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Society to Close Year by Presenting the Work Done to Reduce Human Trafficking

This year the coalition platform that unites organizations such as "SOS Children’s Villages Latvia", department of "Social Service Agency" – family crisis centre "Mīlgrāvis", "Latvian Samaritan association" crisis centre for children and women "Māras centrs", "Talsi district crisis centre", "Balti...

The project will contribute to building the capacity of professionals to work with third-country nationals

Project manager Alvis Šķenders explains the necessity and urgency of the project with the fact that there is a lack of further education courses for educated professionals in Latvia. “Employees lack information on immigration issues, working with immigrants, and intercultural communication. There ar...

On December 19 “Shelter “ Safe House”” will hold and info-event for partner organisations

Event topics: - Introducing the new coalition members For Human Trafficking Free Vidzeme and the National Council of Irish Latvians; - Practical experience of foreign partners NL Confidential (the Netherlands), Living for Tomorrow (Estonia), La Strada Foundation against Trafficking in Persons and ...

Third-Country Nationals Welcome to Take Part in Integration Courses and Activities in six Towns All Across Latvia

Project activities include Latvian language courses in six towns across Latvia: Aluksne, Balvi, Liepaja, Olaine, Stopini, Riga at various language skill levels mostly for seniors, youth, international students – third-country nationals. ! Latvian language course schedule: January 6 at 18:00, Liepa...

The first of five regional workshops on human trafficking takes place in Dobele on November 6 – 7

The methods of formal and informal education are used in the theoretical and practical sessions of the workshop to develop the staff skills of handing over the information to their colleagues and other peers in their region, and becoming the multiplicators. On the whole, there will be 5 region...

The first presentation of the human trafficking simulation game has taken place

Within the framework of this event, youth training on human trafficking was organized, during which partners of the society “Shelter “Safe House”” from the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Welfare, the State Employment Agency, the Office of the Ombudsman and Olaine municipality, as well as ...

On the EU Anti-Trafficking Day, “Shelter “Safe House”” provides an opportunity to participate in a special simulation game

Within the framework of the final event of the Anti-Trafficking Month – on 18 October 2014 – society “Shelter “Safe House”” offers their partners and mass media not only to exchange impressions on the work done during this month in an informal atmosphere, but also to participate in a simulation game...

Human trafficking prevention month has begun for the second year in Latvia

This month the society starts the implementation of the activities of the project “Multidisciplinary initiatives to prevent human beings”**. The aim of this project is to use innovative services to expand the support system for the victims of human trafficking, raise awareness of social workers and ...

The European Commission awards Anti-Trafficking Project on sham marriages

To address the problem of sham marriages in Europe in October 2013 the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Latvia in cooperation with the society “Shelter “Safe House”” (Latvia) has developed a project proposal inviting as partners governmental and non-governmental organisations from Latvia,...

NGO Coalition Welcomes a New Partner

According to the agreement, the new partner of the coalition will join other member organizations* to work together for a common goal to reduce human trafficking by facilitating circulation of information about specific cases of human trafficking including collective planning of preventive measures ...

The project within the framework of which important integration issues were resolved is over

Common language is one of the crucial prerequisites for a person’s well-being, professional growth and integration into society in general; therefore, participants of the project were offered to learn Latvian and develop their colloquial language skills. Studies were also presented as e-courses – in...

The project „Far away from the motherland – nevertheless at home” has ended

Activities "Integration event for families with children" and "Integration event for seniors” were arranged as discussions among third-country nationals and the host society at the similar social situation, and were focused on the needs of vulnerable groups, as the project partner NGO "Shelter "Safe...

On June 27 – closing event of the project!

Within the framework of the event, the achieved results of the project and further intentions will be presented. Project organizers, sponsors, cooperation partners, and target audience of the project are invited to visit the event. In order to promote the participation of third-country nationals in...

SEA branches will cooperate to reduce human trafficking

“Over several years, the society has established successful cooperation with the State Employment Agency, implementing preventive measures aimed at reducing the problem of human trafficking. We hope that the new target group covered by the project – seekers of seasonal work in Latvia or abroad – w...

The final informative day “Riču Raču” was spent with a lot of smiles and sunshine

The participants had the opportunity to visit the largest and the most advanced green energy producer in Latvia – Getliņi ecological landfill, as well as to continue the tour by visiting the park of Stopiņi district Upesleju boarding primary school–rehabilitation centre, where everyone had the oppor...

Informative day “Riču Raču” will take place in Stopiņi!

From 10:00 to 13:00 the participants will have the opportunity to go on tours to see the Stopiņi district. From 11:00 to 15:30 small participants of “Riču raču” will have the opportunity to participate in creative activities of Sprīdītis` school at Upesleju Boarding primary school / rehabilitation ...

Members of the project “Support Measures for Women and Children” visit Andrejs Pumpurs Museum of Lielvārde with their families

“Two huge secular stones are located in the territory of the museum. One of them is an 80-ton bed of the strong Lāčplēsis. It is said in the ancestral stories that, when focusing on your most cherished wish and asking Lāčplēsis for help while touching the stone, the wish can come true! So we did it ...

More than 130 third-country nationals with families in Salaspils got to know the nature, culture and history of Latvia

This was the second Informative Day* organized by the NGO “Shelter “Safe House”” and “Centre for Public Policy Providus” within the framework of project “Riču Raču”. The aim of this event was to inform the third-country nationals living in Latvia about the informative integration resources available...

The project „Far away from the motherland – but nevertheless at home” has been started

A three day integration event will take place within the activity „The development of the language and adaptation programmes for the third – countries nationals and formation of the cohesive society”. Activities in the event will be held for two target groups – seniors and families with children at ...

Information Day “Riču Raču” will be organized in Salaspils

From 14:15 to 15:15, at Miera Street 1 in Salaspils, in the National Botanic Garden, visitors of the event will have an opportunity of learning the steps of Latvian folk dances, as well as obtain practical information from specialists about electronic resources and services available in Latvia to th...

Third-Country Nationals in 6 Latvian Towns Engage in Integration Activities

Society’s expert team mostly uses their previous experience gathered by ensuring professional support to immigrants in order to give assistance to the target group of the project. “Since the launch of the project we have consulted over 50 target group clients on various legal matters. In most cases...

Information Day “Riču Raču” in Ozolnieki gathered approximately 200 participants from six cities of Latvia

During the entertainment part of the programme, the participants enjoyed the performances of Jelgava minority collectives, participated in Latvia dances and games, as well as took active part in different creative workshops for adults and children. Reinis Grāvītis, “Shelter “Safe House”” volunteer ...

Society will organize an Information Day “Riču Raču” on the 5th of April!

During the event, both adults and children will have an opportunity to enjoy the performances of Jelgava minority collectives, to participate in Latvia dances and games, as well as to work in different creative workshops. Come and enjoy the day with us! :) More information about project "Diverse S...

A hotline is the fastest way to get information from speciallists

In order to ensure the basis for the creation of a qualitative service, the operators of this phone line regularly undergo practical training, within the framework of which four operators of this phone line and volunteers obtain and supplement their knowledge. In the course of this practical trainin...

Over 100 Latvians residing in Ireland married third-country nationals last year

In most of the cases, the nationals of Latvia entered into a marriage with the citizens of Pakistan – 65 marriages. Another 33 marriages were concluded with the citizens of Ireland, 27 – with the citizens of Latvia, 18 – with the citizens of India and seven – with the citizens of Bangladesh. On the...

Young mothers from small towns of Latvia were the most often victims of human trafficking

While earlier the specialists of the society used to work with the victims of sexual exploitation, nowadays the victims of labour exploitation and fictitious marriage apply for assistance as well. “If we are to draw a portrait of a victim, it will be a woman under 25, from a small town, with second...

Self-help group “For Each Other” participants learn wonderful nuances of Ebru painting!

Ebru drawings are created by using paint that does not dissolve in water, but rather on the surface of it. Different colours of paint do not mix together and, thus, create a unique pattern. Then a sheet of paper is placed on top, a few seconds later the paper is removed and the results of your wor...

Sushi master-class in the creative workshop!

The class for parents and children was conducted by Jeļena Kuzmiškina, a representative of the direct target group of the project who has been living in Latvia for almost seven years. The aim of the programme is to create a support resource for third-country nationals – mothers with little children;...

Support activities for seniors

The aim of the programme is to promote socialization (orienteering in the society) and to create a support resource for senior third-country nationals, creating an available resource correspondent to the age and interests with a creative way of teaching, to provide knowledge required in the integrat...

Within the framework of the integration project third-country nationals are offered training courses and different activities in several Latvian cities

It is offered to solve household, social, legal or other problems by using the support of professional consultants, with whose mediation third-country nationals will obtain new abilities, skills and knowledge how to orient themselves in the resources available in Latvia. Whereas, by understanding th...

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