Care International I, Kosovo
June 2005
CARE International has been working in the former Yugoslavia since 1993 and is one of the largest non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the region. They have established a strong reputation for multi-ethnic programming that supports individuals and communities in need - regardless of ethnic backgrounds, religious affiliations or national origin.
Their work in Kosovo was suspended during Nato's bombing campaign in 1999 but during this time it ran several of the largest refugee camps in Macedonia and Albania. It now runs numerous multi ethnic projects throughout the region focusing on educational reform, women's advocacy, and strengthening community dialogue.
Left: Children stand by the sign for the Village of Dobraje ,where Care completed a drinking water project in 2003
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Care International I, Kosovo
June 2005
Tomo is 75 and is photographed here with his cow Belusha. He lives in the Serb enclave of Gorazhdevac where Care are hoping to develop a farm cooperative. "I have lived here all my life. I have 17 cows, 14 that give milk and three younger calves. I stayed here in Gorazhdevac during the war - 99 was my second war - I fought in the first war in Kosovo when the Italians and Germans were here. We get a lot of milk from the cows but the problem is that we have nowhere to sell it. If Care would set up a milk collective here it would mean we could sell our milk and have some form of income."
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Care International I, Kosovo
June 2005
A farmer helps another family with their hay collection as part of a cooperative farm project run by Care in Gorazhdevac and Vragoc. Care has started to develop and support several farm cooperatives in the Pec region along multi ethnic grounds to further develop inter ethnic dialogue and economic development. Farmers operate a collective to allow for the sharing of machinery and man-power.
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Care International I, Kosovo
June 2005
A young girl drinks water in the village of Dobraje , Kosova. The village has around 150 families but is very poor - in the whole village there are only three tractors to cultivate the land, no school or shop. Before the war there were problems with the drinking water but people were concerned with the war and other issues - people were getting sick but nobody really took notice. After the war though the water was tested and was found it to be badly contaminated. Villages therefore took wheelbarrows four kms down the road to collect their drinking water. In 2003 Care completed the water project and had water piped to the village source, from where people connected their houses to the mains - so each house now has an internal supply. Care has now handed over control to the municipality.
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Care International I, Kosovo
June 2005
A young girl in the village of Dobraje , Kosova. The village has around 150 families but is very poor - in the whole village there are only three tractors to cultivate the land, no school or shop. Before the war there were problems with the drinking water but people were concerned with the war and other issues - people were getting sick but nobody really took notice. After the war though the water was tested and was found it to be badly contaminated. Villages therefore took wheelbarrows four kms down the road to collect their drinking water. In 2003 Care completed the water project and had water piped to the village source, from where people connected their houses to the mains - so each house now has an internal supply. Care has now handed over control to the municipality.
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Care International I, Kosovo
June 2005
A young boy with his calf in the town of Zhiti, Kosova. His families home was destroyed during the war, but has just been rebuilt with the help of Care.
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Care International I, Kosovo
June 2005
A young boy draws a picture in a playgroup organized by the women's organization in Maxjunaj which Cares supports. The women pay a small fee to leave their children so that they can make handicrafts to sell, and attend training workshops.
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Care International I, Kosovo
June 2005
Care Kosova Staff take part in a weekly football match in Pristina.
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Care International I, Kosovo
June 2005
A worker fixes in a roof in a reconstruction project funded by Care. Care has assisted with the rebuilding of 30 Houses in Zhiti- 26 for returnee Serb families and 4 for Albanians - these are due to be completed on August 1st. 2005.
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Care International I, Kosovo
June 2005
Children play on swings in a village where Care supports local education projects near Zhiti, Kosova.
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