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We celebrated the second #GreenFriday with an art workshop for young people aged 15 to 29, entitled “Eco Perspectives for Prilep”. The workshop was held in our office and brought together creative young participants who expressed their vision for a cleaner and greener community through art. The event was attended by around thirty young people,…

Today in Ropotovo, we officially presented the results of the Smart Green Village for a Sustainable Future project, implemented with the support of the Open Society Foundations – Western Balkans. The event showcased the key achievements of the project, as well as the findings of the pre-feasibility study assessing the potential of the village and…

Between May and October 2025, as part of the Smart Green Village for Sustainable Future project, a community composting process was carried out in the village of Ropotovo. With the help of three newly established communal composting stations, local residents, together with municipal staff, maintained the organic material as it “matured” and transformed into high-quality…

On October 31, 2025, at Metodija Andonov Čento Square in Prilep, we held the first eco-action within the #GreenFriday initiative, titled “Map of Eco-Concerns and Ideas.”The event took place from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and aimed to foster civic awareness and active participation in improving the environment through a creative, visually engaging, and interactive…

Over the period of May-October this year, six educational workshops were successfully held in the village of Ropotovo, aimed at strengthening local knowledge and practices related to sustainable development, environmental protection, and energy efficiency. Through these activities, around 70 local residents from different age groups were involved, demonstrating strong community interest and the need for…

On October 10, 13, and 17, 2025, a three-day training for local activists – eco-ambassadors – was held as part of the project “Eco Initiative: Citizens and Local Authorities in Action for Environmental Protection!” This training marked the first and crucial step in creating a network of local eco-ambassadors, who will serve as a connecting…

The Council of Europe network, composed of specialized lawyers and NGOs providing support to women victims of violence, held its second meeting on 18–19 September 2025 in Strasbourg, dedicated to the topic: “Providing Legal Aid and Representation to Migrants, Asylum Seekers, and Refugees Who Are Victims of Gender-Based Violence through Strategic Litigation.” Hristina Zdraveska, a…

As part of our activities to strengthen local capacities for sustainable waste management, we successfully implemented a three-day composting training with employees of the Public Utility Company Dolneni. The workshops were held on 03.04.2025, 15.04.2025 and 06.05.2025 in the village of Ropotovo, which resulted in the establishment of a system for the collection and processing…

In one of our target communities, something powerful has been quietly taking root. What began as a few women gathering after a legal advice session has grown into a self-organized, peer-led Roma Women’s Leadership Circle.

This inspiring group of women now meets regularly to share experiences, learn about their rights, and support one another in facing daily challenges related to education, child protection, early marriage, and gender-based violence. Most importantly, they are beginning to speak with confidence for themselves, their daughters, and their community.

“Before, I was ashamed to speak, even when things were wrong. Now I know what my rights are, and I’m not afraid to ask for help or to help another woman.”– Member of the Roma Women’s Leadership Circle

What made this possible?

✅ Trust built over time through our paralegals, health promoters, and gender promoters✅ A safe space for legal knowledge, storytelling, and psychosocial support✅ A belief that every woman holds the potential to be a voice for change

Already, members of the Circle are taking on informal leadership roles referring neighbors to our services, advocating for girls’ schooling, and even helping de-escalate domestic situations by guiding families to support resources.

While this initiative wasn’t part of our original plans, it has become a cornerstone of community strength, a grassroots space where healing, learning, and transformation come together. For our team, it’s a reminder that lasting change often starts with listening, presence, and trust.

We’re proud to stand beside these women and we look forward to expanding this model in more communities.

On 07.04.2025, as part of the World Good Deeds Day 2025, a Volunteer Environmental Action was held in the area of ​​Prilep Lake in Prilep.

The activity was implemented with the support of 20 volunteer students from the Primary School “Dobre Jovanoski” and high school students from the youth clubs of the Association LET Station, who jointly cleaned the area around Prilep Lake and collected solid waste, showing that the spirit of volunteerism is still among us, but it needs to be nurtured and emphasized, so that we would live in a better and more harmonious community.

Good Deeds Day is an international day of volunteering. Starting in 2007, its mission is to unite people from all over the world in doing good deeds for others and for the planet. The goal of the event is for young people to learn about volunteering and to be involved in volunteer activities for the good of the entire community.

Our Association, last year for the first time joined the global movement “Day of Good Deeds”, which is the International Day of Volunteering. This year, the Day of Good Deeds is April 6th, and various events and workshops will be organized at the state level, organized by the Youth Cultural Center Bitola.

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