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Loza Foundation works for the most vulnerable people in the poorest countries of Europe. The foundation was founded in 2017 in Sweden. In collaboration with the local population we take concerted action within institutions for people with mental health issues and physical disabilities, at orphanages and other operations for women and children that are particularly vulnerable.

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We have to take one day at a time. People in this area are all poor and we try to help each other out, but most of the time, everyone has to focus on themselves in order to survive. Things turned worse when my mother started to lose her eyesight and today, she is 99 percent blind and cannot work at all.
Lirija
This is amazing news. No human being should be forced to live like that.
Sabine Grubbeson Secretary-General of Loza Foundation
Thanks to Cycle4Europe, we have managed to highlight a long-forgotten, hidden part of Europe, where some people are stuck in inhuman living conditions and are in dire need of help. That is why it is imperative we keep fighting for their cause.
Sabina Grubbeson, founder of Loza Foundation
We are extremely grateful to BewiSynbra who have arranged this event together with Loza Foundation and for all the contributions that will help many. There is, however, a lot left to do, unfortunately, the living standards in many parts of Europe are below a level of what is considered dignified.
Sabina Grubbeson
Loza Foundation helps people in countries not far from Austria. We are proud and happy to support their work and Cycle4Europe.
Harald Kogler, CEO Hirsch Servo Group
It’s my way to spotlight how vulnerable people are treated in nearby countries. It’s hard to turn away from their suffering.
Jonas Colting
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The invisible children of North Macedonia barred from school

Today as many as 3,000 people are estimated to be living as paperless citizens of North Macedonia, most of them children. Not having an identity makes it impossible to attend school, which effectively is a crime against Article 28 of the UN's Convention on the Rights of the Child , where it is stated that every child has the right to free primary education.  "This is nothing short of a violation of these rights. Parents face unfeasible demands to prove their own and their children's identity in order to have

”No one will be left behind at the Demir Kapija institution”

Loza Foundation has been part of EU project ‘TIMOR’ since 2019. The goal is to create group homes in North Macedonia, into which disabled people from the institution in Demir Kapija can move and have a dignified life as part of the local society. Unfortunately, at the end of 2022, this successful EU project will come to an end, but Loza’s work for the disabled continues. “If everything goes according to plan, around 60 people will remain at the institution in Demir Kapija after the project has finished. Loza Foundation continues the work to ensure that all the individuals will be moved to

Loza Foundation: "The situation is desperate for the poorest people of Europe – more aid needed"

While the eyes of the world turn towards Ukraine, the energy crisis and high inflation, the poorest people are even worse off. The situation is beyond desperate for many of them. Loza Foundation is working to improve the living conditions of families with children currently living in extreme poverty in North Macedonia and is increasing its efforts to deliver humanitarian aid before the winter.     "We are apprehensive about the trends we see worldwide, and we can only keep our fingers crossed for a mild winter. The high food prices and lack of firewood make people desperate, and they are

Loza Foundation’s latest aid project: 17-year old Lirija drops everything to help her blind mother

In a shed on the outskirts of the town of Shutka in North Macedonia, 17-year old Lirija lives with her blind mother, Saadet. The shed consists of one room that serves as a bedroom, kitchen and bathroom combined. There is no toilet and every time it rains, the shed is flooded with rainwater. Lirija has hardly any teeth left and the other pupils are ostracising her at school; a school she can no longer attend as she has to spend her days gathering metal and plastics to provide for her and her mother. Saadet and Lirija. About a year ago, Lirija met Sabina Grubbeson, the founder of

EU grant to Loza Foundation – Demir Kapija-residents can finally move out from the institution

They have had to endure horrendous living conditions and deprivation for most of their lifetime, but thanks to an EU project, the residents of institution Demir Kapija in North Macedonia can finally move out. "This is amazing news. No human being should be forced to live like that", says Sabina Grubbeson Secretary-General of Loza Foundation, which has been jointly awarded an EU grant with two other organisations to assist and contribute during this development process. Sabina Grubbeson gets to meet Sebichana in the light, airy lounge. With the help of a patient hoist, donated

Cycle4Europe 2020 will continue to cycle for the most vulnerable people in Europe – 1,000 km from Sweden to Norway

For Loza Foundation Cycle4Europe 2019 was a total success and now, the last few details have been finalised for the new cycling event that will take place in May 2020. The new route will run from Varberg in Sweden to Trondheim in Norway. "Thanks to Cycle4Europe, we have managed to highlight a long-forgotten, hidden part of Europe, where some people are stuck in inhuman living conditions and are in dire need of help. That is why it is imperative we keep fighting for their cause", says Sabina Grubbeson, founder of Loza Foundation.[Dags fr Cycle4Europe 2020] Sabina Grubbeson, Loza

Cycle4Europe's successful event raises over 600,000 Swedish kronor for Europe's most deprived

Thanks to our generous sponsors and individual donators, over 600,000 Swedish kronor has been raised during Loza Foundation's charity event Cycle4Europe. Now can some of Europe's most deprived children receive winter clothes, shoes and access to an education. Loza Foundation will also be able to establish itself in Kosovo for future projects. "We are extremely grateful to BewiSynbra who have arranged this event together with Loza Foundation and for all the contributions that will help many. There is, however, a lot left to do, unfortunately, the living standards in many parts of Europe are

Austrian corporation sponsors Swedish bicycle event through Europe

The Austrian corporation Hirsch Servo Group is the Europe sponsor of the 2500 kilometres Cycle4Europe bicycle event, which is arranged by Swedish Loza Foundation in support of the most vulnerable people in some of the poorest countries in Europe. “Loza Foundation helps people in countries not far from Austria. We are proud and happy to support their work and Cycle4Europe,” says Harald Kogler, CEO, Hirsch Servo Group. Harald Kogler, CEO at Hirsch Servo Group and Sabina Grubbeson, founder of Loza Foundation. The Austrian corporation Hirsch Servo Group is the Europe sponsor of

Six-time triathlon world champion Jonas Colting to cycle across Europe for charity

In September 2019 six time triathlon World Championship and European Championship medalist Jonas Colting will cycle from North Macedonia to Sweden, 2500 kilometers with challenging terrain in support of the charity event Cycle4Europe. – It’s my way to spotlight how vulnerable people are treated in nearby countries. It’s hard to turn away from their suffering, says Jonas Colting. Six time triathlon World Championship and European Championship medalist Jonas Colting. This autumn the Loza Foundation and the company BEWiSynbra arrange the charity event Cycle4Europe 

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