History

2024 Award for Ruth Zenkert (June) The President of the International Romani Union (IRU), Dorin Cioabă, awarded Ruth Zenkert, President of ELIJAH, the Diploma of… Read More »2024

2023 Raven dance (July) Our musical summer festival, the Rabentanz, was held this year for the first time in the community hall in the neighboring… Read More »2023

2022 Second start-up flat (Nov) The second start-up flat in Sibiu for young graduates has been completed. Four more girls who lived in the Casa… Read More »2022

2021 To life (November) Marpod house number 111: There is a lot of activity in the courtyard, a village within a village. We make pottery, … Read More »2021

2020 Marpod full of energy (Oct/Nov) Every corner of our new center in Marpod is busy – it is being built, furnished and filled with… Read More »2020

2019 Dormitory in Sibiu In the remote villages there are no further training opportunities for young people after eight years of compulsory schooling. These are… Read More »2019

2018 Building yard in Marpod A plot of land was acquired in Marpod, on which our new ELIJAH training center for carpentry, building and agriculture… Read More »2018

2017 Settlement “Cartier Marghita” in Nocrich A neglected Roma settlement in Nocrich is being transformed into family homes with blooming gardens. With the active support… Read More »2017

2016 Housekeeping school Stella Matutina in Hosman In April 2016, after a long period of preparation, we were able to open our new training center.… Read More »2016

2015 Weaving in Ţichindeal Casa Corb in Tichindeal houses our workshops, a bakery and handicrafts. In 2015, we have expanded the barn with a new,… Read More »2015