Photograph: Marija Piroški

Illiteracy, poverty and unemployment are major causes of social inequality

During 2015, more than 700,000 people passed through the Western Balkan countries in order to reach Europe and find refuge from the war. From the outset of the refugee crisis, NGO Atina has, through its field activities and programmes it carries out - Shelter for the victims of human trafficking - given its contribution in providing protection to the most vulnerable among them.