The Christian Help Center Horní Počernice /family shelter
Křovinovo nám.11/16
19300 Praha 9
Czechia
- Democracy and community development
- Human rights
- Others
- Youth and education
- to help socially and economically marginalised Czech and foreign families, including – but not limited to – Roma families, offering them shelter, counceling and other social work services
- to contribute to reduction of xenophobia and racism in the Czech society through awareness raising and public events
- to nurture the social life of the Prague suburb Horni Pocernice community through public activities bringing together local residents, elderly people, marginalised families and representatives of covil society
The shelter egages in a number of activities, eg. the reading project involving a group of volunteers: the project’s purpose is to encourage both parents and children to read together regularly, thus enhancing children’s knowledge, vocabulary and imagination. We invite parents, senior citizens, celebrities and other volunteers to participate and read to children. We also provide the opportunity and space for senior citizens from Prague quarter Horni Pocernice to meet regularly in the shelter to engage in various creative activities.
We cooperate with colunteers, such as Carol, a US volunteer, who regularly visits children in the shelter, teaching them English, drawing and painting with them or making cookies.
- offering experience and knowledge in the area of awareness raising about „the other“, in the Czech society especially Roma people, to effectively combat racism and discrimination
- bring a new perspective into the intercultural dialogue, focusing on the intercultural dialogue both within and outside the Czech society, with „the other“ among us and around us
Exchange of experience and good practices with other similarly focused organizations throughout Europe and Eastern and Southern Mediterranean, providing social support for the marginalised families in their societies, combating xenophobia and discrimination in local societies and raising awareness about the human rights and social issues affecting the marginalised.
Engagement in common projects, meetings and other networking and learning opportunities in the area of support of the minorities and the marginalised people and groups within societies.
Benefiting from ALF awareness raising and educational materials, tools and training opportunities in the area of intercultural education and awareness raising.
Provision of volunteer opportunities in our shelter for both Czech and non-Czech people.
