2016 - Serbs for Serbs

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2016 - Serbs for Serbs
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2016
CHARITY ORGANIZATION SERBS FOR SERBS
Monthly Report for March
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Monthly Report for March
Monthly
Report No. 3
March, 2016
Charity organization Serbs for
Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org
PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
Website: www.serbsforserbs.org
E-Mail: office@serbsforserbs.org
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org
PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
Monthly Report for March
Dear friends and donors,
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs registered
in the state of Illinois in United States in Jun 2010
by the group of the Serbian youth. Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs is a 501(c)(3) notfor-profit charitable organization. Donation is
tax-deductible to the extent followed by the law.
On 30th September, 2011 we finally got the letter
from department of the treasury (IRS) with tax
exempt 501(c)3 approval. All donations to our
organization donated from June 16, 2010 are tax
deductible under section 170 of the Code. We are
also qualified to receive tax deductible bequests,
devises, transfers of gifts under section 2055, 2106
or 2522 of the Code.
About Us
The mission of Charity organization Serbs for
Serbs is to affect on consciousness of Americans,
Serbs and their friends through planned
projects, social and humanitarian activities in
order to develop and foster better society for
future generations and provide aid for
underprivileged families in need.
Although
there
are
many
humanitarian
organizations and associations, help often doesn't
reach the most jeopardized. Due to unnecessary
administration, missing information and slow
decision making, the delivery of aid arrives too late
to the final consumers, or not at all. It is a sad and
embarrassing, but true fact that more than 18.000
children daily die around the world because of
starvation and malnutrition. There, among us, the
blind and deaf.
We are witnesses of the bad demographic situation
of our nation, decreasing natality, increasing
number of singles, abortions, accelerated aging of
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the population and generally bad economic
condition of the households in Serbia, Republic of
Srpska and other countries in the Balkan.
An average couple has "fallen" on one child.
Analysts warn that Serbs will become a minority in
its own country in the following century if the
nation, individuals and government don't wake up
from the nescient in which they've fallen!
On the other hand, nobody is talking about the
families with many children which grieve by living
in bitter poverty. Occupied by their everyday
struggle for survival, they are being humbly in their
desire for implementing rights which belong to
them. Their life stories, fears and problems are
identical, but almost invisible and unheard in order
to gain the attention of the public, media and even
state. That's why the idea of the Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs arose. The
organization was formed by a group of young and
trustful people, who are united by the common
vision of helping families blessed by many children
and who are aware of the fact that even a small
help means a lot for those who don't live in a
material excess.
We are united by the humane idea to help the
poorest part of the Serbian nation.
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs try to
revive the spiritless energy of the Serbian Diaspora
which would be able to reinforce people of Serbian
heritage as well as all good people throughout the
world with minimal, but constant monthly
donations.
We hope and believe that there is also a grain of
doing good and that you will join us in the endless
struggle against poverty.
God bless and save all Serbian families with many
children and our honored donors who participate in
the noble effort to return smile on children faces.
CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!
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PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
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Ambitions
Our mission
The mission of Charity organization Serbs for
Serbs is to affect on consciousness of Serbian
people through our projects and humanitarian
activities, in order to develop better society for
future generations.
Why Serbs for Serbs?
We wanted to alleviate impaired spirit of Serbian
people in togetherness and brotherhood help
through humanitarian work and social aid.
Who do we help?
We help Serbian families who live in the Balkans,
have five or more children and live in terrible
poverty. Under terrible poverty we define absence
of one or more basic factors required for living:
food, clothes, shoes, and safe space for living.
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Who do we need in organization?
We need members and donors that will secure
financial stability through supporting our
programs and activities in the future. Donors may
join our daily activities within the organization in
order to coordinate our work better. We also need
volunteers ready to donate several hours per week
for actual work within the organization. Activities
of volunteers and their specific tasks would be
determined by the required projects and their
personal interest. From that group of volunteers
we would look for future leaders of organization.
How to donate?
1. PayPal donation: szsamerika@gmail.com
2. Direct Deposit to Wells Fargo Bank account
Please email us at: szsamerika@gmail.com
3. You can mail personal or business check to:
Serbs for Serbs
PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
4. Donation boxes:
BEOGRAD CAFÉ
2937 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, Illinois
Owner: Dule Pavlovic
Why do we help?
We believe that there is a basic need for one
human (or a group) to help others in distress. A
help is not only human virtue but also a Christian
responsibility. By focusing our help on families
with many children, we directly affect on their
stirring toward becoming independent from socialdependable government programs.
NADA’S DELI & BAKERY
7316 West Lawrence Avenue
Harwood Heights, Illinois
What are our long term goals?
• family is ready to support itself daily and
manage to pay all required expenses;
• their children are encouraged to continue
with school and raising their own family;
• our donors are satisfied with the activities
and they are ready to help other families;
• our organization is satisfied with the results;
• family is ready in the future to become our
donor and if necessary help other families
that are in need of help.
COMPASS FUEL STATION
8147 Joliet Road
McCook, Illinois
Owner: Roy and Maria Dobrasinovic
BALKAN BAKERY
541 South LaGrange Road
LaGrange, Illinois
Owner: Olja Igic
ST. NIKOLA CHURCH
4301 Prairie Ave.
Brookfield, Illinois
CITY FRESH MARKET
3201 W Devon Ave,
Chicago, IL 60659
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AID FOR RADISIC FAMILY FROM
MOSTAR
As part of the traditional Christmas action, the Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs helped the Radisic
family from Hodbina near Mostar.
The family consists of the parents, Sreto and Nikolina,
and their four children: Eva (9), Ljuba (8), Rada (6),
and Uros (3).
Two of the children have serious walking difficulties.
First time we helped the Radisics two years ago by
purchasing an electric stove.
This time we helped them by providing construction
material. The total value of the aid is 500 Euros.
Construction material delivered to Radisic family
Youngest Radisics were eager to play
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We call upon all people of good will to get involved
and through their contributions help the projects of
the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs, which aim
at helping socially disadvantaged Serbian multiple
children families throughout the Balkans.
CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTUE!
Radisic family in front of their house
SERBS FOR SERBS
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PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
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BOOKS FOR LIBRARY IN
PREBILOVCI
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs responded to the
invitation of Church Municipality of Capljina to help the
fit out of the library Saint Stana Arnaut in
Prebilovci.
The first package of 53 books was delivered to the
newly founded library. Logistic support was given by
the friends from the “Osmeh na Dar” Student
Foundation, and this project, as many other projects of
book collection, was started with the great help of our
longstanding associate Mr. Bane Kojic and his friends.
Books delivered to library in Prebilovci
The project of fitting out the library in Prebilovci is of
great importance, and our organization, together with its
associates, will continue to support this project.
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Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
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BETTER LIFE FOR NIKOLIC
FAMILY FROM KLADOVO
Bathroom in the Nikolic home when Serbs for Serbs first
visited the family
A month before the start of the fifth jubilary season of
the “Trojka iz Bloka” Tournaments, great news arrive
from Kladovo! Bathroom and part of the house were
renovated for the nine-member Nikolic family from the
village of Veliki Sip near Kladovo. The family was
visited last year, when the works were arranged, and the
total cost of the works was 294,983 Dinars. The parents,
Zoran and Zivadinka, have seven daughters: Zorana
(17), Jelena (13), Marina (12), Tanja (9), Rada (9),
Milica (4), and Eugenija (1). Using the funds raised at
the last year’s well visited tournament in Kladovo and
thanks to our proud sponsors, donors and technical
sponsors, as well as selfless engagement of the
Municipality of Kladovo, the bathroom and part of the
house intended for the kitchen were renovated, a
washing machine was bought, complete sewage and
water lines and electrical infrastructure were
renewed, with new sanitary ware and a new fuse box.
Renovated bathroom in the Nikolic home
Tanja, Rada, and Milica Nikolic in the new shower
This solved the biggest problem for the family, the
problem of dampness. We wrote about it earlier when
we invited good people to engage and help the Nikolics,
and Kladovo responded to the invitation.
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After a lot of hard work and many problems that had to
be solved concerning the property ownership and the
family situation, the team of the sports-charity “Trojka iz
Bloka” project Kladovo, and with the help of good
people, managed to carry out this big undertaking.
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The mission of the tournament – construction and
renovation of bathrooms – once again proved how
important it is to have conditions for maintaining
personal hygiene in a large family.
Three generations of the Nikolics – the parents, their
seven daughters, and the grandparents, who visit them
daily, now have far better living conditions and they
have a starting point to try and improve their situation
further.
Renovated space intended for the new kitchen
Bathroom and kitchen area - renovated and fitted out
New fuse box installed
The situation of the Nikolic family is far from ideal and
they will need help in the future, but “Trojka iz Bloka”
Kladovo gave them faith in people and in the miracle of
brotherly love, which they felt thanks to their kind
neighbors and fellow townspeople.
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The next tournament in Kladovo is on July 31, so we
take this opportunity to invite all sportsmen and
humanists from Kladovo and vicinity to join us for
another sports-charity spectacle – this will be the best
way to celebrate the new beginning for the Nikolics and
to repay our sponsors, donors, technical sponsors and all
good people from Kladovo for the big success we
achieved together.
Talking to workers and Nikolic family
The youngest express their gratitude to donors with
satisfaction and smiles
A big thank you to donors worldwide and also to kind
volunteers who, as always, selflessly did the biggest
portion of the job. We are awaiting the next Kladovo
Tournament with great optimism! Once again, we invite
you to come, so we can together do our best to help,
because – CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!
CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!
NO SURRENDER!
SERBS FOR SERBS
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PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
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COW AND CALF FOR FAMILY
KRSTIC FROM GORAZDEVAC
Within the traditional Christmas action, Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs delivered the cow with
calf to family Krstic from Gorazdevac on Kosovo and
Metohija. Parents Boban and Sladjana have two sons,
Lazar (5) and Damjan (3). Father Boban is in serious
animal husbandry business, and during our working
visit at the end of last year he expressed the need of
another cow or two calves for husbandry. We extend our
gratitude to the brotherhood of the Visoki Decani
monastery without whom this action, as well as many
previous ones, wouldn’t be realized.
Family Krstic in the Visoki Decani monastery courtyard
We call upon all the people of good will to get involved
and donate in order to help the projects of the
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs with the aim of
helping the socially disadvantaged multiple children
Serbian families throughout Balkan.
Boban Krstic next to his new cow with calf
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FINISHED HOUSES FOR 3 FAMILIES
IN LOPARE
Setting the grounds for building a new house for the
family Mitrovic
Within one of its biggest projects – FIGHT AGAINST
FLOODS, the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs
finished reconstruction of three houses for the families
with children who were hit by the floods and landslides
during 2014 on the territory of the Lopare municipality
in the Republic of Srpska. We finished the works in
building three houses for families Mitrovic, Gasic and
Jokic. The total amount of help is 78,296 BAM.
Milosavka Mitrovic is a single mother of four children:
Perica (19), Stojanka (17), Dragana (10) and Drazen
(8). They were forced to move out from the family house
which was damaged during the mudslide, but it didn’t
collapse but the landslide had created the cracks and
made huge damage after which it wasn’t safe to continue
living in the house.
The landslide completely destroyed the Mitrovic family
home
These three families had lost their homes due to
landslides which caused great damage to the Lopare
inhabitants. The first family we helped was family
Mitrovic.
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The family temporary moved in to the local Veterinarian
Station and hoped to meet the conditions to get back to
normal life.
Family Gasic in front of their old house in 2014
Completed works on the family Mitrovic house
Charity organization SERBS FOR SERBS fulfilled
their hope and built them a house on the lot provided by
the Lopare municipality, and the amount spent on
building was 23,257.60 BAM. We continued working on
the new house of family Mitrovic during 2015 – the
façade and interior were finished. In 2015, the Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs delivered the keys of the
new home to family Mitrovic.
The second family we helped was family Gasic. They
lived in the storey house which was filled in by mud
during the landslide due to the heavy terrain slope. It
was possible to build a new home upon the existing
storey, so we went from words to deeds.
Serbs for Serbs with family Mitrovic in their new home
The Lopare municipality plans to bring the water to the
house in 2016 in order to finally move in the family and
bring it back to normal life. The total amount spent on
building the house to family Mitrovic is 33,787.78
BAM.
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The multiple children family consists of father Cvijetin
and his wife Marina with six children, of whom two
daughters are married.
Dijana (24), Risto (19), Vinka (15) and Ivana (10) still
live with their parents. Cvijetin’s parents Diko and
Pelka and Cvijetin’s brother Risto are living under the
same roof. Risto has two children – Danijel (12) and
Blazenko (11).
The youngest of the Gasic family next to the material for
inner plastering
Current outlook of the family Gasic house
Until 2015, the house was built and covered with the
investment of 13,857.03 BAM, while in 2015, we
bought carpentry and plastering material for the inner
walls in the amount of 4,284.30 BAM.
The multiple children, hardworking family will take care
for the remaining works on their new house.
Marina Gasic with her children in front of her upgraded
house
The total amount spent on building the house for the
family Gasic is18,141.33 BAM.
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Father Sreten and his wife Ljuba are living with three
children: Danijela (20), Nedja (18) and Marko (13).
Unfortunately, Sreten has trichinosis.
Apart from his children, he is taking care of his motherin-law who has Parkison’s disease. During the year the
family had a death case – after the severe disease,
Sreten’s mother died.
Family Jokic lives in poverty without any income.
Cracked walls on the family Jokic house in 2014
The third family to which the Charity organization
Serbs for Serbs built a house is family Jokic from the
Piperi village. The landslides of May 2014 triggered the
hill above their house and moved the house. The house
wasn’t pulled down, but the geological commission
established that family Jokic had to leave its home.
Current look of the new family Jokic house
Built ground for the new Jokic house
Construction works in 2014 on the new family Jokic
house
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Until 2015 we invested 15,150 BAM into building a
new home for family Jokic, and in 2015 we continued
working and covered the house, set the carpentry and
finished the inner works. During 2015 we spent
additional 11,216.46 BAM. Now family Jokic finally
has a house in which it can live peacefully.
A photo with family Jokic in front of new house
The total amount spent on building the house to family
Jokic is 26,366.46 BAM.
Delivery of acknowledgments to the Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs
In the middle of last year the Lopare municipality gave
the acknowledgment to Charity organization Serbs for
Serbs for helping in remediation of damage after the
floods.
Families Mitrovic, Gasic and Jokic extend their
gratitude to donors worldwide who were with them in
the most difficult time and provided the new roofs over
their heads, and to good people who had helped them in
finishing the works.
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PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
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HELP FOR SIMOVIC FAMILY FROM
MONTENEGRO
As part of the traditional Christmas action, Charity
organization Serbs for Serbshelped the Simovic
family from Herceg Novi inMontenegro. The family
consists of the parents Velibor and Anastasija, and their
four children: Vasilisa (9), the twins Jelena and Milica
(7), and Vladislav (4). We previously visited the family
at the end of January and agreed on providing them with
a washing machine, wardrobe, desk, and footwear for
the children, in the total amount of 504 Euro.
Washing machine will be of great use to mother
Anastasija
Wardrobe which means a lot to Vladislav, Vasilisa,
Jelena, and MIlica
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Work desk for little Simovics
Simovic family would like to thank all donors for their
help
We call upon all people of good will to get involved
and through their contributions help the projects of
the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs, which aim
at helping socially disadvantaged Serbian families
throughout the Balkans.
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PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
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AID FOR JAKOVLJEVIC FAMILY
FROM KRAJINA
Mattress with slat bed frame
As part of the traditional Christmas action, Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs helped the Jakovljevic
family from Gracac in Lika.
The single mother Radmila has two daughters, Paula
(5), and Marisela (3).
The aid consisted of purchasing furniture for the
children’s room, more precisely, a bed with mattress, a
wardrobe, a desk and a cupboard.
The total value of the aid is 460 Euro.
Elements for children’s room delivered
Jakovljevic sisters with assembled bed
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Children’s room assembled
We call upon all people of good will to get involved
and through their contributions help the projects of
the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs, which aim
at helping socially disadvantaged Serbian multiple
children families throughout the Balkans.
CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!
SEBS FOR SERBS
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PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
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SEEDLINGS FOR TWO FAMILIES IN
DALAMATIA
Within the Christmas action with the aim to help the
families in the areas of Krajina, Charity organization
Serbs for Serbs in cooperation with the organization
"Zene Kosovske doline" from Dalmatia helped the two
families by providing the walnut seedlings.
With the help of the abovementioned association, we
delivered to families Beric, consisting of parents
Bogdan and Radmila and children Djordje (17), Milos
(13) and Bojan (8) and Cenic, consisting of the single
mother Danijela with her daughters Andjela (17) and
Anastasija (14), 30 seedlings, respectively. Within this
small project, these two families will commence the
process of growing walnuts in order to provide
additional income and a certain future for their children.
The total value of help was 1,035 Euro.
We thank the organization “Zene Kosovske doline”
for its support within our traditional Christmas action
and we call upon all who are interested to give their
specified donations and thus join the project of
renovation of the abandoned elementary school in the
Ridjane village which the association is going to use for
its activities after the renovation and recovery.
Three generations of family Beric in front of their home
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We call upon all the people of good will to participate
and donate in order to support the projects of the
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs with the aim to
help the socially disadvantaged multiple children
Serbian families throughout Balkan.
Family Beric with provided 30 walnut seedlings
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs is actively
preparing the big traditional Easter action in the Krajina
region where it plans to help approximately twenty-five
families and support two projects which will benefit the
large number of children and people from that area.
Anastasija and Andjela with grandmother and mother
Danijela
CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!
Family Cenic with provided 30 walnut seedlings
SERBS FOR SERBS
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SECOND PART OF THE CHRISTMAS
HELP ON KOSOVO AND METOHIJA
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs has successfully
finished the delivery of the second part of help to
families on Kosovo and Metohija within the
Christmas action. During February, we delivered the
vast part of the help to families who had been previously
visited at the end of December 2015. During the
Christmas action we helped 14 Serbian families in the
enclaves in northern Kosmet in the total value of
1,450,000 RSD.
Family of Milan Milicevic from Socanica is provided
with cow
Besides the families south from Ibar in this action we
also helped family Milicevic from Socanica near
Leposavic in the northern part of Kosovo and Metohija.
The family consists of father Milan, mother Sneza and
children Jana (17), Perica (14), Nikolina (11) and
Mihajlo (4). The host Milan is working in the local
Water supply company, they are receiving the child
benefit and are engaged in agriculture and we have
provided them a cow in order to provide dairy products
for their needs and for sale.
Family Ristic is provided with wood-burning stove
Family Ristic consists of parents Sreten and Sonja and
as much as five children: Snezana (16), Jovana (15),
Milos (11) and Ivana (10). We started big project for
family Ristic in order to provide the means to renovate
several rooms in the ground floor of their, to say the
least, unsuitable house. The unemployment of parents
is a great concern which is related to various other
problems and the lack of a serious center for social work
because the family needs a good social worker.
Bathroom condition during the first visit
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In New Badovac near Gracanica we helped the young
married couple Arsic. Parents Milos and Dragana
have two sons, Djordje (3) and a newborn Todor.
For the needs of sanation of the bathroom wall we
bought tiles, knauf and isolation.
Ivan Jovic next to the delivered construction material
Renovated bathroom of family Arsic
Family Jovic from Lipljane consists of parents Ivan
and Jelena, and in their household also live Ivan’s
mother and two children: Andjelina (5) and Nikolina
(1).
The house is in pretty bad state, so we provided
construction material for the wall sanation.
Family Milic from Skulanevo lives in a small hidebound
room in difficult conditions. Family consists of parents
Igor and Vera and children Nikolija (2) and Neda (1).
New tiles set in the family Arsic kitchen
We provided a cow with a calf for the family.
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Ivan Jovic next to the delivered construction material
Father Isaia with Serbs for Serbs and family Djuric
Construction material for family Jovic
Doors and windows for family Djuric
New windows installed on the Djuric family home
We call upon all relevant institutions, associations and
individuals to understand the seriousness of the whole
security situation in our southern province and
contribute by providing modest donations in order to
provide carefree childhood to Serbian children.
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COW AND CALF FOR FAMILY
STANKOVIC NEAR TUZLA
Buying and transporting of cow to family Stankovic near
Tuzla
Within the traditional Christmas action the Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs has helped family
Stankovic from the village of Pozarnica in the Tuzla
area, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The family consists of
five members: grandmother Slavojka, her son Dragan
with his wife Branka and two sons: Mihajlo (6) and
Aleksandar (2). The help consisted in providing cow
with a calf for the family. The total value was 2,600
BAM.
Young Mihajlo Stankovic is most pleased for receiving a
calf
Prior to the civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, family
Stankovic used to live in the village called Pozarnica
which is 10 km away from Tuzla in the Federation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Pozarnica was a Serbian village with several hundred
Serbian households. During the war, Serbs had left their
homes and moved to the Republic of Srpska.
So did family Stankovic who went to Bijeljina where
they lived in the refugee settlement until 2001.
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When they had returned to their homes, they weren’t
able to find much, because there was a great material
damage on the houses. Zeljko Pantic from the
Association of youth “Restoration” asked us to help the
family. The Stankovic family has no income since it is
very difficult for a Serb to find a job in Tuzla. The
village is cut off from Tuzla, there is no ambulance,
store, public transportation, and in a case of any need,
one must go to the town. The cow which died was
providing enough milk for the family members and for
sale, and the money from selling the milk was the
greatest source of income for family Stankovic.
With the help of donors, the Charity organization
Serbs for Serbs provided the means for buying a cow
with a calf. Great happiness and tears of joy could be
seen on the faces of members of the Stankovic family.
The family is overwhelmed with happiness and thankful
to all the donors who provided great help.
Cow with calf arrived to family Stankovic
We call upon all the people of good will to get involved
and donate in order to help the projects of the Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs with the aim of helping
the socially disadvantaged multiple children Serbian
families throughout Balkan.
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Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
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SFS MADE FAMILY PESIC HAPPY
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs is always
adjusting the help primarily to the needs of the children,
but on this occasion we had finished unusual and special
action – at the end of March we provided for family
Pesic from Pirot with the creative workshop “Our little
family production” the machine which would improve
their work and enable them to continue creating better
and more beautiful creations of which they live and
which are making the lives of their children more
beautiful. Family Pesic consists of parents Momcilo and
Irena and four children: Matija (10), Sergej (9),
Doroteja (8) and Amelija (5) and in these days they are
expecting their fifth child! The value of the bought
machine is 499 Euro.
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While brothers and sisters are anxious to meet the new
baby, additional help came to this blessed, hardworking
and honest family. Thanks to the donors worldwide we
also helped family Pesic in 2015. Apart from
renovating the house, we helped them to spread their
creative job. The new machine will help them in the
flourishing of their job.
Creative family Pesic together
Their idea is to create art in all possible forms, from the
quality paintings painted by father and mother to the
different toys for the youngest and little older ones.
Their ideas are endless and the only thing which stood
on their way and caused problems concerned, of course,
finances. Charity organization Serbs for Serbs
provided family Pesic with tools for work so different
from all those which socially disadvantaged families
usually need.
Creation of art
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Father Momcilo is having a health issue and he cannot
plow or take care of the farm, but he decided a long time
ago not to despair but to fight with all his forces. And he
found the strength in beauty, art and creativity. This
action is special because the donation of new and
modern machine is not only providing nourishment for
the family but it is also opening new world and new
opportunities to the children who are growing
surrounded by the creative energy – it is developing
imagination, ideas and paving the way to progress.
The master at work
Through this action the Charity organization Serbs for
Serbs is also continuing the glorious tradition of the old
crafts from Pirot – according to their possibilities family
Pesic is making both rugs and other valuable artistic
works from the Pirot area and thus not allowing the
extinction of the rich heritage. By joining the fight for
better future of our children and defending the old crafts,
a new world and a new opportunity have been created
for family Pesic.
Happy members of family Pesic with new machine
We call upon all the people of good will to get involved
and donate in order to help the projects of the Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs with the aim of helping the
socially disadvantaged Serbian families throughout
Balkan.
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Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
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SFS AT KRAJISKO PRELO NEAR
CHICAGO
On Saturday, March 5, 2016, the Chicago chapter of
Serbs for Serbs was invited to attend the event,
“Krajisko Prelo” organized by the Udruzenje Krajiska
Srba "Prelo" whose president Petar Putic, and Vice
President Dusko Cuckovic. Avid followers of Serbs for
Serbs, they wanted to start a working relationship with
our organization to help Serbs in Srpska Krajina.
President SFS USA Petko Petkovic
The event was held at the reception hall of the Nova
Gracanica Monastery just outside of Chicago. The event
was the annual meeting of the émigré from Srpska
Krajina who have found their way to Chicago over the
past decades.
Every year, their organization holds their annual “Prelo”
and in doing so, always choose to support a couple of
project and collect donations for these projects.
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This year, among the three projects they chose to collect
donations for, one was to go towards Serbs for Serbs for
help to be delivered to Serbian families in Srpska
Krajina. We will get the final amount to be donated after
their organizations annual meeting schedule a few weeks
from today, but so far, there is about $450 already
collected for Serbs for Serbs to provide aid to Serbian
families in Krajina.
Consistently through the evening, we were pleasantly
surprised by the amount of people who very aware of
our charitable organization and the work we do.
Specifically, they followed very closely our Easter and
Christmas Charity actions in Krajina. Other than Serbs
from Krajina, they felt we were one of the only Charity
Organizations who truly help in Srpska Krajina.
The evening’s event was extremely well attended. The
gathering collected over 400 people and was an example
of how Serbs can gather together to be festive and
provide help at the same time.
Along with the Consulate General of Serbia, Dejan
Radulovic, there were many distinguished guests
including well known actors, musicians and folklore
ensemble like Folklorni Ensemble Bozur.
We are truly very proud to have been invited by a
wonderful organization such as Udruzenje Krajiski Srba
Prelo who have been united for 15 years.
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TALK AT FACULTY OF THEOLOGY
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And, today I’m actually proud and glad because of
that – said Skabo.
The guys also talked about folk music and pointed out
that there is quality music and garbage. Young Nikola
explained that it is enough to just listen to the lyrics.
Rap, pop, “turbo folk”, folk music… What influence
does music have on young people? Can religion and
music go together? These questions were the key points
of the talk held at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in
Belgrade. The talk was given by those who make it Skabo from BS and THCF. The hall was filled with
young people who wanted to talk to Skabo from
Beogradski Sindikat, Stefan and Bore from the group
THC La Familija”, and Nikola Stanoev – Uncle Dzo.
The people were also addressed by Milos Simovic,
spokesman of the organization “Serbs for Serbs”.
- What kind of a song is that which says: “I have a
daughter, and she is female”?!
Students had a chance to ask questions via SMS, and the
situation became a little heated when Bore and Stefan
were asked how the name of their group can be
something that young people can look up to (meaning
THC which is a substance contained in marijuana).
- We sing the truth and that substance was part of
our past. Young people today have to find their own
way - said Stefan.
Skabo “broke the ice” by revealing that until recently he
had looked on things differently
- When some people first told me that my lyrics have
religious connotation, I didn’t see it that way and I
had to sit down and think. Then I realized that
everyone experiences music in their own way.
- We focused on creation and work, and the name
stuck from when we were kids. You know that all
kinds of things are available on the streets of
Belgrade. This “La Familija” was added later and is
much more important – Stefan pointed out.
Thunderous applause was echoing through the
amphitheater, while the rappers were explaining to the
students how important it is to stay on the right path.
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And the students were more than happy with the talk.
- Things like this should be organized more often,
because the last talk on music was held in 2012 - said
one of the students.
What needs to be said is that all these rappers are
engaged in the work of the organization “Serbs for
Serbs”, said Milos Simovic.
- Skabo came to us by himself and expressed a wish
to help. The same goes for members of THC. “They
said – this is a good thing and we’re here to help”,
said Milos.
The rappers continue to raise public awareness and
influence the young, and it will not be long before they
appear at some other place.
Another question students asked was about the music the
rappers make – do they think that some of their songs
which talk about drugs and similar things are a good
thing?
- Our music is about the things that exist. We’re
realistic and really, if you look around, you’ll see that
a lot of things we sing about are true, explained the
rappers.
NO SURRENDER!
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GATHERING AT THE “SERBIAN
HOUSE OF BEER”
On Wednesday, March 16, in cooperation with the
friends from the café the “Serbian house of beer” from
Belgrade, Charity organization Serbs for Serbs
organized another fundraising evening. We especially
extend our gratitude to the Crow brewery from
Vranovo near Smederevo who gave up their profit and
donated the entire income towards our charity. At the
end of the evening, we collected 25,670 RSD in the
donation box.
An Acknowledgments was delivered to friends from the
café “Serbian house of beer” by the
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We would like to thank again to our friends from the
café “Serbian house of beer” as well as all the people
of good will who contributed to the pleasant memory of
the evening by their presence and donations.
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CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!
NO SURRENDER!
SERBS FOR SERBS
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SERBS FOR SERBS RECEIVED
ORDER OF GONJOKARLOVAC
DIOCESE
On Saturday, March 19, on St. Teodor’s Day, at
Komogovina monastery near Kostajnica in Croatia,
on the initiative of Bishop Gerasim of the Upper
Karlovac Diocese, the order of Saint New Martyrs of
Upper Karlovac was solemnly awarded to the Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs. The Order was received
by President Igor Rasula together with members of
the organization, who came from Belgrade especially
for this occasion. This great honor, which the Serbian
Orthodox Church bestowed upon the Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs, followed after numerous
charity aid actions intended for returnee families in
Slavonija, Banovina, Kordun, Lika, and Dalmatia
over the last several years.
Serbs for Serbs with Bishop Gerasim in front of the
Komogovina monastery
After receiving the Order of Saint Sava, which was
awarded to the organization Serbs for Serbs in
Gracanica, on Vidovdan 2015, by Patriarch Irinej, the
Order of Saint New Martyrs of Upper Karlovac is the
highest decoration received from a Diocese of the
Serbian Orthodox Church.
Actions speak louder than words, and charity actions in
the Upper Karlovac Diocese definitely did not go
unnoticed.
Gratitude of the people who have received aid from the
organization over the last several years was also
recognized by the Serbian Church, which rewarded the
benevolence and zeal with this Order.
Bishop Gerasim of Upper Karlovac Diocese, awarding
the Order of Saint New Martyrs of Upper Karlovac to
Igor Rasula, president of the Charity organization
Serbs for Serbs
After the solemn Order awarding ceremony, members of
the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs visited the
Jasenovac Monastery and former Jasenovac
concentration camp to pay respects to hundreds of
thousands of people and children who were brutally
tortured and killed during the World War II.
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Serbs for Serbs in front of the Komogovina monastery
Serbs for Serbs in front of the Jasenovac monastery
Serbs for Serbs paid respects to casualties in Jasenovac
concentration camp
Please support our future charity activities in order to
help more children and their families.
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SERBS FOR SERBS CANADA IN
MEDIA
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Unbelievable! Have you ever encountered such form of
openness and communication with donors? Surely you
have not, and to make things even more interesting, we
are talking about our own, Serbian charity organization!
A modest beginning and a strong growth of the
organization
In time like this when genuine compassion and
solidarity are very rare, new people shine through
and restore our faith in humanity, inspiring us to be
better and take pride in ourselves and in our origin.
Every day, life in Canada brings on new challenges
which many of us didn’t know even existed. Fund
raising – collecting money on voluntary basis for
something or someone is integral part of life in Canada.
Almost daily, we are exposed to letters, phone calls,
special events, charity concerts, games, marathons
whose aim is to raise a certain amount of money which
is going to change the world. There is a real army of
different organizations, foundations, societies and
associations that work for the cause throughout the entire
year, but are particularly active in the season of giving,
around Christmas and New Year's.
It's wonderful to be a benefactor and there's no greater
feeling than when we help someone, who we, in most
cases, don't even know. Those warm feelings of
humanity are awakened in us, the feeling that we have
done something good, that we've given a small
contribution to humankind.
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs was founded in
2005, and it was officially registered in Belgrade in
2007.The organization was launched by educated young
people, who at first set solid foundations based solely on
an honest, patient and persistent work. The reason for
starting up the organization was to fight against and
suppress the white plague which has spread throughout
the Serbian nation, and to use all the funds raised to
deliver aid for multiple-child families living in poverty
and under harsh conditions. Churches and monasteries
are an excellent source of information about such
families, because the Charity organization Serbs for
Serbs regularly visits local churches and monasteries
when they get out in the field.
In addition to numerous awards, the organization and its
members were awarded The Order of St. Sava of second
degree by His Holiness Patriarch Irinej, on Vidovdan in
2015, in the Gračanica Monastery in Kosovo and
Metohija.
These young people gathered around the idea to connect
Serbs in homeland and those in the Diaspora, to
reinforce and bring about solidarity within the Serbian
nation, in order to financially and morally help
endangered Serbian families.
In the sea of such organizations, one charity organization
shone through, an organization which came up with
unprecedented system of transparency and full financial
openness towards its donors. The transparency and full
accountability is reflected in each step of their work,
which is documented on a monthly basis and publicly
available at any time.
Bank balance is published daily, as are the names of all
donors and amounts of donations. All expenditures have
been documented by receipts which have been published
on the web page in our monthly reports, with pictures
and video clips after charity actions end.
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Everyone is welcome to get involved and engage in
charity work in the field, when visiting families or
delivering aid. By choosing the name Serbs for Serbs,
the organization's members have at the same time
described its mission which is to affect on the
consciousness of the Serbian nation through planned
projects in order to develop and foster a better society
for future generations. The aim of the organization is to
help underprivileged families get on their own feet, in
order to become valuable members of the society that are
going to live off their own work and possibly become
donors themselves to others in need. It couldn't get
better!
The working principle of the Charity organization Serbs
for Serbs is based on the idea of home visits to the
families and then, in conversation with them, identifying
key family problems. In accordance with the
requirements, the help is reflected in the form of
acquisition of construction materials, livestock and
agricultural machines, repairs and house or barn
upgrade, household appliances, working materials etc.
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs never provides
financial aid to the families, because they consider
themselves to be accountable before donors to ensure
what is essential and make a thorough report about it.
Such reports on each supported family can be found on
our web page www.srbizasrbe.org
Serbs for Serbs made major accomplishments helping
the flood victims in 2014.They delivered over 700
household appliances, construction materials and
еquipment for restoration and repair of damaged houses
and other facilities in Serbia and Republic of Srpska.
Since it started, the organization has raised over
1,422,000.00 Euros and has helped over 1,400 families
that live in Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Herzegovina,
Republic of Srpska and FYR Macedonia. The help has
repeatedly been delivered to health centers, hospitals,
soup kitchens, secondary and primary schools and other
institutions that primarily care for children's welfare.
The motto of our organization is ''Children are our
future!'' The Charity organization Serbs for Serbs reach
even the most remote villages in all parts of the Balkans
inhabited by Serbs, while a special emphasis is placed on
Kosovo and Metohia, as the cradle of Serbian Orthodoxy
and culture.
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With their generosity, donors have given them hope and
built faith in the fact that someone is thinking of them,
they have given them strength to stay on their fatherland
and raise their offspring on their own land. During its
ten-year existence, the organization has been growing
strongly and it has spread to several countries. The
organization has officially registered branches in
Austria, Germany, Switzerland, The United States of
America, Republic of Srpska, Montenegro and Canada
as well as friendship clubs to the organization in
Australia and The Netherlands. The strength has been
built naturally, organically because , from project to
project, this demonstrated trust, accountability and
transparency has found its audience and like-minded
people, donors from around the world.
A new branch in Canada
Since November 2015, the Canadian branch of the
organization, Serbs for Serbs Canada, has been officially
registered as a non-profit organization. Even prior to the
registration of the branch, friends of the Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs from Canada held several
successful charity events when they raised money to
help several families: a single mother Pecirep of four
from Višegrad who they helped to get a new house, a
single father of the six-member Srdic family from
village Amajlije near Bijeljina had his house upgraded,
and similar support in the form of house upgrading was
given to the Vranic family with eleven children from
Belgrade, Djordjevic family with four children from
village Strpce in Kosovo, Bjelanovic family with four
children from Kistanje in Krajina, and a new barn was
built for the Perovic family near Cacak , because the old
one had completely fallen apart.
Board of Directors of the Canadian branch of the
organization consists of: Angelina Racic – president,
Mirjana Brkic – vice president, Lidija Borojevictreasurer, Olga Lukic – communication and Dragana
Kubura- secretary. Even though they come from almost
all Serbian regions of the former Yugoslavia: Angelina
and Dragana are from Sarajevo, Lidija is from Banija,
while Mirjana and Olga were both born in Canada, but
are from Herzegovina and Dalmatia by origin, these
hard-working women have felt a sincere need to help
their nation in Homeland through work and commitment
in Canada.
Generosity of donors from around the world
Thanks to donors from around the world, today
numerous families live in warm homes, children sleep in
new beds, they have clean water and electricity, a
bathroom, a stove, a fridge..
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So far, the Canadian branch of the Charity organization
Serbs for Serbs had two Christmas campaigns under the
name 'In Time For Božić ' , as well as two friendly
gatherings around pancakes under the name 'Palačinka
party' in the Serbian centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The
total amount raised in these actions sums up to
$40,400!!! The application for a charity organization
status has been sent and has been in procedure, which
lasts 6 to 8 months, since November 2015, and as soon
as it is approved by the Canadian authorities, the Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs Canada will be able to issue
certificates of donations (tax receipts).
The next action will be the organization of the traditional
spring palacinka party in the Serbian center in
Mississauga scheduled for May 15, right after the
service. You can find all information about the Charity
organization on the following web pages:
Serbs for Serbs Canada
www.srbizasrbe.org
www.serbsforserbs.org
www.facebook.com/sfscanada
Please send all questions to following mail address:
serbsforserbscanada@gmail.com
Serbs from Calgary
Friends of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from
Calgary, ten families who called themselves Serbos,
each pay on average $30 each month and since 2009
they have donated around $32,000 in such a manner to
the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs! This type of
organized monthly help is very impressive and inspiring,
and the person who came up with the idea is Dragan
Vujic. When Serbs come together, great things happen!
Grain by grain
When you walk around shopping malls, you can see
volunteers of organizations such as Salvation Army or
UNICEF, standing and trying to draw your attention
with their bells. They are raising money and are surely
doing it in their best intentions. The money will then be
directed for the children in Africa or some other tragic
destination struck by a disaster.
Drawing from experience, who will help us then, if not
we ourselves? Grains of sands make a mountain, and we
are but a single grain. Imagine if every grain went to its
mountain. Making those mountains is our duty towards
our ancestors who gave lives for their national identity
and language, as well as our Christian duty to preserve
the same for our offspring and future generations.
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SFS COLLECTION BOX IN STADION
SCHOPING CENTER
At the beginning of March, the Charity organization
Serbs for Serbs set up a collection box on the ground
floor of the Stadion Shopping Center (near the
entrance to the mega market).
All the money collected in the box will be used for
helping socially disadvantaged Serbian families with
multiple children. We take this opportunity to thank the
people from the Stadion Shopping Center, who
supported the biggest project of the organization
“Children are our Future”.
Stadion Shopping Center is located in 32 Zaplanjska
Street, Vozdovac Municipality, Belgrade.
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TRIP AROUND THE WORLD WITH
DANCE GROUP FLY
On Sunday, March 27 in the Cultural institution
Palilula, the dance group “Fly” performed a musicalscene spectacle Trip around the world, and the ticket
consisted of the donation into the donor box of the
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs. In this manner
we collected 13.028 RSD! The filled hall enjoyed in the
dance of the talented girls, and everyone’s heart was full
due to the noble idea of the dancing group Fly. Long and
successful cooperation of the Charity organization
Serbs for Serbs and group Fly is going on within the
sport-charity project “Trojka iz bloka”.
The standing tickets were a good cause for people to get
to know the work of the Charity organization Serbs
for Serbs while putting the money into the donation
box.
The children were persuading their parents those were
the best tickets, and even the children who were
performing were running around and giving the money
for the tickets for their friends during the brake.
The guests on most of the tournaments in Belgrade are
well aware that during the break beautiful dancers who
are showing their art of dancing most often run out on
the field. Good fun, good music and good people
gathered around the noble mission inspired the
managers of the dance group Fly to make the original
organization with tickets for their show.
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Uros Markovic on behalf of the project “Trojka iz
bloka” addressed the spectators at the end of the show
and shortly presented the work of the Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs and success so far and
thanked everyone for their generosity as they were
coming to the show. Trip around the world of the dance
group “Fly” is announcing the trip around the world of
“Trojka iz bloka” which is going to be present in over
40 towns during this year. Thanks to good people of the
dancing group and their friends and guests who have
announced the tournament season this is approaching on
the best possible manner.
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NEW SFS DONATION BOXES IN
BELGRADE
Donation box in the hall of Belgrade business school
At the end of March, Charity organization Serbs for
Serbs placed two donor boxes in Belgrade: in the hall of
the Faculty of political sciences and in the hall of the
Belgrade business school. The total income collected in
the boxes will be used for helping the socially
disadvantaged families. We are thankful to of the
Faculty of political sciences and Belgrade business
school who supported the biggest project of the
organization “Children are our future”. The Faculty of
political sciences is located in the Jove Ilica 156 street,
and Belgrade business school in Kraljice Marije 73
street.
Donation box in the hall of Faculty of political sciencesа
Donation box in the hall of Faculty of political sciences
SERBS FOR SERBS
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org
PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
Monthly Report for March
www.serbsforserbs.org 2016
SERBS FOR SERBS RECEVED
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The annual awarding of acknowledgments of the
Association of Serbs of the Republic of Srpska and
Bosnia and Herzegovina was held in the Great hall of
the Russian home on March 11. The Charity
organization Serbs for Serbs has been awarded with the
acknowledgments for the charity work, help to the
victims of floods in 2014, and providing aid to Serbian
families and children since 2005.
Acknowledgment awarded to the Charity organization
Serbs for Serbs
A short documentary on humanitarian work in Serbia
was played, and the deserving individuals and
institutions who contributed to the work of the
Association with their action were awarded the
acknowledgments as well.
The evening was embellished by the music program and
performance of the minstrel Milan Mrdovic
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org
PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
Monthly Report for March
RECORD NUMBER OF VISITS TO SFS
WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK
www.serbsforserbs.org 2016
During February, 889 messages were sent to the
charity SMS number 7763. The charity campaign SMS
to 7763 continues. It is sufficient to send an empty SMS
or an SMS with any text you want. Your message will
be charged at 100 RSD (without the charge of your
service provider). We extend our deep gratitude to all
donors and friends of the organization who have taken
part in the charity campaign of the organization
SERBS FOR SERBS.
…………………………………………………………...
17 YEARS SINCE NATO ATTACKED
SERBIA
The official website of the Charity organization
SERBS FOR SERBS, www.srbizasrbe.org recorded
on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 12 million visits since 2007
when we set the clock face on the website, and almost a
million new visits since the end of November until the
end of February. Also, the official Facebook page
recorded more than 200,000 followers. This is indeed
additional support to our charity work and the actions of
helping the socially disadvantaged families throughout
Serbia, Republic of Srpska and the region.
……………………………………………………….......
889 MESSAGES TO 7763 ON
FEBRUARY
NATO bombing of our homeland started on March 24,
1999, and lasted continually for 78 days. Over a 1,000
civilians and hundreds of soldiers were killed, and
material damage is estimated to be over $30 billion.
Infrastructure and industrial facilities were destroyed,
and schools, healthcare centers, media headquarters, and
even embassies of countries that are not members of
NATO were not spared. Serbian people suffered another
epic disaster at the end of the 20th century, again being
forced to defend themselves against the enemy superior
in number, and for the umpteenth time defended their
freedom with great sacrifice.
…………………………………………………………...
At the beginning of March, 2015, the Charity
organization SERBS FOR SERBS, in cooperation with
mobile service providers Telekom, Telenor and Vip,
started a national campaign for helping socially
disadvantaged families throughout Serbia.
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org
PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
Monthly Report for March
www.serbsforserbs.org 2016
SERBS FOR SERBS CHARITY SHOP
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org
PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
Monthly Report for March
Donors in March :
1. Compass Fuel donation box (IL) - $ 70
2. Beograd Café donation box (IL) - $ 10
3. Nada's Deli & Bakery d. box (IL) - $ 48
4. St. Nikola, Brookfield d.box (IL) - $ 32
5. Bubamara cafe d. box (IL) - $ 10
6. iSerbApparel.com - $ 10
7. Abbvie employee - $ 20
8. Abbvie employee - $ 25
9. Milorad Bozickovic (OH) - $ 30
10. AT&T employee - $ 97,56
11. Microsoft employee - $ 115
12. CVS Caremark - $ 1.000
13. Biljana Zdrale (CAN) - $ 50 CAD
14. Aleksandar Curcic (CAN) - $ 250 CAD
15. Serbosi Kalgari (CAN) - $ 260 CAD
16. Srdjan Gavrilovic (GA) - $ 15
17. Radomans Framing (CA) - $ 15
18. Zoran Zdravkovic (MI) - $ 15
19. www.usaserbs.net - $ 25
20. Vujica Zivkovic - $ 30
21. Milan Dobras (AZ) - $ 15
22. www.designswww.com - $ 15
23. Slavisa Karach (GA) - $ 25
24. Tanja Josipovic (AZ) - $ 25
25. Zeljka Bucalo (NV) - $ 25
26. Anonymous - $ 50
27. Tihomir Bajic (CA) - $ 100
28. Nikola Mihajlovic - $ 100
29. Aleksandar Drezga (Australia) - $ 150
30. Vozi Inc. - $ 50
31. Ivan Aksentijevic (MD) - $ 25
32. Ana Radomirovic (IL) - $ 30
33. Boris Mijalkovic - $ 50
34. G. T. (IN) - $ 50
35. Dragana Beara (CAN) - $ 50
36. Ivan Radulovic (NY) - $ 25
37. Nina & Maksim Krsmanovic(VA) - $50
38. Helena Urukalo (CAN) - $ 15
39. Milos Kuburovic (FL) - $ 15
40. Aleksandar Micic (MO) - $ 15
41. Milos Arsenijevic (MA) - $ 15
42. Milan Zdrnja - $ 25
43. Vesna Kozomora (IL) - $ 25
44. Dragana Opacic - $ 100
45. Olja Meyer (NY) - $ 15
46. Nikola Mrdakovic (IL) - $ 40
47. SD (CA) - $ 50
48. Zelimir Lucic (WA) - $ 50
49. Zoran Starcevic - $ 20
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50. Ian Kennedy (FL) - $ 20
51. Daniel Plavsic (WA) - $ 25
52. Nenad Milasinovic (Australia) - $ 25
53. Milan Dukic - $ 50
54. Zeljka Bucalo (NV) - $ 50
55. Danijela Dusevic - $ 75
56. V. D. - $ 100
57. Jelica Sejat - $ 40
58. Milos Stankovic - $ 50
59. Rade Karac - $ 24
60. Cvetan Staletovic (IL) - $ 50
61. Ljiljana & Ljubisa
Milovanovic (IL) - $ 50
62. Protecta El. Serv. (Australia) - $ 15
63. Dragisa Djordjevic (MD) - $ 15
64. Ivan Aksentijevic (MD) - $ 25
65. Vladimir Milosavljevic - $ 25
66. Slavica Petrovic (IL) - $ 25
67. Violet Vukotich (AZ) - $ 25
68. David Gavric (IN) - $ 50
69. Dragomir Stanojevic (CAN) - $ 50
70. Milan Stankovich (IL) - $ 100
71. Sasa Savic (TX) - $ 30
72. Marta Stojanovic (CAN) - $ 25
73. Biljana Bursac (CO) - $ 15
74. Bojan Jovanovic (IL) - $ 25
75. Srdjan Markovic (CA) - $ 25
76. Stuart Murray (Norway) - $ 25
77. Neven Cvetkovic (Sweden) - $ 50
78. Делије Њујорк - $ 15
79. Yvonne Murray (United Kindom) - $ 25
80. Ankica D. (NJ) - $ 25
81. Dragan Pantelic (IL) - $ 25
82. Milos Stavanovic (NJ) - $ 15
83. Sinisa & Mirjana Peric (MD) - $ 50
84. Brankica Paunovic - $ 25
85. Serbosi iz Kalgarija(CAN)- $275 CAD
86. Ranko Milanovic - $ 50
87. Zoran Mladenovic (MD) - $ 100
88. Aleksandar Tanasic (CAN) - $ 25
89. Marko Saric - $ 20
________________________
TOTAL IN MARCH:
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org
PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
$ 4.246 USD
$ 835 CAD
Monthly Report for March
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DONATIONS IN USA 2016.
NUMBER OF DONORS IN USA 2016.
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org
PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
Monthly Report for March
www.serbsforserbs.org 2016
DONATIONS IN CANADA 2016.
NUMBER OF DONORS IN CANADA 2016.
Charity organization Serbs for Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org
PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS
Monthly Report for March
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Charity organization Serbs for Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org
PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634
Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS

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