Friends of Children of Serbia

Friends of Children of Serbia aims to promote and realise children's rights and improve the situation of children and young people in Serbia, both through direct work and by influencing public policy affecting children and young people.

The association Friends of Children of Serbia is non-profit organization, founded in 1990, to achieve goals in the area of protection and promotion of children’s rights, social care for children and encouraging activities to improve work with children and for children.

Friends of Children of Serbia is an association of organizations of Friends of Children throughout Serbia, and they are distinguished by their direct work with children and young people in all phases of their activities and programmes: from planning to evaluation and monitoring. At the national and local level, they organize activities for children and youth and with children and youth (educational, cultural, creative, play, recreational, humanitarian…).

Friends of Children of Serbia aims to promote and realise children's rights and improve the situation of children and young people in Serbia, both through direct work and by influencing public policy affecting children and young people.

The association Friends of Children of Serbia is non-profit organization, founded in 1990, to achieve goals in the area of protection and promotion of children’s rights, social care for children and encouraging activities to improve work with children and for children.

Friends of Children of Serbia is an association of organizations of Friends of Children throughout Serbia, and they are distinguished by their direct work with children and young people in all phases of their activities and programmes: from planning to evaluation and monitoring. At the national and local level, they organize activities for children and youth and with children and youth (educational, cultural, creative, play, recreational, humanitarian…).

The "Steps To Independence" programme, selected by UniCredit Foundation through the Call for Education 2023, aims to support children from the most vulnerable groups residing in state child institutions at risk of school dropout.

It provides direct educational support, promotes higher education, teaches employability skills, and connects them with potential employers.

The programme focuses on children aged 11 to 19 from state institutions in Belgrade, who are often "invisible" and face significant stereotypes. These children are vulnerable to crime, trafficking, and exploitation, requiring extensive support to navigate their path towards independence.

It serves children from across the country who reside in two specific institutions included in the project. These institutions house children from various parts of Serbia, all of whom are at high risk.

"Steps To Independence" empowers state care institution staff, employment agencies (both national and private), social workers (including students), and businesses to support these vulnerable children. The programme provides comprehensive aid, ensuring that the children receive the necessary tools and opportunities to achieve independence and integration into society.

The "Steps To Independence" programme, selected by UniCredit Foundation through the Call for Education 2023, aims to support children from the most vulnerable groups residing in state child institutions at risk of school dropout.

It provides direct educational support, promotes higher education, teaches employability skills, and connects them with potential employers.

The programme focuses on children aged 11 to 19 from state institutions in Belgrade, who are often "invisible" and face significant stereotypes. These children are vulnerable to crime, trafficking, and exploitation, requiring extensive support to navigate their path towards independence.

It serves children from across the country who reside in two specific institutions included in the project. These institutions house children from various parts of Serbia, all of whom are at high risk.

"Steps To Independence" empowers state care institution staff, employment agencies (both national and private), social workers (including students), and businesses to support these vulnerable children. The programme provides comprehensive aid, ensuring that the children receive the necessary tools and opportunities to achieve independence and integration into society.