’28. Jun Women’ was formed several years ago as a special division of the international humanitarian organization, 28. Jun, with the goal of empowering women in the Western Balkans. To mark our 10th anniversary year, we carefully planned a project which is extremely important to everyone, not just women — the ‘Donacija Ljubavi’ project.

With this initiative, we want to draw attention to one of life’s most beautiful moments: when a baby is born and when a woman becomes a mother. Aware of the difficult conditions in maternity wards throughout Serbia and the region, we aim to improve the quality of service during the stay of mothers and newborns in the most neglected hospitals.

We believe this project to be just the beginning of a larger, awareness-raising movement, which will lead to more security and respect for mothers and their babies. During the month of March, which overlaps International Women’s Day, we seek both public and corporate donations to realize our shared goal of improving Serbia’s maternity wards.

‘Donacija Ljubavi’ — love for a new beginning, for a new life, for a new role. To learn more and to support please visit https://28jun.org/women or email women@28jun.org

Последња жеља једне трајно болесне мајке је да се њеној деци не сруши кров на главу. У Пепељевцу, у уџерици од блата, којој су скроз попуцали зидови и где је под изрован, а плафон као да ће се сваки час урушити, живи тешко болесна Живадинка Арсенијевић (50) којој је канцер достигао завршну фазу, са тројицом синова(од којих је један дете са посебним потребама) и рођеним братом.

У просторији од петнаестак квадрата су два импровизована кревета, шкиљава сијалица и икона на распуклом зиду. Сачекали су нас увијени у стару ћебад јер је једини извор топлоте зарђала, мала пећ на дрва. У кући нема воде, ни купатила, све од предмета је у стању распадања. Чесма је испред куће, нужника нема.

Да несрећа буде већа, Живадинка има канцер у завршној фази и од летос не може да устане из кревета, а следи јој и одлазак у болницу; али она највише стрепи за своју децу. Волела би да бар не мора да брине о њиховој безбедности у овим нехуманим условима . Двојица старијих синова, Никола (30) и Срећко (25) се труде да зараде нешто, али њихови приходи једва успевају да покрију основне животне намирнице. Најмлађи син Слађан (17) је дете са посебним потребама и хитно му је потребна посебна нега.

As many schools and churches celebrated their patron saint – St. Sava, the founder of Serbian schools and education, our organization granted university scholarships to five students with exemplary academic accomplishments. Students received $640 each to help them with costs associated with school. 28. Jun has awarded hundreds of scholarships to primary and secondary students and we are thrilled to include university students this year!

In 2021, every single month of the year set the record for donations! As we entered our 10th year, you have shown us that we have earned your trust. Now we want to show you how your trust in our work, and your generosity, helped those most in need.

During the Holidays, we distributed thousands of gifts to children in 10 locations throughout Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro. We helped 10 of the most desperate families in the region with shelter, food, electricity, medicine and provided means to earn a sustainable living. We donated to 10 causes which focus on feeding the hungry, educating and caring for children, fighting diseases and improving healthcare and strengthening and promoting our cultural heritage abroad. And lastly, we launched the first of 10 special projects, an initiative to encourage compassion for animals while reminding people to recycle.

In 2021, we distributed over $1 million worth of humanitarian aid. We assisted hundreds of needy families in the Western Balkans through our ongoing ‘Help Serbian Families’ project. We delivered 5 tons of disaster relief aid to Glina, after the earthquake, and to Pirot, after the floods. We donated equipment for children with cerebral palsy in Banja Luka. We continued to support Serbs in Krajina, highlighted by a trip to Belgrade and awarding of scholarships to Krajina children in partnership with Patriarch Porfirije. And finally, after a two-year hiatus we returned to the United Nations to fight for the interests of our people.

With a blazing finish to 2021, after 10 years, we have donated $9.7 million worth of humanitarian, medical and disaster relief to the Western Balkan region. Thank you kindly from all of us at your 28. Jun family, together, we have done it again!

Christmas gifts to children in 10 locations

1. Drvar
2. Vršac
3. Vučitrn
4. Kistanje (and surrounding area)
5. Bosansko Grahovo
6. Plandište (and surrounding area)
7. Benkovac (and surrounding area)
8. Doboj
9. Obilić
10. Valjevo

10 families we helped over the Holidays

1. Milan V. and family, Gornji Krnjin
2. Sanja M. and family, Leposavic
3. Bojan J. and family, Niš
4. Pavle V. and family, Novi Becej
5. Golub S. and family, Despotovac
6. Marko S. and family, Aleksandrovac
7. Dragana P. and family, Smrdelje
8. Mladen P. and family, Beograd
9. Ivana T. and family, Izbište
10. Milijana T. and family, Kladovo

$10,000 to causes we care about

1. Naša Kuća – Đevrske $2,000
2. Malagurski Cinema $2,000
3. Bayerisch-Serbisches Akademisches Forum $1,500
4. Plavi Krug Diabetes (In Memory of Sofia Bukvički) $1,000
5. Adelaide Crows Foundation (In Memory of Terry Norris) $1,000
6. Zajednički Frižider $500
7. Charity for Balkan Children $500
8. Novak Djokovic Foundation $500
9. Solidarna Kuhinja $500
10. Serbian Philanthropic Association $500

We donated another vending machine that feeds stray dogs and encourages recycling to the city of Banja Luka. Mayor Drasko Stanivukovic humbled us with his hospitality, and was kind enough to open the first machine of its kind in Bosnia & Hercegovina, with us.
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The “Smart Recycling Boxes” are essentially vending machines that dispense dog food and water in exchange for recycled plastic bottles. The bottles are placed into slots at the top of the machine, while food and water is dispensed out of the bottom, making it accessible to stray dogs. ⁣

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The machines are approximately the size of an ATM and utilize natural energy with the aid of solar panels installed on its top. The machines also contain technology that can provide analytics on usage, as well as monitor levels of food, water and waste. ⁣
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The vending machines aim to give strays a better life and reduce their hardship on the streets, while also encouraging its users to adopt a healthy recycling habit. The machines operate at no charge to the city, and the recycled bottles cover the cost of the food.⁣

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Srpski: https://www.danas.rs/svet/region/banjaluka-dobila-prvi-reciklazni-aparat-koji-isporucuje-hranu-za-pse/

The initiative was the first of its kind in the country and organized by Zajednički Frižider with support from WWF Adria. It is located at Dorćol Platz in Belgrade and we hope it helps spread compassion for the needy during these hard times.⁣

Srpski: https://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/496843/Postavljen-prvi-Zajednicki-frizider-u-centru-Beograda

There are a lot of people in Serbia with nothing to eat. This was highlighted recently when famed actress Vesna Pećanac was spotted at a community kitchen in Belgrade. The country is experiencing gross inequality and people who have fallen on hard times should not be ashamed. The only ones who should be ashamed are those who are hoarding resources and doing nothing to help others during this time of need.

28. Jun will continue to feed the hungry this winter. Please support us.

Humanitarian organization 28. Jun today donated to the Stari Grad municipality in Belgrade two vending machines that feed stray dogs and encourage recycling.

The “Smart Recycling Boxes” are essentially vending machines that dispense dog food and water in exchange for recycled plastic bottles. The bottles are placed into slots at the top of the machine, while food and water is dispensed out of the bottom, making it accessible to stray dogs. By using the funds from the recycled bottles to purchase food for the animals, people are encouraged to recycle.

The machines are approximately the size of an ATM and utilize natural energy with the aid of solar panels installed on its top. The machines also contain technology that can provide analytics on usage, as well as monitor levels of food, water and waste. It even talks, thanking users in Serbian and English and reciting trivia about the Stari Grad municipality.

The vending machines aim to give strays a better life and reduce their hardship on the streets, while also encouraging its users to adopt a healthy recycling habit. The machines operate at no charge to the city, and the recycled bottles cover the cost of the food.

28. Jun has committed $110,000 for 10 special projects to mark their 10-year anniversary, this project being the first. Founded in 2012, 28. Jun has grown into a world-class humanitarian organization— attaining Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations— and delivering 235 tons of humanitarian, medical and disaster relief aid worth $9.7 million to the Western Balkans

Stari Grad encompasses some of the oldest sections of urban Belgrade, Serbia’s capital. According to government estimates, strays have doubled in recent years to about 15,000 — a huge burden for a city of only 2 million.

For most of us, the Christmas holidays bring back our happiest childhood memories. Unfortunately, tens of thousands of children won’t have a chance to make these memories. Jovana and Milos are two of the 115,000 children in Serbia who live in absolute poverty. For them, the Christmas Holidays are not about presents but about survival.

Poverty and hunger do not disappear during the Holidays — for children with disabilities, for children living in orphanages and for children growing up in enclaves of Kosovo and Metohija, they magnify their already dire situations.

These kids do not have food to eat, winter clothes to keep them warm, a bed to sleep on and a roof over their heads to keep them safe. Along with gifts, we want to provide them with much needed food and supplies to make their Christmas Season a little warmer.

For the 5th year running, we are making these children and their families our priority. However, we can’t do this without you, the children are counting on your support now more than ever.

PayPal: info@28jun.org

Credit Card: https://28jun.org/#donate

Facebook Fundraiser: https://www.facebook.com/donate/895647044489192/

Serbian Bank: Ime: 28. JUN / Devizni racun broj: РС35265100000023257547 / Raiffeisen banka Srbije

SMS: Pošalji 1 na 1733

Address to send gifts: Dunavska 14, Novi Sad 21101

Za većinu nas, Božićni praznici su nam najradosnije uspomene iz detinjstva. Nažalost, desetine hiljada dece nemaju ovakve uspomene. Jovana i Miloš su dvoje od 115.000 dece koji žive u apsolutnoj nemaštini. Za njih Božić nije dan kada će dobiti poklone, već još jedan dan u nizu koji je potrebno preživeti.

Ne zaboravite, siromaštvo ne nestaje Božićnom čarolijom za vreme praznika. Šta više. Ono tada jos teže pada. Naročito dečici sa posebnim potrebama, u sirotištima ili pak enklavama na Kosovu i Metohiji.

Ova deca nemaju ni hranu za pristojne obroke, odeću da ih utopli u ovim zimskim danima, možda čak ni krevet ili krov nad glavom da im ulije dozu sigurnosti. S toga, zajedno sa Božićnim paketićima, želja nam je da ih snabdevemo hranom i svim ostalim potrepštinama, kako bi im praznici bili što topliji i sigurniji.

Petu godinu za redom, stavljamo našu decu i njihove porodice ispred svega i svih. Zato nam je potrebna vaša nesebična pomoć, jer deca računaju na nas, više nego ikada do sada.

PayPal: info@28jun.org

Kreditna kartica: https://28jun.org/#donate

Facebook prikupljanje: https://www.facebook.com/donate/895647044489192/

Tekuci račun: Ime: 28. JUN / Dinarski racun broj: 265111031000342797 / Raiffeisen banka Srbije

SMS: Pošalji 1 na 1733

Adresa za slanje paketića: Dunavska 14, Novi Sad 21101

Of the myriad of environmental problems in Serbia, we are most concerned with the proposed Rio Tinto-operated Jadar lithium mine. As reported by The Guardian, Rio Tinto executives told EU officials that the development of the mine will begin after the March 2022 elections in Serbia. This amounts to strategic manipulation of Serbia’s democratic process by foreign corporations and governments.

As the regional implementation leader of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda in the Western Balkans, 28. Jun is obliged to communicate on the deteriorating ecological situation and its potential for humanitarian crisis. We will use our Special Consultative Status with the United Nations to enlist, organize and shape public support of necessary policy changes to benefit the people of Serbia.

Our report will be submitted to the United Nations, the Serbian Ministry of Environmental Protection and made public before the March 2022 elections. In addition to the communiqué, 28. Jun will make contributions in support of environmental projects to both municipal governments and civil society organizations in Serbia. Our foray into the battle to protect our land, air and water begins immediately.

28. Jun’s delegation returned to the United Nations in New York for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began. The town hall meeting, hosted by Abdulla Shahid, President of the UN General Assembly, was the first in-person event to be held for civil society organizations this year.

In his address Mr. Shahid stated “As President of the United Nations General Assembly for this 76th session, I have chosen the theme of ‘hope’ and have selected five priorities to help usher in a more responsive and inclusive multilateral system. These priorities include recovering from COVID-19, rebuilding sustainably, responding to the needs of the planet, respecting the rights of all, and revitalizing the United Nations.”

The previous week, our Swiss UN delegation attended Geneva Peace Week in the humanitarian capital of the world— Geneva, Switzerland. ⁣They had the honor of hearing the former president of Liberia and Nobel Laureate, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, give a moving speech on the topic of peace.

28. Jun is committed to becoming the regional implementation leader of the SDG agenda in this world-defining decade, through our continued work with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.