NGO: Humanitarian Niksic
Title of the project: “Activating people from Ozrinići and Rubeža communities and the responsible authorities in solving the problems of the environment pollution, caused by transport and deposit of dross from the ironworks company Niksic”
Amount granted: € 3,926.50

The organization is active for more than 10 years and works in the social and humanitarian field with the intention to bring positive changes in people lives. The Humanitarian is placed in Niksic but acts on a national level and has excellent cooperation with local and state institutions and many projects were realized in partnership. Applicant is also active on international level establishing cooperation with Association „Amaro drom“(our road) from Tirana, Albania.

It can be mentioned that the Humanitarian as non Roma NGO is the membership of coalition „Roma circle“. This speaks a lot about credibility of the organization in the field of human rights.

Project focuses on resolving of environment pollution problems in Niksic in Rubeza and Ozrinici communities as Ironworks Company causes pollution (through junk and dross disposal). The main goal of the project is to protect the health of the population, and will be achieved through many activities that include informing the citizens of mentioned communities, collecting signatures for a petition, gatherings of citizens, adequate media campaign, public debates and tribunes. These activities also result in establishment of “mobile team” which would consist of inhabitants from Rubeza and Ozrinici. Members of „Mobile team” will have direct insight and follow the situation all the time and will check weather loading and dumping certain types of waste is done in appropriate way.

In joint action with relevant municipality institution is expected removal of 10 „mini dump sites„ out of mentioned communities what is giant step in preventing and taking control over environment pollution.