A group of 30 volunteers has been fighting for the protection of Lake Ohrid and Galichica National Park for two and a half years, with almost no resources but enormous enthusiasm. They call themselves Ohrid SOS and are the loudest guardians of Ohrid’s natural beauty against the threats posed by…
The civil sector can be funded from the state budget, say representatives of NGOs. However, they also stress that the conditions for obtaining these funds should be clear, transparent, and directed towards organizations that meet the set requirements. They demand that the Code of Good Practices for the allocation of…
Tanja and Sonja are two citizens who realized that with a little motivation, people can mobilize and contribute to changes in their way of life. Both are teachers at the “Lazo Trpovski” Elementary School in the Municipality of Karposh, and had never before been involved in any civic organization. However,…
Breast cancer cases have risen by 50% in Sveti Nikole in just two years. In 2016, 20 breast cancer cases were registered in the Ovchepolie region. Residents suspect the drinking water from the former “Mavrovica” system may be to blame. No one is investigating the causes of this disease. Author:…
Local self-government in Macedonia is not a mandatory structure. The establishment of local communities in villages and urban communities in cities depends solely on the will of mayors and municipal councils. The unresolved legal status of local and urban communities, along with the lack of financial resources, working premises, and…
Every day spent in one of the refugee camps in the country is a day filled with uncertainty for the refugees. Whether to stay and wait or return to Greece, hoping that from an EU member state they will have an easier path to reach one of the Western European…
A project featuring three theater performances, three exhibitions, and concerts stirred the residents of the rural municipalities of Vasilevo and Bosilovo in the Strumica region, who had almost forgotten about cultural events. The interviewees in this video story emphasize continuity as a key element for preserving culture in rural areas,…
The independent cultural scene is increasingly gaining momentum in fulfilling its mission of opening socially important topics. Faced with a series of challenges on the path toward their goals, civil society organizations in culture and art have no intention of easily giving up on promoting the alternative scene as a…
A thousand landfills. About fifty municipal ones, but operating without permits. Only one is legal and operates according to standards. Macedonia is buried in waste. Environmental protection laws exist, but there is no implementation. Why? It costs money. The state budget has no funds allocated for this purpose. The burden…
In Macedonia, there are around 3,000 “phantoms” or people without an identity. They have no right to health insurance or employment, cannot vote, nor can they leave the country. They are simply invisible to the system and the state. Through the life story of the Sulejman family from Shuto Orizari,…
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