WE HELP THE VULNERABLE POPULATION OF PALILULA
23.12.2010.
Based on the data from Statistical Yearbook of City of Nis on territory of Palilula Municipality lives 73.610 residents, of whom only 12.612 is employed. Registered are 1125 social – vulnerable persons with disabilities. That are the persons who cant take care of themselves, persons who are immobile, weak and dependent of others people` help. From 5061 people (over 70 years) 487 is from the surrounding villages of Palilula Municipality. They are inactive persons who cant afford to provide basic livelihood slightly moveable and generally a bit physically active.

In City Municipality of Palilula during is the realization of one year project from program “Exchange” named “Strengthening of Municipal capacity to improve the quality of life for socially vulnerable groups”. Under the motto “We help the vulnerable population of Palilula!” – call as on the phone number 244-587” began training of mobile teams, media campaign and first visits in local offices in the city and villages of Palilula Municipality.

After conducted training in the offices of Center for Social Work “Sveti Sava” in Nis and instructions that gave Javorka Randjelovic, assistant director,  to the multidisciplinary team, they went on the field.  It was first meeting of mobile team, formed from doctor, psychologist, lawyer, sociologist, with citizens in local offices Rasadnik, Donje Vlase, 9. Maj, Cokot, Crvena Zvezda, Mramor, Krusce, Gabrovac, Vukmanovo, Mramorski potok, Berbatovo, Djuka Dinic, Pasi Poljana. Experts from teams gave basic health support to the people to whom is necessary, and very soon it will be provided and delivery of drugs. Users of this services will get and free low advices. For members of two mobile teams, it was very big experience on the field, says Dragan Terzic, coordinator of project activities.

Manager of the project Milos Stojadinovic explains that this kind of support, during the one years work on the project, include not only old and social vulnerable people, but also an unemployed, single mothers, students.
According to the president of Municipality Prof. Dr. Igor Novakovic, by this project will be achieved increasing the capacity of City Municipality of Palilula in the area of providing of social services and making sustainable and integrated model “protection in community” on the spot, for sensitive groups in society.

Program EXCHANGE 3, is financed by European Union, managed by Delegation of European Union in Serbia and realized by Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, represents a continuation of actions and measures aimed at introduction of EU models in functioning and improving of capacity and efficiency of local self government in Serbia. City Municipality of Palilula – Nis, realizing project “Strengthening of Municipal capacity to improve the quality of life for socially vulnerable groups” in partnership with Center for Social Work “Sveti Sava” in Nis and Municipality of Kustendil (Bulgaria).