On Saturday, the 28th of April volunteers of NGO Our action assisted in the call for action for the project called “For a beautiful Vranjine” that is being realized thru the UNICEF UpShift program. Finances for this project where awarded to Jana Raičević, Petar Raičević, Isabella Pobric and Lazar Marovic. This, third part of the project, focused on the beautification of the small fishing village by renewing facades and outdoor look of houses in this village whose citizens are primarily socially disadvantaged groups and retirees that suffered allot of damage during this winters and spring floods. The action lasted from 9am until 5pm under a very hot sun, and finished with a refreshing swim in lake Skadar after the action. To all volunteers a great thank you for once again supporting the third activity of the project of these wonderful young leaders, hence making the activity successful.

NGO Cultural-heritage society NAPREDAK from Gornja Lastva and NGO Our action (Nasa akcija) from Kotor organized a volunteer day (volunteer action) on the 29th of April, during which public spaces in the center of Gornja Lastva was cleaned and organized. Achievements from this day where: the clearing and organization of steps and pathways, grass and hey collected from the terraced fields along the main municipality building, the old mill walls as well as adjacent buildings where cleared of greenery and other rubbish, the interior of the mill was refreshed and reorganized as well as the adjacent building, and the pathways where cleared from roof tiling debris. Following the clean-up activity the NGO’s held a outdoor educational class with young people discussing the need of public space protection, as well as the roll of youth in protecting heritage cites, and their views on public spaces, youth and heritage. Additionally volunteers had a chance to have some fun and do some swimming. Over 30 participants joint this activity. Volunteer days was organized as part of the project named StroNGO which has a goal of strengthening civil society in the Bay of Kotor. Leading partner in the project is NGO Expeditio, while the rest of the 4 partners are Our action (Nasa akcija) from Kotor, Urban Nova from Herceg Novi, cultural-heritage society NAPREDAK from Gornja Lastva in Tivat, and Agora from Budva. The project is being realized thru the IPA 2014 Civil Society Facility Montenegro program managed by the delegation of the European Union. To all participants a great big thank you for a very successful action.