Speechless Reconciliation and Rotary Club Ljubljana International are further developing their partnership

In a significant development for the Speechless Reconciliation (SR) program, a promising partnership has been forged with the Rotary Club Ljubljana International. This collaboration, which has been evolving since August 2023, has now taken a more structured form, promising to bring about substantial benefits for the youngsters involved in the SR program.
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The partnership was initiated within the the Rotary Club Prague International, and driven forward by Matej Keka from the Speechless Reconciliation program and by Andrej Božič, Peter Ilgo, Bojana Čuk, and other dedicated Rotarians from Slovenia. The first outcome of this collaboration was the organization of the inaugural reunion for our alumni in the scenic Pohorje in northern Slovenia, a joint effort with the Rotary Club Ljubljana International and Rotary District 1912 Slovenia & North Macedonia.

The partnership has since grown stronger, with the Rotary Club Ljubljana International playing a pivotal role in identifying six candidates for the 2024 edition of our developmental camp. They have also provided extensive financial support and one of their members, Bojana Čuk, will be mentoring at the 2024 developmental camp. The club plans to continue supporting our youngsters even after the camp, serving as a local point of contact and support for all our alumni.
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In a recent meeting held on June 6th in Ljubljana, Slovenia, representatives of the Rotary Club Ljubljana International, led by Peter Ilgo and Peter Skuber, met with Robert Mac West, a representative of the Rotary Club of Denver. Robert, a veteran member of the Denver club, which is the 31st Rotary Club in the world established in 1911, expressed keen interest in the SR program and its future plans. Impressed by the work of the SR program, Robert is considering proposing a more structured partnership with his own club, which could open up even more opportunities for our youngsters as part of our Alumni Engager initiative.
 
Matej Keka, the founder of the SR program, believes that this collaboration between the SR program and the Rotary Club is exemplary and has the potential to exponentially increase the overall impact of the program on youngsters from homes without proper parental care. The SR program is confident that more collaborations like this will follow in the near future, further enhancing the support and opportunities for our youngsters.