AMURT Kosovo - reconstruction in the Balkans

<body> <p><b>***You have reached the no-frame, text-only version on AMURT Kosovo***</b></p> <p> </p> <p align="left"> <b><i><font face="Times New Roman">Rehabilitation of Schools in Kosovo</font></i></b> <p align="left"><b><font face="Times New Roman">AMURT completed the renovation of the elementary school in PONOSHEC, a village located 25 km<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>NW of Gjakove.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The school was damaged by a missile attack during the recent war.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>In addition to the rehabilitation, a new section with toilets  has been added. The renovation was completed on schedule at the end of October, and a <a href="gallery4.htm">gala inauguration ceremony</a> marked the opening.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Times New Roman">AMURT is currently rehabilitating two more schools located in Reti and Reti e Ulet. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is funding these two projects.</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Times New Roman">Along with the rehabilitation work, AMURT performed another valuable service for the Gjakove school district.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>During the war many of the schools were used by the military and police forces and it was feared that these facilities were mined.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>In cooperation with Handicap International AMURT completed the systematic de-mining of all school buildings in the district. <o:p>  </font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman">When the Kosovar refugees fled to neighboring countries earlier in 1999  our teams provided food, clothing, blankets and other relief items to 4000 refugees on a regular basis in Albania. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Times New Roman">Since the Kosovars return AMURT Albania has done rehabilitation projects in two hospitals and is working with  a task force of NGOs to bring social services to the neediest part of Tirana. For more details <a href="http://www.amurt.net/albania" target="_top">click here</a>. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>AMURT KOSOVO<br> E-mail:<a href="mailto:amurt.kosovo@amurt.net"> amurt.kosovo@amurt.net</a> <br>Phone/Fax: +381 390 22215<br> Office: Rr. Nena Tereze, Lamela 369 nr. 12<br>            Gjakova, Kosovo</b> <br> </font> </p> </body>