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Refugees and persons with an alternative status acquire an integration course

An integration course for the second group of persons, who have already received a refugee status or an alternative status, has been completed within the project “Support Measures for Persons Under International Protection III”. The group includes persons from Afghanistan, Russia and Belarus. The m...

Persons Under International Protection Get To Know the Latvian Cultural Canon “Art”

Throughout the day on 26 March, within the project “Support Measures for Persons under International Protection III”, participants from Afghanistan, Belarus, Ukraine, Iran, Turkey, Latvia, Columbia and Russia learned about the Latvian Cultural Cannon “Visual Art”! The chilly Saturday morning starte...

Open Day has been a success

Riga Information Centre for Newcomers (a project implemented by the society “Shelter “Safe House””) has successfully held the Open Day on March 23! In the morning, a lecture “Investments and Financing” took place in the premises of “Safe House” at 75 Lāčplēša Street (in cooperation with the project...

Open Day in Riga Information Centre for Newcomers

Already this Wednesday, March 23, the Riga Information Center for Immigrants (abbreviated ICI - a project implemented by the association “Shelter “Safe House””) invites to valuable events that will take place in person and will be broadcast live, too. On the Open Day, we especially welcome those wh...

"I live in Latvia: here and now" - with Khushi Malhotra to the cinema

Today, when we are all concerned about the tragic events in Ukraine, we value as a treasure the possibilities that have so far been taken for granted. Go to work, study, put children to school, meet friends… How grateful we can be for a peaceful daily life. How good that together with Khushi Malhotr...

The Saeima adopts a bill supporting Ukrainian civilians

According to the Latvian public media portal LSM.lv, on Thursday, March 3, in the second and final reading, the Saeima unanimously supported the Law on Support of Ukrainian Civilians, which envisages providing support to Ukrainian refugees during the Russian invasion, as well as providing general su...

!! Attention !! Unified Information Phone "Assistance to Ukrainians in Latvia"

!! A single information telephone number “Assistance to Ukrainians in Latvia” has been established: 27 380 380 The service has been set up by the Society Integration Fund and aims to provide essential information on the possibilities of providing and receiving support to the civilian population of ...

!! Attention !! Riga receives refugees from Ukraine; a 24-hour helpline is available

From today, the free helpline 80000800 of the Riga Neighborhood Resident Center (AIC) will work 24 hours a day. By calling the 24-hour phone, Ukrainian citizens who have come to Latvia to seek shelter will have the opportunity to receive information about the services and support provided by the Rig...

Practical information for people leaving Ukraine due to the military conflict

Attention!!! Information leaflet for asylum-seekers!

The Latvian Centra for Human Rights has published a leaflet containing important information for asylum seekers. Download the booklet in English here. Download the booklet in Russian here. !! Please share the leaflet with people who need this kind of help right now !!

Firuz Khafizov and his life in Latvia

For the fourth time, the Success story of the Information Centre for Newcomers’ comes out. This time we meet Firuz Khafizov, who was born and raised in Tajikistan but now lives in Riga and speaks Latvian. Firuz arrived in Riga in 2008, when during her studies Dushanbe realized that she should use h...

An integration course for persons under international protection has started

A second group of persons, who have already received a refugee status or an alternative status, has started classes of an integration course within the project “Support Measures for Persons Under International Protection III”. The group includes persons from Afghanistan and Belarus, who are accommod...

Launching a New International Project to Prevent Human Trafficking

On 1 February 2022 under the leadership of the Italian non-governmental organisation COMUNITA “PAPA GIOVANNI XXIII” a new project starts: the “NET-WORKS to ensure the long-term integration of Third-Country Nationals Survivors of Trafficking (SOT) promoting job opportunities and work life balance mea...

In the latest ICN news series: what is the Dialogue Platform

Within the framework of the 10th episode of the Information centre for newcomers news we find out what is the Dialogue Platform, who meets on this Platform, what is being discussed and why it is important for immigrants. The head of the Dialogue Platform Sigita Zankovska-Odiņa tells us about it. ...

A new project for migrant women

In search of solutions to make it faster and easier for migrant women to enter the labor market, society Safe House Shelter and its partner FEMXA FORMACION in Spain have launched the project WIN - Women in Need *. The project will collect information on the habits and needs of migrant...

Invitation for the business incubator program

As part of the activities of Erasmus + Project HERE – Social Economy of proximity, we invite you to complete a questionnaire and apply for the business incubator program. Business incubator is for people who want to start their own business (including people without their own business ideas), to con...

Face-to-face lessons are with more added value and benefits

According to the students themselves, face-to-face lessons are more valuable, but remote training is easier because family specifics are such that you can be with your children, especially for moms who breastfeed children. But the biggest disadvantage of remote learning is that you cannot learn all ...

Persons under international protection are introduced to Christmas!

The year 2021 is gradually coming to an end. The little ones are waiting for Christmas surprises with excitement in their hearts, and the big ones are enjoying a cosy gathering together to remember heartily family moments with light in their hearts, and to wish each other harmony and love. But ther...

In the latest ICN news series: Ravi Solanki and Bollywood Dances

In this series, we meet Ravi Solanki, a Bollywood dance teacher, and learn what constitutes Indian dance. Indian Ravi Solanki has been living in Latvia for three years! Already in India, the guy was fascinated with Bollywood dances, but moving to Latvia, he has also started teaching them to people ...

Preventive measures to stop human trafficking as labor exploitation

From October 2021, the organization “Shelter“ Safe House ”” starts implementing a new project “Prevention measures to reduce labor exploitation”. The aim of the project is to draw public attention to the spread of labor exploitation as one of the forms of human trafficking in Latvia. Therefore, the ...

The Society is starting to implement a new project

As of November 1, 2021, “Safe House Shelter” together with its cooperation partner “FEMXA FORMACION” from Spain has started to implement the project “WIN - Women in Need” (project No. 2021-1-LV01-KA210-VET-000032847) *. The project will look for solutions to make it faster and easier for migrant wom...

First Sunday of Advent has come

The Business Manual of the Project "Here - Social Economy of Proximity" has arrived

The project “HERE - SOCIAL ECONOMY OF PROXIMITY” is implemented by the organization "Shelter "Safe house"" and partners. Project is co-financed by the European Union. Grant agreement No. 020-1-LV01-KA204-077456

Organization "Shelter "Safe House"" warmly congratulates Latvia on its 103rd birthday!

Persons under international protection are learning the Latvian language

Currently, there are two groups of people who are learning the Latvian language under guidance of two teachers within the project “Support Measures for Persons under International Protection”. These people learn the Latvian language remotely on a regular basis: 2-3 times a week. Byelorussians who ...

"I live in Latvia: here and now" solemn Latvian November episode

The newest "I live in Latvia: here and now" episode is dedicated to the month of November! The main topics of this series: the proclamation of the Latvian state on November 18, 1918, as well as Lāčplēsis Day, which commemorates the Latvian defenders who fell during both - the Freedom battles and the...

From October 15 to December 16, the organization continues to hold a series of seminars "Open to the World"

One "Open to the World" seminar cycle consists of 5 lectures and lasts for five days; one lecture per day. "Open to the World" lectures include topics on intercultural communication, the emergence and breaking of stereotypes, international law in the context of migration, human rights norms, as wel...

In the latest episode of the Information centre for newcomers news we are visiting Daugavpils!

In this beautiful city, we met with the head of Daugavpils Information Center for newcomers Ilze Čāmāne, who told us about the life and current state of affairs of third-country national communities in Latgale; then we talked to Anna and Olga, who moved to Daugavpils from the vast Ukraine, as well a...

Podcast with Dante Giura: from US to Latvia

The guest of the newest podcast of the Information Center for Newcomers is Dante Giura - a New Yorker who has lived in Latvia for many years. On the podcast, we talk about Dante`s adventurous, thorn and star-covered path to the profession of hairdresser, the legendary snowstorms of New York, the Lat...

Persons of international protection get to know the Latvian view of the world

Winter solstice, summer solstice, autumn and spring equinox were identified under the guidance of "Support Measures for Persons Under International Protection" lecturer Ramona Liepina. Then the immigrants were also told about the winter and winter joys so important in Latvia, as well as Meteni – a h...

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