{"id":22799,"date":"2025-05-16T13:53:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/annual-report-2024-a-reflection-of-our-work\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T13:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T11:55:12","slug":"annual-report-2024-a-reflection-of-our-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/en\/annual-report-2024-a-reflection-of-our-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Report 2024: A Reflection of Our Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22799\" class=\"elementor elementor-22799 elementor-22456\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa0b56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8fa0b56\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ab23a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1ab23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>An annual report is more than just a legal obligation. It&#8217;s an opportunity to showcase to our partners, donors, supporters, and the public all that we&#8217;ve accomplished in 2024.  <\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d078f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2d078f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b43a225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b43a225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And we&#8217;ve achieved quite a lot. <\/p><p>In 2024, our support reached over <strong>15,500 people<\/strong>. We distributed nearly <strong>119,000 EUR<\/strong> through grant program calls, supporting active individuals across dozens of organizations and schools in eastern Slovakia. This funding enabled activities that improved living conditions and the quality of life in the region. Additionally, we awarded another <strong>140,300 EUR<\/strong> in direct grant support.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5987dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5987dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bfcab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bfcab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Karpatska-vandrovka-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22492\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Karpatska-vandrovka-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Karpatska-vandrovka-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Karpatska-vandrovka-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Karpatska-vandrovka-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d41615 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7d41615\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e06de73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e06de73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovative Education and Creativity Development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d50a607 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d50a607\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bff4cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bff4cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bringing innovation into school education was one of our key focus areas in 2024. Through grant programs and our initiatives, we enabled innovative learning in <strong>32 primary schools, 16 secondary schools<\/strong>, and <strong>12 faculties<\/strong> across <strong>8 universities<\/strong>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e122756 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e122756\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9ddd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c9ddd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MyMachine-3-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22486\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MyMachine-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MyMachine-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MyMachine-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MyMachine-3.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23fa58b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23fa58b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a5df83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a5df83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We focused on developing creativity and competencies essential for success in the 21st century, fostering understanding towards people living in generational poverty, and emphasizing the importance of early childhood care and education. We began collaborating with secondary vocational schools to better prepare students for contemporary life and work challenges. We continued to strengthen the inclusion of pupils with additional needs in kindergartens and primary schools through training attended by <strong>162 teachers<\/strong>.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd78d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfd78d2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5988a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f5988a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our programs, <a href=\"https:\/\/mymachine.sk\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyMachine<\/a> and <strong>SkillED<\/strong>, effectively connected education with the labor market, allowing students to develop necessary skills. The <a href=\"https:\/\/uprezeny.sk\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UPre Women<\/a> program opens up the labor market to Roma women, bringing new opportunities for both employers and long-term unemployed women.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f22aa0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f22aa0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d77ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58d77ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/foto-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22488\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/foto-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/foto-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/foto-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/foto-2.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ee95a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92ee95a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-091610e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"091610e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collaboration is Key<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faca5c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"faca5c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd0e82e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd0e82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that collaboration is the right path to a successful, democratic, and just Slovakia. That&#8217;s why we actively developed partnerships in the key areas we focus on. We established a new initiative <a href=\"https:\/\/odperinky.sk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OdPerinky<\/a> \u2013 a platform for early childhood development, where we collaborate with other experienced organizations to support early childhood development. We played a role in institutionalizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.predemokraciu.sk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Platform for Democracy<\/a>, which actively contributes to defending the NGO sector in Slovakia. We connected NGOs from Slovakia and Hungary with partners in Ukraine, enabling the exchange of experiences and expertise to help Ukrainian organizations provide effective and long-term support to people affected by the war.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c72391c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c72391c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7377189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7377189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And there&#8217;s much more. You can read all about it in our <a href=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vyrocna-sprava-2024_one-pager.pdf\">2024 Annual Report<\/a>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a40c3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a40c3e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-403b7e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"403b7e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vyrocna-sprava-2024_one-pager.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vyrocna-sprava-2024_one-pager-1_page-0001-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-22494\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vyrocna-sprava-2024_one-pager-1_page-0001-1.jpg 725w, https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Vyrocna-sprava-2024_one-pager-1_page-0001-1-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47563d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47563d8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca997f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dca997f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can find the 2024 Financial Statements <a href=\"https:\/\/karpatskanadacia.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Uctovna-zavierka-2024.pdf\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An annual report is more than just a legal obligation. 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