MTÜ Rabarada (est. 2020) is non-governmental non-profit private educational organization located in Pärnamäe, ESTONIA (near capital city Tallinn).

Objectives of MTÜ Rabarada are to foster and promote: STEM and environmental education for youth and adults; entrepreneurial mindset and sustainable, socially responsible and environmentally friendly entrepreneurship practices for youth and adults; healthy lifestyle, e.g sport and eating habits; local heritage, both tangible and intangible; collaboration with local communities, and support local initiatives for responsible citizenship.

To achieve it MTÜ Rabarada organizes walking tours and programs for schools and companies; initiates projects on local, national and international levels, applies for Erasmus+ grants, national Education Funds etc; provides educational programs and courses on-demand.

News

Student exchange blog: "Art is Green" in Greece December 2025 by Robin pilt
Student exchange blog: "Art is Green" in Greece December 2025 by Robin

Ma otsustasin osaleda selles õpilasvahetuses, sest ma tahtsin teada rohkem, mis asi on „Art is Green“, leida uusi sõpru ja õppida paremini tundma Kreeka kultuuri. Ma olen ka varem osalenud Erasmus+ projektis, selle pärast otsustasin ka uuest projektist osa võtta. Minu ootus oli, et ma saan uusi sõpr...

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Student exchange blog: "Art is Green" in Greece December 2025 by Selina pilt
Student exchange blog: "Art is Green" in Greece December 2025 by Selina

Ma otsustasin projektis osaleda, sest tahtsin kogeda õppimist täiesti uues keskkonnas. Mind kõnetas ka projekti teema ja lisaks soovisin arendada oma inglise keelt ja saada juurde rahvusvahelisi tutvusi. Varem ei olnud ma Erasmus+ projektides osalenud, seega oli see minu jaoks esimene kogemus. Ootas...

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Student exchange blog: "Art is Green" in Greece December 2025 by Eliisa pilt
Student exchange blog: "Art is Green" in Greece December 2025 by Eliisa

Ma olen varasemalt kaasa löönud Erasmus+ projektis, see oli väga põnev ning sellepärast sooviksin uuesti osaleda ning proovin veel, kui võimalus tuleb. Olen ka suur reisihuviline ning eesmärgiks on avastada maailma ning varakult alustada tuleb kasuks. Minu ootused olidki saada tuttavaks erineva maad...

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Projects

Erasmus+ KA220 cooperation partnership in school education project "ARTisGreen" pilt
Erasmus+ KA220 cooperation partnership in school education project "ARTisGreen"

ABOUT PROJECT: ARTisGreen is driven by the need to integrate sustainability into education through creative and impactful methods. Climate change, environmental degradation, and resource depletion require immediate action, and education must go beyond theory to engage students in meaningful learni...

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Erasmus+ KA153 training course for youth workers and educators "CyberCARE" in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, 2–10 September 2025 pilt
Erasmus+ KA153 training course for youth workers and educators "CyberCARE" in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, 2–10 September 2025

Erasmus+ KA153_2024 training course for youth workers and educators "CyberCARE" will take place in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, 2–10 September 2025. The main objective of the CyberCARE project is to raise awareness among young people and youth workers about cyberbullying and to help them develop solu...

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Erasmus+ youth exchange "I have a dream" takes place in Istanbul, Türkiye, in 3–13 of July 2025 pilt
Erasmus+ youth exchange "I have a dream" takes place in Istanbul, Türkiye, in 3–13 of July 2025

About the project: In Europe, 87 million people live with disabilities; while their employment rate stands at 50.8%, the rate for nondisabled individuals reaches 75%. Moreover, 28.4% of people with disabilities are at risk of poverty or social exclusion, compared with 17.8% in the overall populati...

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About us

Rabarada's founder Heli

HELI ILLIPE (1974) is the senior manager of NGO Rabarada. She has been Erasmus+ projects’ manager at gymnasium since 2014, has initiated, written and managed many Erasmus+ projects. Heli is working as a biology teacher since 2012 and has been active in environmental and STEM education initiatives. She also has a training in entrepreneurship education for schools and is an entrepreneurial education coordinator. She is a board member of the Association of Estonia Biology Educators and active member of Estonian Science Teachers’ Union, contributing as project writer, communication officer and photographer. Heli is volunteering in local community promoting healthy and sustainable lifestyle and love for nature. She is an author of 9 children books and one poetry book. Heli is fluent in English and Russian languages.

Rabarada's co-founder Berit

BERIT JUHKAM (1996) Berit is the communication manager of NGO Rabarada and completed her master’s degree in Food Technology at the University of Life Sciences in 2022. She currently works in a biotechnology laboratory in Tartu.

Berit has participated in many Erasmus+ projects, both as a participant and as a group leader, and has also hosted international students. She is very creative — having published three young adult fantasy books — and in her free time, she enjoys writing songs, singing, and playing the guitar. Berit is a great communicator and the life of the party, making her a fun companion for hiking or traveling to far-off places. She also enjoys going to the gym and swimming whenever she can.

Berit is passionate about nutrition and cooking, and she is committed to promoting delicious and healthy home cooking. She is fluent in English and has also studied German.