▁provides ▁support ▁to ▁the ▁moth ers , ▁day ▁care ▁for ▁small ▁children ▁and ▁afternoon ▁activities ▁for ▁school children . ▁N endre ▁has ▁become ▁recognized ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁leading ▁organis ations ▁in ▁the ▁field ▁of ▁gender ▁equality ▁education ▁and ▁promotion ▁in ▁Lith u ania . ▁ ▁Since ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁N endre ▁has ▁been ▁sharing ▁its ▁experience ▁with ▁organis ations ▁in ▁Bel arus ▁and ▁Kal ining rad . ▁The ▁goal ▁is ▁to ▁give ▁marg inal ised ▁groups ▁the ▁strength ▁to ▁manage ▁their ▁problems ▁and ▁take ▁control ▁of ▁their ▁own ▁lives . ▁Project ▁initi atives ▁include ▁training , ▁coun s elling ▁and ▁- development ▁activities ▁for ▁women ▁and ▁children . ▁ ▁The ▁Å land ▁Islands ▁Peace ▁Institute ▁has ▁also ▁helped ▁to ▁spread ▁the ▁“ g irls ’ ▁group ” ▁method ▁in ▁Lith u ania . ▁This ▁method , ▁originally ▁developed ▁in ▁the ▁Nord ic ▁countries ▁and ▁adapted ▁to ▁local ▁conditions , ▁helps ▁to ▁- str ength en ▁young ▁girls ’ ▁self - aw aren ess ▁and ▁prevent ▁tra ff ick ing . ▁The ▁method ▁is ▁now ▁also ▁being ▁introduced ▁in ▁Bel arus . ▁ ▁Youth ▁work ▁and ▁the ▁“ Y outh ▁in ▁Action ” ▁EU ▁Program me ▁The ▁Å land ▁Islands ▁Peace ▁Institute ▁particip ates ▁in ▁international ▁youth ▁work ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁areas : ▁ ▁European ▁Vol unt ary ▁Service ▁( E VS ). ▁The ▁Institute ▁sends ▁out ▁and ▁receives ▁volunte ers . ▁ ▁Youth ▁exchange ▁program mes . ▁ ▁Sem in ars , ▁courses ▁and ▁other ▁activities ▁aim ed ▁at ▁prom