Our partner of the week Open Society Foundation (OSF) Slovakia, founded in 1992, supports open society values and democratic developments in the country. OSF Slovakia was among the first grant making institutions after the fall of communism to promote human rights, social change and values of civil society. Until 2013, it was an integral part of the New York-based, global network of the Open Society organisations.
Inclusive education, especially when it comes to Roma children, has always been an important focus of the work of OSF Slovakia. Two years ago, the organisation began piloting Aflatot, Aflatoun’s early childhood education programme, in marginalised communities in the Eastern part of Slovakia, where the majority of Roma children live. More than 121 children participated in the pilot project, elucidating that financial literacy from an early age proves to be the key to success within the Roma community.
