Društvo Humanitas

National Network
Slovenia
Address

Resljeva ulica 48, Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Slovenia

Telephone
00386 1 4300343
E-Mail
info@humanitas.si
E-Mail (2)
limon@siol.net
Mobile Phone
00386 41 266 117
Website
http://www.humanitas.si/
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Human rights
  3. Youth and education
General Information
Humanitas has 6-7 members of staff and a voluntary president. Its annual turnover is approximately 300,000 EUR. Funding comes from membership fees, donations and project funding (Europen Union and Slovene national/local government). We work mainly in the field of development cooperation and global education. We cooperate with NGOs in Central and South Europe.
Mission and Objectives

HUMANITAS, society for human rights and supportive action, strives to assert the rights of less privileged social groups in Slovenia and around the world. Through global education, intercultural dialogue and development projects it raises awareness of our mutual dependence and the importance of realising human rights, while encouraging respect for diversity.

Main Projects / Activities

Child sponsorship and community development in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Kenya. Fair trade in Slovenia and working with producers in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Egypt, Nepal. Awareness raising of development issues in Slovenia and Central Europe and the Mediterranean. Global education in Slovenia: various projects for children, young people, the general public.

Contact (1) Full Name
Tina Lazar, Secretary
Head of the organisation
David Limon, President