Who we are
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We are located in Liepaja, the third largest town of Latvia with 75.000 inhabitants, located right at the shore of the Baltic. The Diaconal centre is closely connected with the Evangelical Cross Congregation of Liepāja, Latvia. We offer our services both in the city and the region of Liepaja.
The primary aims of our organisation are as follows:
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Why we are involved in SEMPRE Accelerators
The project fits to our situation where many people, especially in rural areas, find it very difficult to overcome poverty and depression. We hope that the project will help us to support on a long-term basis the initiatives of our partners in the region of Liepaja, by strengthening the regional and international network and by developing a sustainable structure for mutual support, exchange of experience and strategic planning.
Our micro project in SEMPRE Accelerators
Here in Rucava (Latvia) throughout the past years, we - social service providers together with people with disabilities - have co-created a recipe brochure for people with low income that is distributed through EU food boxes. During this process, the participants developed new skills (both in terms of cooking and compiling the brochure) and developed a sense of group identity and belonging. Now, with SEMPRE Accelerators, we want to transfer this approach to other municipalities, provide training courses and form a stable organisational structure for the initiative.
| Diaconal Centre Liepaja Liepājas Diakonijas centrs Liepāja, Latvia Contacts: Martin Urdze martin.urdze(at)gmail.com http://www.kalpot.lv |
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