How Fund says the system has isolated Hungary's Roma. In theory the act is wonderful, but in practice it produces an instant ghetto system. Nevertheless, there have been some positive developments. The Ozd minority government has directed its project funds into training, education, and health care. A folk school will be built, with the aim of preserving both Romani and Hungarian cultures.
Local doctors report progress in the promotion of contraception to women.
And a program sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development is helping Romani leaders improve their lobbying skills. 4 September 1997. Reprinted by the Patrin Web Journal with permission. All Rights Reserved.