On a cold Christmas Eve, in a dark and stuffy room, the children sit curled up side by side by the burnt-out fire. The candle flickers to the rhythm of their hopes and desires that Christmas joy will come to their home, too. Their eyes, full of innocent anticipation, follow every shadow as the clock […]Read More
He rides horses, plays the gusle and dreams of having his own room – meet hardworking Dragoljub Minić (12) from Bijelo Polje!
My name is Dragoljub Minić, and this is my horse Žuja. I started riding horses at a young age. I also mow, collect hay, harvest potatoes… I help my father and mother with whatever they need because they also fight for us – said this hard-working boy from the village of Bojišta near Bijelo Polje, who […]Read More
Despite intellectual disabilities, the Novakovićs wash away their sadness with smiles. They also have a favorite song: Experience a minute of my life!
“Experience a minute of my life” is the favorite song of Živana Novaković (19) from Patkovača near Bijeljina. And for good reason… Živana, along with her brothers Ljubiša (22) and Mihajlo (21), all have intellectual disabilities and live in extreme poverty. I see myself in every sad song. They touch my heart! – said Živana, adding how […]Read More
My name is Milica, I’m 11 years old and I most like to help mom and dad with knitting belts – we were greeted by little Milica Mijatović from Kuzmin near Sremska Mitrovica, whose main task, in addition to knitting, as the eldest, is to take care of her younger brothers and sisters. God blessed […]Read More
A lonely foursome from an Albanian village in Macedonia heartily cheer on Serbia. They dream about a ball and a new house! (video)
Although they are growing up in the predominantly Albanian village of Sopot in North Macedonia, the youngest Mitrovićs are the biggest fans of our football team and are proud of it. Of course, the boys, Aleksandar (13) and Nemanja (7) lead the way: My name is the same as our striker Aleksandar Mitrović, I follow […]Read More
On June 17th, the seventh “Three Pointer from the Block” event was held successfully in New York City.Read More
He bravely fought in Kosmet, and now raises his children in a garage: the Đorđevićs are the last Serbian family in the Preševo village! (video)
We live in a converted garage, the conditions are terrible. When it starts to rain, the basins shake. There is no shortage of mold. The children live in anxiety, that’s all they know. We most fear for their health because they inhale all the dampness – the terrible words of mother Alexandra hit like a bolt […]Read More
Nidža (2) has his own bed, Marko’s (7) friends came over – the Cvetković family in their new house! (video)
I had faith in you! In just under two months, Serbs for Serbs finished our house. Everything was done very professionally – Ivica Cvetković happily pointed out. His life story, along with his words “I was poor all my life” left no one unmoved. For a long time, Ivica and his wife Marija struggled to […]Read More
Huge holes in a frigid children’s room – never-before-seen conditions where six children are being raised! (video)
Milan (16), Tijana (14), Ivan (9), Luna (6), Melani (4) and Tamara (2) welcomed us with worn-out socks, barefoot, looking at us as if we were from another planet. And we are. We arrived from the planet of comfort and carefree living, while their corner of the world is like the desolate surface of the […]Read More
Only at Christmas and Easter do they have a chance to taste meat – Martin and Matija (12) pick strawberries and carry crates to collect money for soccer cleats!
My children only eat meat at Christmas and Easter. Sometimes they ask for it, but I don’t have the means. And then I cry, feeling guilty that I don’t have the opportunity to provide them with better living conditions. Every morning they cross themselves and pray to God to get a house! – thus starts […]Read More