NGO – rroma.org https://rroma.org Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:08:21 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png NGO – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Slovakia, Roma, and NGOs https://rroma.org/slovakia-roma-and-ngos-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-roma-and-ngos-2 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:08:21 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=35186 Rudolf Budai, a Romani goldsmith, has joined the political party Právo na pravdu to advocate for the Romani community and address issues of poverty and exploitation by NGOs and state-funded organizations.

Budai criticizes the misuse of state funds meant for cultural support, highlighting the high costs of cultural events that burden impoverished families, and calls for free access to state-funded cultural activities.

He proposes the establishment of state enterprises in Romani communities to create jobs and improve living conditions, while party leaders emphasize the need for accountability and a return to work ethics in addressing community issues.

]]> Čingar https://rroma.org/cingar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cingar Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:21:14 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=34101 The scandal surrounding former Roma organization leader Sergiu Sava has led to calls for a complete restructuring of leadership within the community, as many believe the organization has not served their interests for years.

Community members allege that leadership positions have been filled through favoritism and corruption, with claims of bribes and lack of accountability for financial mismanagement.

There is a strong demand for educated leaders who can effectively represent the Roma community and address their needs, as the current leadership is criticized for being unqualified and disconnected from the community’s issues.

]]> NGOs in Montenegro https://rroma.org/ngos-in-montenegro/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ngos-in-montenegro Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:33:00 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=33905 The NGO “Mladi Romi Podgorice” received funding for the project “One Country, Many Stories: An Intercultural Journey of Youth through Montenegro” aimed at enhancing intercultural dialogue and understanding between Roma, Egyptian, and majority youth in Montenegro.

The other article discusses the financial support of 120,000 euros provided to the NGO Elita Plus, co-founded by Astrit Hodža, the Secretary of the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Various projects funded by the ministry over the years are detailed, highlighting significant amounts awarded to Elita Plus, which has led to calls for an investigation into possible misuse of public office.

The NGO Network from the north of Montenegro has urged authorities to examine the circumstances surrounding the funding and the involvement of Hodža, who has been in office since June 2022.

]]> Croatian Roma Funds https://rroma.org/croatian-roma-funds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=croatian-roma-funds Thu, 07 May 2026 14:49:10 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=32496 The Croatian state has published the list of recipoients of the 380’000 Euros allocated to Roma in the country.

  1. ​Roma Association in Croatia “KALI SARA” (Zagreb): 238,000 euros (over 60% of the total budget)
  2. ​Roma Resource Center (Darda): 58,900 euros
  3. Roma Women’s Association “Bolja Budućnost” (Zagreb): 27,000 euros
  4. Roma National Forum Association (Beli Manastir): 21,500 euros

​The funds are intended for information, publishing, culture and events such as the “World Romani Language Day” or the commemoration of the suffering of the Roma in World War II (Samudaripen).

The article bemoans the lack of fund in the Međimurje region.

]]> Trump, USAID, and Slovenia https://rroma.org/trump-usaid-and-slovenia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trump-usaid-and-slovenia Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:07:38 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=27440 The near total stop in USAID grants affects quite a few NGOs in Slovenia. The article here details the ones affected in Pomurje.

Among those affected are also Roma projects, as well as areas such as strengthening democratic values, ensuring gender equality, respecting human rights, protecting the environment, eliminating the consequences of natural disasters, and providing humanitarian aid.

]]> Czechia: Road Show https://rroma.org/czechia-road-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=czechia-road-show Sat, 08 Mar 2025 09:41:51 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=27416 The Roma Road Show series of events, with which Government Commissioner for Roma Minority Affairs Lucie Fuková is going to the regions, presents inspiring Roma projects focused on housing, community work, health, education or security. The aim is to support cooperation between Roma organizations, local governments and local leaders. The first meeting took place on March 5 in Šternberk, with further stops in Pardubice and Jihlava.

]]> Slovakia: An Opinion https://rroma.org/slovakia-an-opinion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-an-opinion Tue, 18 Feb 2025 07:43:22 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=27201 A Rom activist, Marian Gunar from Slovakia comments on the recent survey where 33% of Slovaks openly express negative attitudes towards Roma.

Gunar says that it is not all the fault of Slovaks, but that Roma need also to show they can work. He also criticises some of the elected Roma mayors (in places where Roma have a majority) for often not knowing the laws and not knowing how to make a town work.

He also criticises Roma for not pushing parents to educate their children, and feeding on a cycle of poverty and social care. Finally, he says that Roma leaders draw funds for festivals, music, and culture, but that these events are useless in bettering the fate of Roma overall.

Harsh, but with some truth to it.

]]> Czechia: Integration or Emancipation https://rroma.org/czechia-integration-or-emancipation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=czechia-integration-or-emancipation Tue, 11 Feb 2025 07:44:54 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=27100 An interview with František Lacko, a Roma activist from Czechia. He says that Roma do not need to integrate, but to emancipate. Integration is just parasitism of non-profit organizations. Non-profit organizations only do what they can get in grants. They are interest groups and mainly family businesses. Integration costs millions a year.

He has a point, as NGOs do have a conflict of interest: If the problems they aim to tackle are solved, so is their “raison d’être”.

]]> NGOs and Roma https://rroma.org/ngos-and-roma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ngos-and-roma Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:00:37 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=25043 The Roma Council of the City of Brno (RRB) expressed serious concern over the selection of Martin Máša as the new director of the IQ Roma service organization. According to the council, a long-term problem is that Roma themselves are not included in leadership positions in organizations that focus on helping Roma.

Nothing new, unfortunately…

]]> Latvia and Roma Organisations https://rroma.org/latvia-and-roma-organisations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=latvia-and-roma-organisations Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:34:22 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=22664 According to the President of the Latvian Roma Federation Osvald Jezdovskis, the situation with Roma organizations in Latvia is reminiscent of the gangster times of the nineties of the last century. He called on President Edgars Rinkević and Prime Minister Evika Silina to take part in them in order to protect the Latvian Roma Federation from groups that “monopolized state funding”, which should have been used for the benefit of the Roma.

Few things to relativise: There are several well stablished Roma organisations who indeed get funding from the state. To say that they monopolize the funds in this particular case means most probably that the Latvian Roma Federation was left out … The source, in Russian, may also show some bias.

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