Kosova is one of our newer ECM works with its center in the town of Peja (previously known as Pèc) in the west of the region. The ECM team comprises of workers from Kosova, Ireland and USA. Each year people from many countries come to assist with a variety of projects and activities such as evangelistic campaigns, counselling, camps, building projects, English teaching, preaching and bible teaching.

The region, though largely peaceful, is still recovering from the war of 1999 which saw over 10,000 civilians killed, a million ethnic Albanians fled as refugees to surrounding countries, and extensive damage to property throughout the region. Kosova’s status is still in question, officially part of Serbia but maintained as a separate entity by NATO troops. Some 3,000 people are still officially missing. Over 90% of the population would now claim to be ethnically Albanian.

Quick Info:

• Population: 2.2 million (2005 est.)
• Area: 10,887 sq. km.
• Capital: Prishtina
• Population: 600,000
• Language: Albanian
• Ethnic Mix: Albanian 92%, Serb & Montenegrin 5.3%, Others 2.7%
• Currency: Euro
• Website: http://visitkosova.org/english

Source: Operation World 2001