Country”,...

    Multi-sectoral emergency response for Ukrainians in Northwestern Romania and Zakarpattia – Humanitarian project retrospective

  • 24/10/2023
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  • The humanitarian project implemented by HEKS/EPER in the northwestern part of Romania and the Zakarpattia region of Ukraine, funded by Christian Aid through DEC, was completed in August 2023. The project fully met its objectives of ensuring that internally displaced persons from Zakarpattia and Ukrainians residing in Romania can access meaningful...

    The humanitarian project implemented by HEKS/EPER in the northwestern part of Romania and the Zakarpattia region of Ukraine, funded by Christian Aid...