Shutka 2024 Spring Update
Planting the spring crops at Shutka
Fuel Macedonia is a UK registered charity established to prevent and relieve poverty and bring relief to those in financial hardship in the Republic of North Macedonia.
The charity's aim is to support locally run initiatives that can become the long-term solution to local issues.
In a world of abundance no one should need to go hungry. We help provide families experiencing lack with groceries and household essentials to help them get by.
When the mediterranean summer draws to an end the surrounding mountains usher in bitter cold and icy winters. We help households keep warm during these months.
Meeting temporary needs is necessary, but facilitating long-lasting change is our desire. We actively seek to invest and partner in projects that have a sustainable ethos.
We are passionate about supporting locally run initiatives that can become the solutions to local issues and, therefore, we firmly believe that Local Partners should be involved in everything we do.
Over our years of visiting the country we have developed close friendships with residents that care deeply about the needs of their neighbours and want to do something about it. Our heart is to fuel their ideas and operations with encouragement, support and finance.
Because of our origins, our current focus is predominantly around the North West region of Macedonia in Tetovo, Gostivar and the surrounding villages.
However, we are now also supporting some projects in the capital city, Skopje, and two communities in the south of the country: Resen and Banica.
As the charity evolves we hope to have further involvement across the country as we are always open to new projects.
Planting the spring crops at Shutka
The Food Garden under new management has taken off and is producing great harvests
Here's a summary of our 3rd year of operation (Apr 2022-Mar 2023) - once again thanks to your generosity
A new project to support groups reaching out into communities
What we were able to achieve in our second year of operation (Apr 2021-Mar 2022) thanks to your generosity
In March 2022 Fuel Macedonia signed a collaborative partnership with Banka Za Hrana MK (Macedonia’s Food Bank) to supply food boxes to help families we know that are in need.
This is now a largely self-sustaining Local Food Garden with the traditional growing methods being managed by local Roma people. It provides fresh produce for their families and others in the local community.
Set up by local ex-pats to establish a sustainable local food garden which will engage with the community to provide them with supplemental food to meet their physical needs.
Thank you to all our donors! Here's a summary of what we have been able to achieve through your generosity in our first year.
2019 saw the launch of our first ever campaign, providing winter heating for vulnerable families. Fuel Macedonia made a real impact and we’d love to help provide for even more in 2020/21.
During the pandemic of 2020 a Macedonian friend of ours got to know a number of homeless and hungry people in his area of Skopje. We were able to fund his desire to help them!
A local partner sees the opportunity Macedonia has as an I.T. provider. He wants to train emerging students with employable skills. We want to see his vision become a reality.
Our commitment is to see 100%* of the donations received go directly to the people!
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Account Name: FUEL MACEDONIA
Account Number: 38124331
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