Project highlights

The time has flown by projects “Dardedze FOR society against abuse” second year first six months which were quite tense and full with events.

In the beginning of the year a project start-up event was organized during which all interested could find out about work and planned activities of “Center Dardedze” for 2014. Thanks to all who showed interest and came to this event!

Establishment „Center Dardedze” started a new initiative – fathers support group programme “Fathers are important” under which the first 2 groups were organised, programmes approbation is finished and participation campaign was launched. Supporters and media were invited in the beginning of June to “Center Dardedze” campaigns public event to actualize importance in the society of fathers’ significance in the child rising. The campaign is in its start-up stage and hoping to get good response of fathers. Groups of fathers will be organized not only in Riga, but also in Roja, Dobele and Salacgriva.

For the first meeting in center Dardedze came the annual conference organizer team which has a lot fresh ideas how to make this conference even more attractive and interesting to its visitors. This year conference is planned in the end of November and its theme will be “Community participation in child and family welfare and strengthening”.

After sustained programmes “Safe Beginnings” class attendance, two of the programmes babies will have their graduation in July as they have reached the age of 2. After graduating programme “Safe Beginnings” two new families shall have the chance to join the classes.

During the project team of center Dardedze continues its path for society against abuse participating in work groups from other programmes which are related to legislative changes in the industry, organizing meetings with students, pupils, professionals, children and their parents.

Project: “Dardedze FOR society against abuse”
Project id. no. 2012.EEZ/DAP/MAC/111
For more information about the project contact project manager Baiba Berovska, phone: +371 67240042, e-mail: baiba.berovska@projects.lv.
Project financially supported by Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway.
Programme financed by EEA financial instrument and Latvia.
More about the programme can be found on the following webpages:
www.sif.lv www.eeagrants.lv www.eeagrants.org

Project start-up event

Campaign “Fathers are important” start-up event