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PROGRAMMA 2025
! Balkanrule: Stay flexible, things can change up to the last minute.
Fasting people are taken into consideration and in the evening we will eat together in a restaurant serving halal food.
Day 1: Sunday, 2 March 2025
07.50 h Luggage drop
09.50 h Depart from Eindhoven
12.30 h Arrival in Skopje
Collect luggage and have the option to use your debit/exchange card and purchase a SIM card
14.00 h Depart to hostel
14.30 h Arrival at Mickitos urban hostel
Room division, acclimatization
17.00 h Hostel community space
discuss project week and explain rules
18.00 h Dinner in nearby restaurant
19.00 h Free time to explore the hostels surroundings
21.00 h Back to the hostel
Day 2: Monday, 3 March 2025 > Theme: Community Engagement at SOS Detsko Selo
08.30 h Breakfast and prep lunchboxes
09.30 h Bus pick-up > Travel to Suto Orizari
10.00 h Arrival at SOS Childrens village Field office.
Introduction of the work of the field office SOS CV in Shutka (Cultural capital of Romani people)
11.00 h Workshop with the children
Idea; Making flowers for international woman day on 8th March
12.30 h Lunch (lunch package)
13.00 h Depart to SOS childrens village Resource center
13.30 h Arrival at the center
National presentation, Quiz
Ice-breakers / name games
Sport activities
17.30 h Back to the hostel
Reflection session
19.00 h Dinner
20.00 h City walk (Quest)
Along historic buildings in the center together with Ivan and youngsters
Materials and tools purchasing for the gardenwork
Day 3: Tuesday, 4 March 2025
Theme: Youth empowerment through social responsibility, solidarity, community projects / local fundraising practices and international collaboration opportunities
08.30 h Breakfast and prep lunchboxes
09.30 h Depart to Orce Nikolov school
Meeting with local youth
NGO presentations followed by the students’ presentation of how they implement their activities and local fundraising.
12.00 h Depart to Medjashi and Ljubeznost
Medjashi = First childrens'embassy
Ljubezmost= NGO that works for homeless people
12.30 h Lunch (packages)
13.00 h Start hands-on community project support
Group 1 LJUBEZNOST space
Group 2 Medjasi space and garden clean-up (2nd group)
17.00 h Back to the hostel from Medjushi and Ljubezost
19.00 h Dinner
20.00 h Reflection session Hostel community space
(devide in 3 groups for activities on day 4)
Day 4: Wednesday, 5 March 2025 > Theme: Sustainable fashion & upcycling, environmental awareness, urban communities and integration of vulnerable groups/citizens
08.30 h Breakfast and prep lunchboxes
09.30 h Depart to Liza center Group 1
Group 1 Help SIEC and Kirk to have a safe garden to do activities.
Group 2 To Bostani community garden, Work in the community garden
Group 3 SOS childrens village, Activities for the children (There will be a change of activities during the day. The SOS van will be used for this.
12.00 h Lunch Lunch packages on 3 seperate locations
13.00 h Resume work
17.00 h Back to the hostel
18.00 h Reflection session Hostel community space
19.00 h Dinner
10.00 h Walk to the Graffiti street / Gradot Ubav (Street Art & Graffiti Gallery)
21.30 h Back to the hostel
Day 5: Thursday, 6 March 2025 > Theme: Cultural Exchange in Skopje / sightseeing
08.00 h Breakfast and prep lunchboxes
09.00 h Travel to Matka canyon
12.30 h Lunch (packages)
13.30 h Bus pick-up
Return to Skopje city
Need based follow up work with Medjasi, Ljubeznost en activities at SOS childrens village
17.00 h SOS children village
Informal activities with the SOS children
BBQ/Pizza dinner
Farewell party
20.00 h Back to hostel
*In case of bad weather there is an option to visit the earthquake museum
Day 6: Friday, 7 March 2025 > Departure
08.30 h Breakfast and prep lunchboxes
09.30 h Cleaning rooms / Shopping for the trip
11.00 h Depart to the airport
11.30 h Check-in
13.30 h Depart from Skopje
16.20 h Arrival in Eindhoven
Have fun!😁