S.O.S. - counselling, empowerment, cooperation

National Network
Croatia
Address

Trg fra Bonifacija Gerbera bb
33000 Virovitica
Croatia

Telephone
+385 33 721 500
Fax
+385 33 721 922
E-Mail
sos.vt@email.t-com.hr
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
General Information

The organization has one employee and 10 volunteers. Our average budget in a year is 42.000,00 euro. Our sources of funding include domestic Minitries, local government, and local foundations. Some of our projects: 1. S.O.S. line and counselling for women victims of violence - implemented continuosly since the foundation of the organization. S.O.S. line is open every day from 6 pm to 8 pm. Victims of violence can get help nad support, and if necessary, can come to direct counselling (counselling for help and support, psychological counselling and legal counseling. 2. Prevention of youth addiction - project that is based on educational workshops in schools in Virovitica-podravina County with the goal of prevention of adolescent addcition 3. Be my friend - project that works on developing tolerance and toghetherness among differnet nations and religions Main partners - local and national NGOs, local government, local institutions

Mission and Objectives

The goal of the organization is: - Promotion and protection of human rights, promotion and protection of civil rights, prevention of human trafficking, establishing a gender equality, suppression of domestic violence, providing social services to victims of violence, prevention of peer violence and any form of addiction among young people. - Providing direct advisory help and providing support and information by phone to people faced with problems like abuse, violence, family or health problems and addictions - Empowerment of non-government sector, local civic initiatives and local government with the purpose of improvement of civil society and cross-sector cooperation with the goal of building a democratic society.

Main Projects / Activities

Prevention of violence – S.O.s. line for women victims of violence and educational workshops in schools for prevention of violence among children Prevention of human trafficking – we have established Counties Multidisciplinary team for suppression of human trafficking, and also implemented numerous educational workshops in schools with the goal of preventing student to become victims of trafficking Prevention of addiction – workshops in grammar schools to prevent nicotine and alcohol addiction among students. Development of tolerance – working on acceptance of differences and establishing a multicultural society Development of civil society – initiatives for signing the Agreement of Cooperation between Virovitica-podravina County and Civil society, and Agreement of cooperation between City of Virovitica and Civil society;

Contact (1) Full Name
Desa Kolesaric
Job Title
President
Head of the organisation
Deša Kolesarić