MTO is a small, educational NGO, which was founded in 1988 by a group of parents and teachers active in the Solidarity movement. In 2005 MTO received a Polish equivalent of 501 ( C ) (3) Public Charity Status. MTO continues to operate Splot, an Independent Middle and High School of Nowy Sącz, created in 1989. In addition to programs for Roma in Poland, MTO works with parents, teachers and youth in Central and South-Eastern Europe, including most recently Azerbaijan.