It is never easy witnessing the harsh living conditions in which some children are raised. The Lončina family, single mother and her three beautiful daughters from Klupci by Loznica, are one such example. The house they were given to live in needs lots of work in order to provide them with normal living conditions. Their […]Read More
From November 2005 to August 2020, the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs has raised 5 million Euros for over 2,600 socially disadvantaged families across the Balkans, which includes more than 13,500 children.Read More
“Be careful, those are your only shoes” – children living in a 170 year old home with a big hole in the roof above their heads
The title of this report may seem exaggerated, but it is the harsh reality in which the Cvetanović children, Vlajko (5), Kristijan (8) and Boban (16) are being raised. Their 19th century home not only has a leaky roof and rotting windows, it also has rats and occasionally, snakes!Read More
An incredible, bizarre story took place in the village of Drnovac, by Boljevac. One night, a few years ago, the Šimunović family discovered as many as 300 snakes in their home. The parents and their three children immediately evacuated the home, which was later discovered to have snakes in the walls, foundation and attic.Read More
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs organized charity dart tournament “Darts from the Block” at Break Bar and Billiards in Astoria with the goal of gathering funds to help the nine-member Stevanovic family from the village Kololec near Kosovska Mitrovica, who live in difficult and unsuitable conditions.Read More
Vuk Karadžić school in the village of Pretoka in the municipality of Knić would probably not exist if not for the Nedović family. This family of seven children has it’s three youngest attending this school which has only six students. As populations dwindle, as schools and villages become fewer and fewer, such families become increasingly […]Read More
In the southern foothills of Skopska Crna Gora, about fifteen kilometers from Skopje, is the village of Kučevište, which, historically speaking, was of great importance to the Serb community in this area. Having shared both the good and bad times with the Serbian people, people from these areas, though living under different circumstances, still testify […]Read More
“God gave me four children, but with each I went through serious trials” – the story of the Stojkovic family from Dobrujevac
Usually we end our reports about first visits by creating a list of what help is needed. But this time, we’ll do it differently. We visited the Stojkovic family in Dobrujevac near Aleksinac. Although they only asked for a rotary mower and hay baler, it was obvious that their home had been damaged by humidity […]Read More
Three-year-old Nikolina Ristic lives in a dilapidated home in Aleksinacki Rudnik. In 1989, a tragedy befell this town when a fire claimed the lives of 90 miners. Along with the loss of lives came the end of the mine, leaving the people abandoned and with no prospect for the future.Read More
The whole world is in crisis because of the coronavirus (COVID-19). As healthcare professionals fight for the lives of infected people, the virus and emergency situations in many countries affect each and every one of us. Yet the worst hit are always the poor. It is especially difficult for them at times like this. Let […]Read More