ERRC wishes to announce the vacancy of the post of ERRC Programme Director

To access the ERRC application documents and relevant information for applying for the post, please follow this link: http://www.errc.org/cikk.php?cikk=2742. You can search our website for information about the work of ERRC at http://www.errc.org.

Closing date for applications: 29 May (8.00 am Budapest time)
Interview date: Provisionally planned for 2 July 2007 in Budapest

You are kindly asked to send your application (letter of interest, application form, paper and the equal opportunities form; the latter is not obligatory) preferably by e-mail to dora.eke@errc.org. Applications in other formats than outlined in the guidance notes will not be considered. Please ensure your e-mail has been received by requesting confirmation.

ERRC offers a competitive salary and benefits package based on experience, which is subject to negotiations.

We kindly ask you not to call for information before you are invited for an interview.

We wish you every success with your application and thank you for your interest in ERRC.

European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC)

http://www.minorityrights.org/7323/employment-opportunities-amp-internships/europe-and-central-asia-programmes-officer--budapest.html

This is initially a one-year post with strong possibility for extension, full time, based in MRG’s Budapest Office. We are looking for a Programmes Officer to work on the implementation of a number of programmes around minority rights protection in Europe, the South Caucasus and possibly Central Asia.

The potential successful applicant will be educated to degree level and have good knowledge of human and minority rights instruments and mechanisms and international development policy, as well as some experience of working on or in the region. Applicant will have at least one year’s experience of working in the field of human rights or development as well as strong administration skills.

The application pack can be downloaded below.

Download

Job description & person specification (Word .doc)
http://www.minorityrights.org/download.php?id=541

Application form (Word .doc)
http://www.minorityrights.org/download.php?id=542

Information for job applicants (pdf)
http://www.minorityrights.org/download.php?id=543

Equal opportunities form (pdf)
http://www.minorityrights.org/download.php?id=544

Closing date for completed applications: Sunday, 2nd November 2008

Please email your application to Ildiko Magyar at ildiko.magyar@mrgmail.org

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews on the week beginning with 10th November in Budapest

The Roma Education Fund (REF), which supports quality education for Roma children, seeks a country facilitator to provide support to requesting and implementing organizations for REF financed projects and to help in the coordination of REF country program for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. The successful candidate is expected, for an initial period of up to 4 months to be assigned and provide support to REF's portfolio in Serbia and Montenegro too.

The candidate should possess the following:

-Speak fluent Serbo-Croatian, and have a very good command of English language (written and spoken). Being a Romani speaker is a strong advantage;
-A university degree;
-Experience in issues of education;
-Excellent organization, administration and communication skills;
-Experience in implementing and evaluating projects;
-Good knowledge of issues related to Roma education and of the NGO sector in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Similar knowledge of Montenegro and Serbia will be a strong advantage.
- Be reliable, accurate with a proven ability to work in team but also ready to work on its own initiative.

What will the job provide:

- Challenging and diverse tasks;
-Work with a dynamic team of NGO and -Government officials;
-Competitive salary;
-Work and learn at the international level;
-The staff will benefit from training in country and in REF head office in Budapest;

Candidates from all the former Yugoslav Republics are encouraged to apply for this position. The successful candidate will be expected to live in one of the countries in which he/she works and to travel frequently within the countries for which he/she is responsible.

A copy of the full terms of reference for this position can be obtained from www.romaeducationfund.org:

CV and motivation letter in English (including a proposal for wage level), should be forwarded to:

sainov@romaeducationfund.org

The deadline for applications is: November 20, 2008

Terms of Reference -- Financial Assistant

Background:

The Roma Education Fund (REF), founded in 2005, is a non-profit organization promoting the access of Roma children to quality education in fourteen countries of Europe. It provides grants, technical assistance and policy advice to governments and civil society organizations. The REF Office is located in Budapest, Hungary, with sixteen staff. In addition, five Country Facilitators and a Policy Development Advisors are working for REF in different partner countries.

Objective:

The REF is seeking a Financial Assistant to its office in Budapest, Hungary. The Financial Assistant will work closely with the Financial and Administrative Manager of REF and thus, provide support to the operation of the office.

The Finance Assistant will work full time, according to the terms of his/her employment contract, which includes a three-month probation period as per the Hungarian Labor Law.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

His/her responsibilities will include, but be not necessarily limited to, the following activities:

1. Office Financial Management, including

- paying bills,

- managing petty cash,

- preparing documents necessary for bookkeeping and accounting,

- maintaining contact with accountants and service providers,

- assisting in human resource management issues, including preparation of monthly payroll information for the accountants,

- assisting to develop the internal financial system (manuals, expenses coding),

- preparing contracts for REF suppliers and other partners

- tracking and updating the cash flow management.

2. Projects/Grants Financial Management, including

- assisting in contracting approved grants and releasing disbursements,

- assisting in preparing periodic management reports on finances, expenditures and budget,

- keeping track of project financial management documents to be received from the beneficiaries,

- liaising with the beneficiaries as necessary,

- taking part on financial monitoring of REF projects to check the proper usage if the REF funds based on the REF financial requirements and providing capacity building for the beneficiaries related to finance and administration operation

3. General Office related matters, including

- managing supplies and services for the operation of the office,

- taking charge of maintenance and repair of the office facilities, including the rented office, furniture and office technology equipment

- making regular quotations to reach the best deals among REF existing and possible suppliers.

Required Qualifications:

- BA or MA degree in Finances, Accounting or similar fields.

- Minimum of three years of experience working in any of these or related fields.

- Fluency in English and good English writing skills.

- Fluency in Hungarian, both written and oral.

- Good analytical skills and attention to details.

- Ability to work in a multinational team, under pressure, large number of tasks and meeting tight deadlines

- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

- Knowledge and experience in capacity building with external clients

- Familiarity with the Decade of Roma Inclusion and working with Roma NGOs would be advantage

Starting Date:

March 1, 2009.

Reporting:

The Finance Assistant will work in close collaboration with the Financial and Administrative Manager; therefore, he/she will report to the Financial and Administrative Manager directly.

Application Deadline:

February 1, 2009.

Applications, consisting of a CV and a Motivation Letter with wage level welcome, should be sent to the following email address: jzsiga@romaeducationfund.org, to the attention of Mr. Jeno Zsiga.

The Open Society Institute (OSI) is a private operating and grantmaking foundation created in 1993 by investor and philanthropist George Soros. OSI aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. The Roma Initiatives Offices (RIO) provides guidance and coordination to all aspects of network programming and grantmaking activity related to Roma beneficiaries, including work undertaken by network programs and national foundations.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Manager will report directly to the OSI Roma Advisory Committee. The Manager will be responsible for the overall financial, administrative, legal and programmatic management of the program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manages operations of RIO, incl. administration, human resources, budgets

• Facilitates the coordination of the RIO team and sets priorities

• Prepares annual RIO strategy, budget and work plan based on input from the RIO team

• Supervises and evaluates RIO staff and delegates tasks as appropriate

• Organizes weekly staff meeting and plans for the agenda

• Supervises the maintenance of financial records and accounts

• Plans and oversees implementation of the OSI Roma strategy

• Reports to the OSI Roma Advisory Committee and acts as the Committee Secretary

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

A Master's degree or the equivalent in accounting, finance, education, public administration, social studies/humanities or another relevant discipline.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

At least five years of experience in a managerial capacity; experience and competence in working in a multicultural environment; experience with Roma issues or organizations desirable.

An advanced command of the English language. The ability to communicate in one of the regional languages is an advantage. Extensive program management and planning skills; excellent communication skills.

Applications in English, including a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae, should be sent to applications@adminconsult.hu.

Application deadline: October 15, 2007

For more information about RIO, please see http://www.soros.org/initiatives/roma.

OSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer which supports diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

The Open Society Institute (OSI) is a private operating and grantmaking foundation created in 1993 by investor and philanthropist George Soros. OSI aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. The Roma Initiatives Offices (RIO) provides guidance and coordination to all aspects of network programming and grantmaking activity related to Roma beneficiaries, including work undertaken by network programs and national foundations.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Communications and Outreach Officer will be responsible for the overall communications efforts of the Roma Initiative Office. The Officer will report directly to the Manager of RIO.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic advice:

• Devise and implement a communications strategy to support RIO's Roma policy and advocacy goals in line with other OSI initiatives

• Advise the network of Soros foundations and programs on strategic and ad-hoc outreach campaigns on Roma issues and assist in implementing them

Media relations:

• Position OSI advocacy messages in print, broadcast and online media

• Draft and edit op-eds, articles, papers and press releases in coordination with the central OSI communications office

• Establish and cultivate relationships with print, broadcast and online media and maintain effective media lists

• Monitor relevant media outlets, advising colleagues of important developments and media opportunities

• Handle requests for media interviews and background briefings, and organize press conferences

Institutional and NGO relations:

• Follow international policy developments and position RIO's activities in the international environment

• Develop relations with international organizations such as the CoE, the EU and the OSCE as well as with NGOs, foundations and other international actors in RIO’s fields of activity

Manage specific outreach initiatives:

• Manage the OSI initiative "Attitude Change towards Roma," including the grantmaking component

• Manage new upcoming initiatives

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• 7-10 years of international communications or media experience

• A university degree in public relations, communications, journalism or other relevant discipline

• Excellent knowledge of the English language and experience with English-language editing

• Experience with Roma issues desirable

The position is based in Budapest with extensive travel involved.

Applications in English, including a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae, should be sent to applications@adminconsult.hu.

Application deadline: October 15, 2007

For more information about RIO, please see http://www.soros.org/initiatives/roma.

OSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer which supports diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

Spolu International Foundation (www.spolu.nl) is a Dutch organisation based in Utrecht, striving for equal opportunities for Roma in Central and Eastern Europe, by contributing to the development of a grassroots Roma movement. With more than twelve years of experience, Spolu is internationally recognised for its expertise.

Currently Spolu is supporting Roma organisations in Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia-H, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Serbia and Turkey that aim to mobilise and empower grassroots Roma. Spolu and its partners strengthen Roma leaders and organisations in creating bargaining power and to raise their voice. Leaders are encouraged to unite in networks and collaborative structures, from local up to the international level, like the Roma Grassroots Organisations (ERGO) network, that lobbies for Roma grassroots interests and recognition on European level.

The Spolu IF team consists of 5 staff members and some freelancers that work closely together. Currently we are looking for a:

Programme Officer

Programme Officers, in close collaboration with Spolu’s partner organisations, coordinate national and thematic programmes. They build the professional capacity of partner organisations and they coach partners to develop approaches that mobilise and empower grassroots Roma. Spolu applies a process oriented and contextual approach: partner organisations are enabled to design their own strategies and methods, that address the specific issues in their region and area. A main policy line is outsourcing to partner organisations, so equal partnerships will be created, in which tasks and responsibilities are shared.

The Programme Officer:

· Coordinates the development and implementation of national programmes in at least two countries (probably Moldova, Serbia and Romania)

· Coaches and advises partner organisations to design strategies and approaches that effectively empower and mobilise Roma grassroots’

· Builds professional capacity of partner organisations;

· Coaches and coordinates a regional youth programme, with activities in and between different countries;

· Follows and reacts on developments of Roma issues in the countries and on thematic specialisations (youth);

· Contributes to strategic and methodological development of Spolu;

· Contributes to the popularisation of the work and impact of Spolu and its partner organisations, by way of publications, articles and case studies;

· Contributes to fundraising and other activities related to the continuation of actions of Spolu and its partner organisations.

Profile:

· At least three years experience with supporting partner organisations and programme management;

· Experience with both development and implementation of strategies and monitoring of progress and results;

· Knowledge of Roma field and/or CEE region;

· Knowledge of (European) youth movements;

· Goal driven, analytical and problem solving mind;

· Excellent oral and written communication skills in English language;

· Collegial and diplomatic attitude;

· Capacity to work within a team and to maintain good working relations with partners in the field.

Candidates with Roma identity are explicitly invited to apply.

Spolu offers:

· Challenging and motivating work in an enthusiastic team;

· Assignment of 4 days/week until August 1st 2009, with possibility for prolongation;

· Salary and conditions according to Collective Labour Agreement (max. scale 10).

Interested?

For additional information, please visit our website www.spolu.nl or contact Mrs. Ruus Dijksterhuis, Director, by telephone (030-2328042) or by email (r.dijksterhuis@spolu.nl). Applications include a motivation letter and CV and should be submitted before June 20th 2008 to info@spolu.nl.

The Equal Rights Trust (www.equalrightstrust.org) is a new international non-governmental organisation whose purpose is to combat discrimination and promote equality as a fundamental human right. The Trust is based in London. It is recruiting a Research Associate to help develop its first projects in the area of anti-discrimination standards.

The Legal Research Associate will be responsible for managing one or two specific projects under the guidance of the Executive Director. S/he will oversee and assist the work of several research assistants. The Project’s output will consist in equality law material published in electronic and print form. The job involves identifying potentials for the innovative use of technologies to make equality material widely accessible; identifying and developing funding sources, and the preparation of proposals; preparing reports to funders and for the board; developing collaboration with other relevant institutions, programmes, or projects, to consolidate resources and enhance the effectiveness and reach of the Trust’s publications.

Required:

• Masters degree in law, political science, international relations, or other relevant field
• Expertise in antidiscrimination law and equality policies
• Thorough knowledge of human rights law
• Track record proving experience in legal research
• Excellent writing skills in English
• Ability to work independently and within tight deadlines
• An enthusiastic and entrepreneurial scholar

Website development skills and/or website content management skills are advantage.

Salary level will be commensurate with relevant legal research experience. The search will continue until the position is filled.

Please submit resume, cover letter, and two references’ contacts by e-mail to:

info@equalrightstrust.org

or by post to
The Equal rights Trust
193 Fleet Street
London EC4A 2AH
UK

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

The Equal Rights Trust is an equal opportunity employer.

OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE

PROGRAM OFFICER, ROMA HEALTH - PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM

APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 25, 2007

POSITION BASED IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

The Open Society Institute's Public Health Program (PHP) aims to promote health policies based on social inclusion, human rights, justice, and scientific evidence. The Program works with civil society organizations within two fields:

1. Promoting the participation and interests of socially marginalized groups in public health policy;

2. Fostering greater government accountability and transparency through civil society monitoring and advocacy, with a particular emphasis on HIV and AIDS.

Program areas focus on addressing the human rights and health needs of marginalized persons, facilitating access to health information, and advocating for a strong civil society role in public health policy and practice.

In support of the Decade of Roma Inclusion, PHP's Roma Health programming builds upon many years of OSI/Soros Foundation Network support for Roma rights, with particular focus on the implementation of Roma rights in health care settings. The goal of the Roma Health Project is to promote equal access of Roma to appropriate and quality health care services. The Project primarily focuses on activities in Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia and Romania, with support to additional regional initiatives. The strategy addresses the following main objectives:

1. Increasing engagement of Roma communities and advocates on public health issues affecting Roma health.

2. Addressing direct and indirect discrimination in Roma access to health care.

3. Fostering the availability of better data and evidence concerning Roma health.

For the full announcement about this position, please visit http://www.soros.org/about/offices/budapest/program.

London, 10 December 2008

As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 60 this Wednesday, international think-tank The Equal Rights Trust (ERT) is warning that, in a global recession, governments worldwide must put equality at the centre of human rights legislation or risk creating more marginalised ‘sub-human’ peoples, such as the Roma in Europe and lower castes in South Asia.

Praising the UK’s ‘forward-thinking’ Equality Bill for its positive duty to acknowledge and address differences between people, ERT says that the ideals of the UN Declaration, launched during severe repression and economic hardship, will never become a reality unless equality is defined and implemented as a basic human right.

Executive Director of ERT and leading equal rights expert, Dimitrina Petrova, said:

“60 years on, we cannot let the hardships of recession blur a vision of a fairer society. Across the world, anti-discrimination law puts individuals into rigid boxes, serving to reinforce stereotypes rather than breaking them down. We are urging a wiser and fairer international and national law that recognises difference and says that human rights are only possible when we have equality.”

To mark the anniversary of the UN Declaration, ERT has launched a global campaign, ‘Vote for Equality’ which seeks mass support for new equality and human rights principles to ensure groups around the world are not victimised, excluded and denied equality.

The campaign is seeking one million pledges of support for The Declaration on the Principles of Equality, drawn up by leading human rights lawyers and equality experts, in a bid to get governments to endorse 27 principles which:

• Define equality as a basic human right: Stating that equality should be seen as a human right in itself.

• Promote ‘Positive Action’: Departing from the concept of ‘formal equality’ stating that differences must be recognised for everyone to be treated equally.

• Ensure consistency and fairness: Ensuring all nations respect the right to equality and recognise and address inequalities in their society.

Dimitrina Petrova added:

“The ideals of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are more important today than ever. Ronald Dworkin, a signatory to the Principles, once said equality is a threatened species amongst political ideals, but I would take this further and say it is an endangered species among human rights. We need governments to take action, especially at this time, to ensure that the huge and increasing numbers of marginalised groups such as the Roma in Europe and lower castes in South Asia have a legal right to equality.

Only then will we be able to realise the ideals set down by the UN 60 years ago today.”

http://www.equalrightstrust.org/campaign/index.htm

Prof. Wladyslaw Bartoszewski is the bearer of the European Civil Rights Prize of the Sinti and Roma to be conferred for the first time on 18 December 2008 in Berlin. Bartoszewski, former Polish foreign minister and presently Undersecretary of State and Plenipotentiary of the Polish Prime Minister for International Dialogue, was chosen to receive the award for his exemplary commitment to the recognition and equality of the Sinti and Roma Holocaust victims, which he couples with a tireless support of human dignity and the protection of threatened minorities, especially the 12 million Sinti and Roma, in present day Europe.

In their reasons the jury stated, among other things: “Against the background of his personal experience with the death machinery of the National Socialists Wladyslaw Bartoszewski devoted himself after World War II to the fight against racism and for equality of minorities. In his written works and at numerous public appearances he expressed, already at an early stage, that just as the Jews, Sinti and Roma had been victims of the systematic extermination policy to which 500,000 members of the minority had fallen victim in occupied Europe. On numerous occasions and in just as forceful a manner, he pointed to the decade-long suppression of the National-Socialist genocide on Sinti and Roma from the historical memory of the European nations.

As a politically responsible person, Wladyslaw Bartoszewski had again and again followed up this basic understanding with deeds. For example, he energetically engaged himself in establishing Sinti and Roma self-organisations in Poland and at the same time also supported the work of the German Sinti and Roma Documentation and Cultural Center since its foundation in 1997 in a dedicated manner.

His engagement in setting up the permanent exhibition on the NS genocide on Sinti and Roma in the former block 13 in the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum was of particular significance for the national minorities of Sinti and Roma in their respective home countries. He was also an important sponsor and provider of ideas in the realisation of further memorial locations for the benefit of Sinti and Roma in Poland.”

The international award in the value of Euro 15,000.- is to contribute to the safeguarding of human rights and the equal chances of Sinti and Roma minorities in their respective home countries in Europe. The award is presented to individuals, groups or institutions who/which engaged in an improvement of the human rights situation of Sinti and Roma. This also includes exertion of political influence and public activities against discriminating practices and contributions in the media, at functions/events and on other occasions, who/which devote themselves to respecting the minority as an equally valued part of society or who/which put up a fight against any forms of discrimination and stigmatisation. At the same time, the award is meant to be a signal to politically responsible authorities, media and social groups in Europe, to take actions against outdated stereotypes, prejudicial structures and against any form of exclusion.

The formal award presentation ceremony will take place in the German Foreign Office in Berlin on 18 December 2008 (11 a.m.). Please find further information about the price and about the award ceremony at: www.buergerrechtspreis.de.

Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma
Central Council of German Sinti and Roma
Bremeneckgasse 2
D-69117 Heidelberg/Germany

Tel.: 0049 6221 98 11 02
Fax.: 0049 6221 98 11 77
E-mail: info@sintiundroma.de
Internet: www.sintiundroma.de

We would like to introduce our new web portal that has been jointly developed by young people and adults from five European countries. Young Civic Radio - Europe (YCR-E) is an interactive learning and entertainment medium for education and entertainment. The project contributions on www.ycr-e.eu show how language learning, Civic Education, democracy skills, intercultural learning and the acquisition of so-called soft skills can be connected with each other to qualify the youth for (working) life. The premiere in Europe in this context is the inclusion of "brain-compatible learning”. That’s why our teaching, learning and entertainment offers are quite different in structure and design rather than teaching materials that are in general in use. In addition contributions can be downloaded for free!

The Gypsy Lore Society established the Gypsy Lore Society Young Scholar's Prize in Romani Studies for the best unpublished paper by a young scholar on a topic in Gypsy and Traveler Studies. The prize is a cash award of $500. The winning paper will be published, after any necessary revisions, in an issue of the journal Romani Studies. Papers written in English by undergraduate students, graduate students beyond their first year of study and those holding the PhD who are no more than three years beyond the awarding of the degree at the time of submission are eligible to compete. Any topic that would be deemed appropriate for the journal Romani Studies will be considered. In order to be eligible, the submitted paper must be unpublished and not under consideration for publication at the time of submission. However, papers that have appeared in a "working paper" series are still eligible for consideration in the competition. Those that have appeared in conference proceedings volumes of any sort are not eligible, unless they are substantially revised and/or expanded. Written versions of papers that have been presented at a conference are eligible, as are papers based on chapters of dissertations or MA theses (raw dissertation chapters or MA theses themselves are not eligible). In all cases, however, the selection committee will look for self-contained scholarly articles of publishable quality that treat some relevant topic in an interesting and insightful way.

The prize committee also invites submissions in languages other than English. The committee will identify suitable referees for such languages, but if it cannot find them, then the paper will not be accepted for this year's prize.

The deadline for receipt of papers for the current cycle is October 30, 2008. The screening committee expects to make the announcement of the winner by January 30, 2009. The committee reserves the right not to award the prize in a given year. Interested scholars should submit their papers along with an abstract (no longer than 250 words) to the e-mail address below.

Submissions should follow the following format: Maximum length: 50 pages; font: Times New Roman; size: 12 point; spacing: 1.5; header or footer maximum: 2.5 cm or 1.5 in. The header must contain only the title and the footer must contain only the page numbering. Submission file format is rich text file (RTF, PDF, MS Word compatible). Files bigger than five MB should be sent on CD to the postal address below. A cover sheet should be included, with the title of the paper, the author's name, affiliation, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, date of entrance into an appropriate program or of awarding of the Ph.D., and US social security number, if the author has one. Your name should appear on the cover sheet only.

http://www.gypsyloresociety.org/prize.html

Send to:
Katalin Kovalcsik
Gypsy Lore Society Prize Competition
Institute of Musicology
Hungarian Academy of Sciences 28H-1250 Budapest
Hungary
E-mail: kovalcsik@zti.hu

Jerusalem, 10th January 2009

Dear Friends,

After our letter informing about the situation in Gaza we received many voices of support and willingness to help. I would like to ask you to support our action, and make lives of Gypsies in the Holy Land easier.

Our organization would like to provide the most needy members of Domari community from the West Bank, but also Gaza with food boxes. Lack of food and poverty are one of the biggest problems for our society, and they require an immediate solution. As many as 1000 families need our help, and the estimated cost of one box amounts 200 NIS (equal to 40 Euro or 50 USD). Each box will contain rice, sugar, tea, milk, flour, vegetable cans and other necessary items. For traditionally big Gypsy families (often having as many as 6 children) that kind of help will be of big significance.

We also are in touch with charitable organizations who are able to transport food, clothes or blankets to Gypsy families in the Gaza Strip.

Your contribution can be sent via PayPal to Mr Valery Novoselsky, founder of Roma Virtual Network, our brother and supporter.

PayPal account: nov_val@zahav.net.il

We will be extremely thankful for any kind of help given to us in these difficult times. Let’s do not give up hope of witnessing peaceful days, in the same time working for making our today better.

May God bless you all

Amoun Sleem

Director
Domari Society of Jerusalem
P.O. 51488 Jerusalem (Al Quds)
GSM: +972 (0)54 2066210