Why Roma?

ABOUT THE ROMA

Romani people (often referred to as gypsies) account for approximately
12 million of the world's population. That's larger than 60% of countries in the world, yet today they are poverty stricken, marginalized, and face significant discrimination.

Only about 20 percent of Roma children complete primary school
About 80 percent of Roma in Europe live below the poverty line, according to a survey of 34,000 Roma people in nine EU member states in 2016.
Fewer than one in four Roma people finish school and about 20 percent of Roma adults in Europe say they cannot read or write.

Sources: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights; European Public Health Alliance; European Roma Rights Centre; European Commission; Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion; Unicef; Thomson Reuters Foundation