POWER projekt provodi Caritas Bosne i Hercegovine u saradnji sa partnerima iz BiH i Crne Gore: Caritas Barske nadbiskupije, Nadbiskupijski centar za pastoral mladih Ivan Pavao II, Udruga roditelja i djece s posebnim potrebama Vedri osmijeh, Fond za profesionalnu rehabilitaciju i zapošljavanje osoba s invaliditetom Federacije BiH, Udruženje Paraplegičara Bar i Biznis start-up centar iz Bara. Projekt će trajati dvije godine te se provodi na području Bosne i Hercegovine i Crne Gore.

Ciljevi ovog projekta su povećavanje zapošljavanja osoba sa invaliditetom, uspostavljanje funkcionalnijeg instutucionalnog okvira u BiH i Crnoj Gori za zapošljavanje OSI, jačanjem dijaloga između organizacija civilnog društva, poduzeća i javnih institucija te razvijanje odgovarajućih okruženja za zapošljavanje osoba sa invaliditetom. Projekt POWER je financiran od strane Europske unije, kroz IPA II Program prekogranične saradnje Bosna i Hercegovina - Crna Gora. 

POWER Trainee and Mentor Meeting

 Between 15 and 17 September 2019, a meeting of trainees and mentors participating in the POWER project held in Herceg Novi, Montenegro. During two days, trainees and mentors gathered from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro, the countries where the project is being implemented.

HN The meeting was an great opportunity for the participants to get know each other, share their knowledge, experience and skills, as well as to talk about the benefits of this project and all possible ideas for continuing the story of fighting and promoting the employment rights of persons with disabilities.
The POWER project is implemented by Caritas of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with institutions and organizations from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro and is funded by the European Union under the IPA - Cross-border Cooperation Program Bosnia and Herzegovina - Montenegro.

HN 2The project employs 21 people with disabilities from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. The job descriptions they handle are varied, ranging from working in non-governmental organizations, student support offices, kitchens, printing, and other places. Youth for Peace is one of the organizations involved in the project, which employs one person to strengthen the capacity of our organization through its presence.