О себе:First Children's Embassy in the World - Megjashi was founded on the 29th of April 1992 in Skopje. Founders are Gordana and Dragi Zmijanac.
The First Children's Embassy in the World - Megjashi is a World Association for protection of children and does not belong to any government or party.
The First Children’s Embassy in the World – Megjashi, Macedonia is a World Association of citizens and represents an International non-partisan, non-governmental and non-profit humanitarian association for the care of children and children's rights, as the first registered international non-governmental organization in the Republic of Macedonia, established in order to protect the rights of the children in the transition period.
First Children’s Embassy in the World – Megjashi stands for honoring children’s personality through the protection of their rights, and through the enrichment of their life with activities that make childhood secure and fruitful. It also strengthens the NGO movement for protection of children rights in the Republic of Macedonia, by developing the voluntary approach in its operation and by expressing concern for the Convention of Children Rights.
The Embassy contributes to the development and strengthening of citizen awareness through the implementation of its activities. It brought down the wall of silence concerning children rights, especially related to physical, sexual and economic abuse of children, thereby exposing to the public numerous cases of abuse and directly supporting the establishment of more effective mechanisms for children protection.
The Embassy Megjashi is recognized as the leading Macedonian NGO for advocating and promoting children’s’ rights. In 2001 Megjashi was the first ever recipient of an award for civil society and democracy given in recognition of its lasting and sustainable contribution to the establishment of democratic society in Macedonia through its work for the rights of children. It has been supported by funding from several large international donors who have chosen to continue to fund our subsequent projects (such donors include USAID, EU Commission, the Royal Netherlands embassy…). For the last two years our accounts have been successfully audited by KPMG.
The First Children's Embassy in the World MEGJASHI is the oldest civic organization in the Republic of Macedonia to protect the rights of the child, established on 29 April, 1992 by Gordana Pirkovska Zmijanac and Dragi Zmijanac. Megjashi advocates and protects children's rights, stands for responsible parenthood and respect for the child's personality. Megjashi continuously works on the strengthening of the civil movement for children’s rights and functionality of the institutions in the best interests of the child. Embassy promotes peace activism and volunteerism, developing active citizenship based on the principle of nonviolence.
With its activities Megjashi has contributed to the development and strengthening of the civic awareness for the children's rights. It has broken the silence of children's suffering, especially physical, sexual and economic abuse of the children, revealing many cases of abuse to the public and directly engaging in establishing effective mechanisms to protect the children.
As a result of the extremely dedicated and hard work during its 30 years of existence, Megjashi has grown into a worldwide known and recognized organization for children’s protection and children's rights in general.
In the previous period (1992-2023) the Embassy pursues its activity acting in the following areas: psycho-social, legal and other kinds of assistance to children who need help with a particular emphasis on the marginalized groups of children; monitoring of the children's rights and promotion of the rights of the child in the Republic of Macedonia and abroad; taking initiatives to promote the legislation to
День рождения:29.4.1992
Сейчас проживает в:Северная Македония, Скопје
Родной город:Skopje
Личный вэб-сайт:www.childrensembassy.org.mk
Главное в жизни:семья и дети
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The First Children's Embassy in the World, Megjashi- Macedonia, was founded by: Gordana and Dragi Zmijanac in Skopje, on 29.04.1992.