The Minister of Labor and Social Welfare, Mr. Skender Reçica, received today in a meeting Mrs. Valbona Çitaku, from the Coalition of NGOs for the Protection of Victims of Violence, at the same time director of the Children’s Shelter “Hope and Children’s Homes” and Mrs. Donjeta Kelmendi, director of the Coalition of NGOs for Child Protection – KOMF.
In this meeting was discussed about the commitment and extraordinary work that shelters in Kosovo have done continuously, especially in this difficult pandemic period, providing services at all times to children in need.
Minister Mr. Reçica said that it is a fact that the situation of dealing with covid-19 has aggravated the proper functioning of the mechanisms that provide social services, but despite this, I am extremely committed to supporting them and finding a long-term solution. funding for social service providers.
“As Minister of MLSW, I have repeatedly called for the issue of regular funding of all those who provide social services for children to be regulated through the Specific Grant for Social Services, but even in the absence of this, we have consistently financially supported these shelters. as far as we had legal and financial opportunities, said the Minister of MLSW, Mr. Skender Reçica.
Also, Minister Mr. Reçica has assured that no one will be left without social services due to my lack of commitment, as Minister of Labor and Social Welfare.