Bicaj Gets Active — Bicaj, Albania - Laura Paklin & Rajmonda Braha
The 9 year school, Vehbi Shehu, of Bicaj spends half the school year indoors for physical education due to the freezing weather conditions and the absence of a school gym. With the support of Friends of Albania, the school can create an indoor activity room that can engage the students in play, gardening lessons, and give teachers a space to practice floor exercises and stretches safely.

The Bucimas Health Fair — Bucimas, Albania - Benazire Aubui and Zheni Hima
The Health & Environmental Awareness Club, founded last year in Bucimas High School, will take charge of a four day Health Fair in the neighboring middle school. Friends of Albania funds supported the purchase of printed lesson materials and supplies for educational activities related to personal hygiene, anti-tobacco, diabetes, healthy eating, self-esteem and body image for 30 middle school students. High school students will gain leadership experience and implement what they previously learned through a health club, while teaching fellow community members about important health topics.

Health Promotion and Outreach Elbasan, Albania - Cassandra LeBlanc, Helga Kongoli
The Elbasan Health Education and Promotion office focuses on health education and outreach to adults and children in the city of Elbasan as well as the surrounding villages. Friends of Albania funds will support the purchase of a laptop computer for this office to continue outreach to the surrounding villages as well as the city of Elbasan. A community contribution of a projector and travel costs will assist in implementing outreach activities during the fall 2018 and spring 2019 months.

Yoga Materials for the Rreshen Yoga Club
Rreshen, Albania - Alaina Burck, Liljana Marku & Mileva Picak
The Rreshen Yoga Club, founded in 2017, meets once a week for yoga at the local Gjimnaz. Friends of Albania funds will support the purchase of 15 yoga mats and 15 yoga blocks for the girls to use on a weekly basis. The support for these yoga mats and blocks will allow for the girls to not only to practice yoga safely, but allow for them to learn about self-care for themselves and responsibility for the equipment.

Materials for Trail Marking
Corovode, Albania - Jennifer Kitts & Krenar Xhaferraj
Working with the youth and Tourism office of Corovode we will use  GPS mapping of trails around Corovode and prominently label and mark trails to promote hiking and exploration of natural areas of Corovode. This grant will pay for the paint, brushes, and 3 trailhead signs in Corovode. This project will help to increase Corovode's ability to attract visitors as well as fostering a sense of pride for the youth of Corovode.

Starter Kit for Albania’s first Klubi i Grave Shqiptare
Prrenjes, Albania - Desara Malluta & Josephine Pacheco
Klubi i Grave Shqiptare focuses on the needs of women in Prrenjas, Albania and the surrounding villages. Members meet once a weeks to address the local women’s pressing concerns, attend half an hour long classes on a variety of topics and increase community involvement. Friends of Albania funds will support 15 club kits for the women, a variety of learning materials and refreshments.