Evaluator from Bread for the World ( BFDW )

Bread for the world is supporting Diakonie Training Center and his vocational training since 2013. From the help and support of protestant organization we can run trainings and qualify female and male students in hairdressing, heating installation, electrician, water installation, dry construction and tailoring. After three years of the ongoing project one evaluator from Germany Ms. Ann Christin Berger came to evaluate the project. She…

KFOR Soldiers – Cooking

Kfor – Male and Female soldiers get to know Kosovar cuisine. On Monday (04.12.2023) German Soldiers from the Kosovo Force (KFOR), came to our kitchen to cook traditional food. They learned to prepare byrek. There were onions and spinach to cut, dough and the filling to prepare. They all learned amazingly quickly. There was a lot of laughter and at the end we ate together.

Letter to friends, Mitrovica, August 2023

Letter to friends Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends. The political situation/ the security system When could I write “No news from Kosovo?” Here, especially in Mitrovica and in the municipalities of Zveçan, Leposaviç, and Zubin Potok, there have been conflicts and disputes between Belgrade and Pristina/ Serbs and Albanians for years. The Serbian minority in the north does not recognize the Kosovar government; they only…

The protestant military service

For years we have had a very close relationship with the protestant military service.Last year the bishop Dr. Bernhard Felmberg, visited us. They support our Youth Center with more than 30.000,00 € every year. In March we had all protestant military pastors from KFOR (Kosovo Force) as guests in Diakonie. The pastor from Latvia was part of above mention meeting, he was a pastor in…

Farm

DIAKONIE KOSOVA FARM Diakonie Farm started in 2011. It’s not like other farms because it hires people with disabilities to work alongside goats and chickens. This means everyone, no matter their disabilities, can work there. It helps these individuals learn new skills, become more independent and feel valued. Diakonie Farm shows that everyone can contribute and be part of a community, no matter their abilities.…

Friends letter

Friendsletter Dear ladies and gentlemen, dear friends,                                                                       Mitrovica/ May/ 2023 now we had Easter twice, on April 09/10 and on April 16 Orthodox Easter. I got an Easter bunny as a…

Divine Service

For years we have had a good partnership with the Protestant church in Hilgen Nueunhaus (near Köln) Germany. After a long time of planning the trombone choir of this church with 32 members came to Kosovo. They played in the Roma Mahalla in Fushë Kosova, in the pedestrian area in Mitrovice, and in Diakonie Training Center. On Sunday 02.10.22 together we had a great Divine…