Socialiniai paramos projektai (Social Support Projects)
Lithuania | Started in 2002
Director: Reda Sutkuvienė
r.sutkuviene.spp@is.lt
Mission:
The organizations runs a salad bar mano Guru (My Guru). Its mission is to provide the conditions for ex-drug and alcohol addicts to reabilitate and reintegrate into the society and labour market by:
– giving vocational training (chef, server) and professional practice,
– carrying professional reabilitation,
– motivating ex-addicts to get legal income,
– inciting self-confidence and guaranteeing employment opportunities,
– developing community of ex-drug addicts,
– encouraging various forms of support and self-help,
– undermining social stereotypes about persons abstaining from psychactive materials, their abilities and chances.
In addition, the organization organizes children birthday parties with healthy food or educational activities of salad making.
A social enterprise de facto.
Has women or girls as primary clients/target population: NO
Meets Project Definition of a Women-Led Social Enterprise (Social Mission, Woman Leadership, Portion made in market, portion of profit/surplus reinvested): YES