By Vesa Shahini | Communications Coordinator
Dear TOKA Supporters,
This quarter was all about new beginnings – a new school year, a new cycle of volunteering, and a new generation of scholars – and none of it would have been possible without you.
Young people once again led the way. Our Solidarity Clubs began a new cycle in 12 municipalities, with 20 Youth Leaders trained to guide their local teams and the Municipality of Kaçanik joining for the first time. The first Solidarity Action Day of the cycle took place in Podujevë, where 44 volunteers worked at 12 local businesses to raise funds for their own community projects. In August, we also teamed up with Germin’s OriginAL programme to bring Solidarity Action Day to young people from the diaspora: 38 participants from different countries spent a day working at 10 businesses in Prishtina, raising funds for this year’s Volunteerism of the Year Awards.
Your support also opened doors to university. The “LULËZOJNË” 2026/27 Scholarships received 508 applications, and after a careful three-phase selection, 27 students were awarded scholarships – three of them funded by our diaspora partners in Brussels, London, and Geneva.
In classrooms, 39 teachers from seven municipalities were trained in Experiential Learning, with mentor teachers now supporting them in their lessons. Thirteen Service-Learning clubs started the new school year, and in July, our International Peacebuilding Camp in Prizren brought together 32 young people from Kosovo, Albania, Israel, and the USA for nine days of dialogue and friendship.
Looking ahead, the momentum keeps building: Solidarity Action Days continue across the remaining municipalities, and on 23–24 November we’ll host our International Conference on Children & Youth Mental Health in Service Learning, bringing together young people, experts, and partners from Kosovo, Romania, and across the region. The first day will close with an awards ceremony and fair for our Mental Health Clubs, and the second will celebrate the winners of the Regional Service-Learning Award and the Volunteerism of the Year Awards – chosen from 100 nominations!
Every one of these stories starts with your belief in young people. Thank you for growing with us.
With gratitude and determination,
The TOKA Team
By Vesa Shahini | Communications Coordinator
By Hatixhe Zeka | Executive Director
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