Cycling for Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje

At the beginning of March, a friend and I will be riding our bikes to Córdoba, Spain from Heidelberg, Germany (2500km) We plan to complete this ride in 18 days and we are looking for support in any way possible and every little bit helps.

With this ride we would like to help raise money for projects in the town of Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and to help support the local youth center and adults in the area. All funds collected for this ride will go directly to the town and projects taking place.

GORNJI VAKUF USKOPLJE

  For many, the war in Bosnia is a distant memory. Yet, this town still bares many scars from the terrible conflict; with war damaged buildings and an ever present danger from mines, cluster bombs and Uxo's.
There are around 6000 inhabitants, mainly from two ethnic groups - Croatian and Bosniac.
 They are separated by a dividing road and there is still tension between some members of these groups. The education system is divided by ethnicity which can only continue this separation for future generations.

OMLADINSKI CENTAR

 The youth center was started at the end of the war and it focuses its work on conflict resolution and peace building with children and teenagers through a variety of projects. Omladinski hosts international volunteers from Bridges across Borders (small NGO). These volunteers have run a wide selection of programs which have included theatre, short movie making, sports, art, group holidays, IT training and environmental projects. The children and volunteers even built a park together. Each program runs with multi ethnic participation as a central theme.
 A number of people from around the world, as well as families and businesses from Gornji Vakuf Uskoplje played a big part in helping these projects.


Links : http://www.bridgesacrossborders.net