New charity action of Serbian youth from USA and Europe for Serbian Children in Kosovo and Metohija. (Charity organization Serbs for Serbs and project Children are our future!)
On January 15th and 16th, 2011 representatives of the humanitarian organization, Serbs for Serbs (Srbi za Srbe) launched a massive Christmas humanitarian aide mission for the ninth year in a row in aide of Serbs in the Kosovo-Metohija region. Joint forces of the organization SAD, Austria and Switzerland, in conjunction with the ongoing and immeasurable support from NVO branch ‘Mother of Nine Jugovica’ from Zvecana, have once again successfully garnered much-needed support for the most vulnerable Serbs. A total of eleven families from the Novo Boro and Strpce townships have been assisted as well as the soup kitchen in Prekovac. Contributions totaled approximately 5,100 Euros ($6,939 USD).
This most recent humanitarian effort has yielded the following:
- 15 beds (51,840 dinars + 720 euros)
- 4 refrigerators (18,800 dinars + 375 euros)
- 6 washing machines (105,400 dinars + 520 euros)
- 2 sinks (9,720 dinars)
- 16 chairs (8,640 dinars + 216 euros)
- 1 wood-burning oven (180 euros)
- 1 vacuum cleaner (60 euros)
- 10 blankets (100 euros)
- 22 books (5,367 dinars + 30 euros)
- Housing fees for three students (300 euros)
- 11 packets of sweets and candy (5,850 dinars)
- 5 bags of toys, clothing and small household items
- 10 kilograms Aleve pepper for everyday cooking (6,600 dinars)
Written by Predrag Marinkovic /GALLERY/ FINANCIAL REPORT /RADIO KIM/
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The five representatives of Serbs for Serbs arrived on holy Serbian land in the early morning hours of Saturday, January 15, 2011 and were greeted by representatives of NVO ‘Mother of Nine Jugovica’. Upon brief consultations and planning regarding the visiting of Serb families, they departed for their first destination, Novo Brdo. On route they stopped by Monastery Gracanica, one of the holiest Serbian Orthodox monasteries. Following their short visit they were welcomed by representatives of Radio ‘KiM’ from Caglavice with whom they discussed their agenda before continuing on their journey.
