Promote Inclusive Kindergarten Education

Sector Education
Country Kosovo
Location Prishtina, Peja, Prizren, Gjakova, Ferizaj, Gjilan, North and South Mitrovica
Beneficiaries 50 children annually
Duration 3 years (2016-2018)
Organisation Save the Children Switzerland, Zurich

This project built on Save the Children’s prior work in eight municipalities that had also been supported by Medicor Foundation. With two new local partners, RROGRAEK and Nevo Koncepti, and a former one, RADC, it continued to promote access to education for children from Roma communities. Despite annual school enrolment campaigns that were conducted with the full support of teachers, awareness-raising on the importance of early education, and door-to-door visits to parents to identify children who reached the age to be registered, enrolment of Roma children in pre-primary and primary education remains a challenge in Kosovo. This is firstly because the legal basis for pre-primary education, as part of the pre-university law, is interpreted differently, and secondly, Serbian enclaves do not acknowledge Kosovar law. 








These children enjoy kindergarten in Mitrovica. A peaceful environment allows children from different ethnic backgrounds to grow up together. © Save the Children