{"id":6638,"date":"2020-08-27T16:28:37","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T14:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spatproject.org\/partners\/"},"modified":"2021-03-24T10:00:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T09:00:27","slug":"partners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spatproject.org\/en\/partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Partners"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row column_spacing=”40″ tablet_fullwidth_cols=”yes” bg_style=”stretch” el_id=”home-content” css=”.vc_custom_1596013722421{margin-top: 5% !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

SPAT Project partners<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text]The SPAT project is a non profit charity program that is managed by The Long Trail<\/a>, a social enterprise from The Netherlands. The Long Trail is specialized in managing social development programs in developing countries. They work together with the JWF Foundation<\/a>, \u00a0a charity foundation from The Netherlands focussed on supporting charitable causes for people with a disability. They manage the donations and make sure 100% of the money is used directly for the project. The JWF Foundation has its own board and works independently from The Long Trail.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”6675″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

Other partners are:<\/span><\/h2>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”none”][vc_column css_animation=”slideInLeft” width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”6929″][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”slideInRight” width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Circusschool Hannes from The Netherlands has been part of the project from the beginning. They have helpen educate the SPATs in Ethiopia between 2009-2011, and after the bankruptcy of Respo International they stepped in to support the continuation of the project. Currently, circusschool Hannes coordinates and executes training programs for SPATs in Ethiopia and Kenya.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=”slideInLeft” width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”6946″][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”slideInRight” width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]The Kotobe Sports College<\/a> in Addis Ababa is the only academic sports education facility in Ethiopia. They are actively involved with the SPAT program and make sure the training and education of the SPATs are in line with formal accreditation norms. This ensures that SPATs will be able to find jobs in the sports and education sectors. The Kotebe sports college cooperates with HAN University closely, and students from both institutions make sure the SPAT program remains up to date and new activities are being introduced regularly.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=”slideInLeft” width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”6932″][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”slideInRight” width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]ROC van Twente<\/a> and CIOS Goes<\/a> are two established vocational training schools from The Netherlands with large sports faculties. They visit the SPAT project in Ethiopia annually with groups of up to 25 students. The project trips are very inspiring and valuable for both the students as for the SPATs themselves. The schools support SPAT by bringing materials and financial donations, which has been essential for the continuation of the project.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=”slideInLeft” width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”6935″][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”slideInRight” width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]The Dutch foundation Vrienden van Effatha is one of the larger financial backers of the SPAT program. In 2019 they have supported the program directly, and they have committed for contiuous support between 2020-2022. It is not enough to cover the whole program, but it gives a base to develop the project and sustain it.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css_animation=”slideInLeft” width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”6943″][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=”slideInRight” width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]The Dutch charitable foundations Umoja<\/a> and ‘t Groenland<\/a> support and finance the SPAT program in Kwale, Kenya. These organizations have established the Deaf Center in Kwale in 2017. It is a community center for Deaf people with meeting rooms. sports facilities and guestrooms. From this center sports activities are offered for people from the surrounding areas. About 20 Deaf youth live there, and at the moment 8 of them are being educated as professional SPAT. They will be hired by the Deaf center for the foreseeable future, and will be guided to jobs in regular sports and education sectors.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]
Read more: future of SPAT<\/span><\/a><\/div> [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]
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Donate here<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text text_align=”center” color=”#ffffff”]The SPAT project is a cooperation of several local and international organizations. Help us to continue and develop this cooperation![\/vc_column_text]
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