Cammino, non-profit association
Every path is different. Every step counts.
Cammino means path. Not straight, not always easy, but your own. We create a space for meeting, learning and personal growth for young people, and we help families through hard times.
Our mission
Cammino is a non-profit association focused on social inclusion and support for disadvantaged groups. We specialise in social projects for young people, people in need and marginalised communities, with particular attention to mental health, including that of people in the helping professions.
Our vision is a society where young people have the opportunity to develop their potential, take part in community life and actively contribute to positive change around them.
Three pillars of our work
Social support. Targeted help for families and young people in need across Slovakia. We work with field workers so that material and financial help reaches specific children and families.
Mental health. Prevention programmes and workshops that help young people handle stress and build resilience. Space and tools for social workers, psychologists and teachers to prevent burnout.
Integration. Projects that break down prejudice, build tolerance and bring excluded groups into everyday life.
The values that guide us
- Inclusion. Equal opportunities for all young people.
- Education. The foundation of personal growth and of a democratic society.
- Cooperation. We connect people, organisations and communities.
- Solidarity. We believe in the power of people helping people.
A European dimension
Our paths do not end in Slovakia. We take part in international working groups and networks, in the Monitoring Committee of the Home Affairs Funds programmes, and in the design of European projects. What we learn in Brussels, Rome and Malta comes back into our projects.
Not just a team. People who care.
We bring together experience from project management, education, social work, integration and youth work. What unites us is the conviction that dignity, safety and opportunity should not be the privilege of a few.
Róbert Mruk
Statutory representative, project coordinator and co-founder of Darujme úsmev
Someone has to hold it all together. And then hit the road.
management@ozcammino.sk
Alexandra Mruk Papaianopol
Project manager and advocacy coordinator, co-founder of Darujme úsmev
Someone writes the projects, someone advocates for them. And some paths have been going on for years.
projekty@ozcammino.sk
Anna Baňasová
Project manager and coordinator of Darujme úsmev
Someone has to turn an idea into a project. And a project into a smile.
darujmeusmev@ozcammino.sk
Hana Bíliková
Psychologist and programme coordinator
Someone has to listen, understand, and find the way forward.
projekty@ozcammino.skIn December about 600 volunteers across Slovakia join us to pack, sort and deliver the Darujme úsmev gifts. Join them.
Documents and reports
Since 23 November 2023 money donations for Darujme úsmev go through a public collection registered with the Slovak Ministry of the Interior. We publish a preliminary and a final report every year. The reports are in Slovak.
Who we work with
Darujme úsmev rests on a network of people who know the families all year, and on partners who help with logistics.
The Salesian family
Salesians of Don Bosco, the FMA and VDB sisters, Don Bosco Past Pupils, Domka. Tips on families and collection points across Slovakia.
Slovak Catholic Charity
Diocesan charities in Rožňava, Spiš and elsewhere: families in their care receive specific items from the lists.
City of Bratislava
The city is a partner of the My Next Step programme for young people leaving children's homes.
Companies
dm drogerie markt, FAST PLUS, FINAL CD and others: discounts on appliances, a van for deliveries, in-kind gifts and company collections.
Join us
You do not have to change the whole world. Sometimes it is enough to help one person take the next step. With your time, your experience, a partnership or a donation, you can be part of the change.