Help Children Affected by Floods and Fires

Consequences of the devastating floods in Krupanj three years ago are still visible – a lot less on the buildings and roads, but on the livelihoods of the people they are huge. In a place where no industry exists anymore and the main source of income for the families is berry picking and farming, this year’s heat waves and temperatures of over 40 degrees over the last several months, took a heavy toll. A total damage on the individual agriculture from the heat waves this year is estimated at over 500 billion USD by the State. On families living in and around Krupanj, this has been a devastating season.

Nemanja, Petar, Andjela, and all the other 35 children that we have been supporting with your help, once again have been put under pressure of how to continue their education.

“Please, could you tell me if there would be any opportunity for your help in at least some of the most expensive textbooks for the next school year? I know that you can’t help us all, but, please, even one book will help! My mom is crying because, as it looks, my elder sister will have to stop going to her school in town next year because we cannot pay for her transport and books and other stuff. If you could help with some of my books, maybe it could save the money for her transport so that she can continue going to school too” – reads a message on our Facebook page from Andjela, now 14 years of age, the girl we supported with the textbooks last school year. Her sister Milica will be in the third year of the Secondary vocational school in Loznica, a nearby town. Provided, the family could afford it.

Thanks to your support, we could answer Andjela that we would secure the whole set of her textbooks as well as a scholarship for her sister for the next school year.

And we have managed to help other 19 children who are travelling to their school with scholarships for the coming school year. We have ordered textbook sets for a total of 15 children who are at elementary school in Krupanj.

“Please, please, tell these people that both my sister and I are sooo happy that we can both keep going to school next year! Tell them that we will surely be excellent students again! And, please, please, thank them on my mom’s behalf, too!” – answered Andjela when we replied that you have helped us secure the funds to keep them both at school.

Please, help us continue helping these children. With every year we manage to help them stay in school, these children and youth will gain more skills and knowledge and this poor area will have more chances of recovery and rebuilding itself.

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