In a crisis, look for the helpers
The news are bleak. And yet, there are many people and organisations out there committed to making the world a bit better every day. In this project, we give ten civil society organisations the stage and show how they address different issues our societies face across Europe.
Ireland
✕Meet Western Europe's proudest nomadic community
Pavee Point – a national centre for Traveller and Roma rights – celebrated 40 busy years in operation this January. But the community they work with is thousands of years older.
Türkiye
✕What we can learn from Türkiye’s women’s right movement
What do you do if your own government fails to protect you? In 2024 alone, at least 446 women were murdered through femicides in Türkiye. As the state fails to protect women, civil society organisations are stepping in to fill the void.
France
✕How can we solve food poverty?
Meet the Montpellier Common Food Fund, a local initiative turning grocery bills into a shared responsibility, so everyone can eat well.
This project was made possible thanks to the financial support of the Culture of Solidarity Fund powered by the European Cultural Foundation.
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