The Filip program
In the FILIP program, we mentor families facing social exclusion and poverty on their journey to a better future. We develop their financial and non-financial resources through family mentoring to help them improve their lives.
Finance
How to manage wisely
Internal motivation
How to wake her up
Love
To yourself, family and others
Initiative
How to start taking action
Preserve
Take care of yourself and family
How does it work?
1. Understanding the issue
People living in poor communities lack any support system, that would offer them advice and guidance on handling challenging situations. In their local environment, they rarely have examples of people who have achieved success or escaped generational poverty. They do not know the unwritten rules of the middle class or their common ways of saving. The constant financial strain and daily struggle to survive result in lack of funds needed for managing unexpected situations or making crucial investments. Limited financial literacy and the temptation of fast solutions often lead to high-interest loans and a cycle of debt traps, further deepening their poverty.
2. Our vision for the future
The Filip program involves 85 families, one work coach and 8 mentors, each employed on different employment contracts. In 2024, we aim to enhance the Filip program’s know-how, improve the skills of our mentors, and build stronger relationships with important community figures. By 2030, our goal is to have 15 mentors, 2 work coaches, and around 200 families involved in the program. Selected family members will receive assistance from a work coach to find legal jobs, develop essential work habits (including regular attendance and interaction with employers), and acquire skills necessary for maintaining their job.
3. Where are we going?
85 families are involved in the Filip program, with 8 mentors and 1 job skills coach working with them at various times. In 2024, we want to improve the know-how of the FILIP program, increase the competences of mentors and deepen relations with key actors in the communities. The vision for the far future (2030) is to have 15 mentors, 2 coaches and approximately 200 families involved. The work coach will help selected family members to obtain legal employment, build work habits (regular attendance, communication with the employer) and learn work tasks in order to maintain employment.
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What people are saying about us
Filip is a very practical program, and it’s wonderful that we can already see the results of our mentors’ work with families. The families are actively working to improve their situation and are gradually making progress. … Zobraziť viac
Filip is a very practical program, and it’s wonderful that we can already see the results of our mentors’ work with families. The families are actively working to improve their situation and are gradually making progress. It’s amazing to see that even people from the National bank can change the lives of specific individuals through their work, helping them gradually escape generational poverty!
One of the biggest challenges for those trying to escape poverty is the ability to manage money and have at least a basic understanding of it. How can you manage something you’ve never had before? In the context of poverty, money is understood as a way to express oneself and is commonly spent on entertainment and maintaining relationships. … Zobraziť viac
One of the biggest challenges for those trying to escape poverty is the ability to manage money and have at least a basic understanding of it. How can you manage something you’ve never had before? In the context of poverty, money is understood as a way to express oneself and is commonly spent on entertainment and maintaining relationships. The idea that money also serves to ensure security is only found within the middle class and among the rich.
How a family from Kecerovce decided to change their future
The family established a monthly budget so that better financial management would eventually help them improve their living conditions. They wish for their children to have separate rooms, plan to connect their house to the grid, and build a bathroom. Thanks to the repayment schedules, they started paying off their debts. Jozef has become the driving force in the family. He works in the Czech Republic now.
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