HUG – Hire to Understand and Grow
The Jonathan Center implemented the HUG (Hire to Understand & Grow) project, supported by the Global Down Syndrome Foundation, an initiative to promote the long-term employment of individuals with special needs. The project focused on building a job coaching program, where a professional coach helped young people develop professional skills, prepare for the labor market, […]
Heads Up
Heads Up – We build a Future, Not Just a Wheelchair!A project for customised wheelchairs for children and young people with special needs in Albania. Can you imagine a child spending every day in a wheelchair that doesn’t fit their body?In silence, they pull in their legs, hunch their fragile chest, and through the pain, […]
HAP Network – Haven of Apprenticeships and Placements Network
Since March 2025, we have embarked on our latest 12-month journey with the HAP Project – Network for Skills and Employment! The HAP Project aims to build a network that supports unemployed individuals with special needs by offering professional training, mentorship from trained job coaches, and connections with employers who promote social inclusion, ultimately achieving […]
Empowering Dreams
Empowering Dreams Together From September 2024 to March 2025, Jonathan Center implemented the project “Empowering Dreams”, aimed at supporting the early development of children with special needs through innovative therapeutic tools. This project was made possible thanks to donations through the Smile.al platform and the generous support of Credins Foundation, a collaboration that brought tangible change […]
Empowering Dreams
We Empowered Dreams Together From September 2024 to March 2025, the Jonathan Center implemented the “Empowering Dreams” project, aiming to support the early development of children with special needs through innovative therapeutic tools. This project was made possible thanks to donations through the Smile.al platform and the generous support of the Credins Foundation – a […]
SNAP – Special Needs Albania Project
SNAP Atelier & Café is our newest initiative, which will aim to provide the services of a café and atelier, including young people with special needs over 17 years old in their training and preparation for employment. SNAP (Special Needs Albanian Program) is a project of the Jonathan Center, funded by the European Union, within […]