Musical Troupe for Disable YouthPlay music for social inclusion

C E L E B R A T I N G 10 YEARS

A L B A N I A

The Door is a small Albanian NGO and some of our Inclusion Project are:

Social Inclusion Football team

Dance troupe for gipsy girls

Female Football team We play for social inclusion education and fun.

Project Aim

To reduce the stigma and increase social inclusion of the disable youth by using the art of music.

History

Who did what? Kiwanis from Norway, The Door NGO and Special School in Shkoder, north part of Albania.

The Problem, situation of the former pupils from the 3 December special school year 2004- 2005. They facing social exclusion.

KiwanisALBANIAN AID

Target group?

22 Younger with mental disorder12 Males & 10 Females (18 – 27 age old)

Mentality toward people with mental health started to change. Disables People are more welcome in societyIncrease social inclusion to community social culture life.

Impacts

Local cultural and socializing events

• Trainings twice a week• Participations on concerts and shows• Participation on other project, social business

initiatives etc.

National Activities

3 International Festivals1 international concert

Lillehammer, 2009

Oslo, 2012Trondhjeim, 2015

Kosovo 2014

Success factors

• Donors support• Training Methodology• Parents community Role• Collaboration with national and local actors– Media– Local government– Special school– Volunteers– NGO and others

Media

Future

• We are looking for more support at local and national level.

• We are part of BICO, project application (Budding Irregular Cultural Operators), this in cooperation with Italy, Ireland, Poland and Portugal. (CREATIVE EU)

• We are looking for partners, initiatives under Erasmus plus program. Looking for future partners.

MORE INFORMATION

thedooralbania musical troupe The Door Albania thedooralbaniaEmal: thedoor@infothedoor.comWeb page: www.infothedoor.com