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.

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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.

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

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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.

Humanitarian organization 28. Jun will commit $110,000 over the next 10 months to special projects to mark their 10-year anniversary. 28. Jun is marking 10 years since their first project ‘Boj Za Kosovo’ was launched in October of 2011 to aid Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija.

10 years on, 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.

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Humanitarna organizacija 28. Jun izdvaja 110.000 dolara za posebne projekte povodom 10-godišnjice

Humanitarna organizacija 28. Jun će u narednih 10 meseci izdvojiti 110.000 dolara za specijalne projekte kojima će obeležiti njihovu 10-godišnjicu. 28. Jun obeležava desetogodišnjicu od svog prvog projekta “Boj za Kosovo”, koji je pokrenut u oktobru 2011-e godine, za pomoć Srbima na Kosovu i Metohiji.

Deset godina kasnije, 28.Jun je prerastao u neprikosnovenu humanitarnu organizaciju svetskog kalibra – dobivši Specijalan Konsultativni Status pri Ekonomskom i Društvenom Savetu Ujedinjenih Nacija. Isto tako, ova organizacija donirala je 235 tona humanitarne, medicinske i pomoći od prirodnih katastrofa, u vrednosti od $9.7 miliona, zemljama Zapadnog Balkana.

28. Jun Aid is the newly-launched division of 28. Jun focused on leading special projects around the world. Launched to commemorate our 10th anniversary, 28. Jun Aid brings the Serbian spirit of generosity to vulnerable people around the globe.⁣
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On October 17, 2011, we watched the unfair treatment of people peacefully protesting for access to basic needs— food, medical facilities, justice— and decided to use our privileged positions to join their brave fight.

On July 31, 2012 our spontaneous, student-led movement to make this world a little easier for communities in need, took a leap forward and incorporated as a Canadian Not-for-profit.

10 years on, we have organically grown into a world-class humanitarian organization and want to share with you the challenges and achievements that enabled us to make a difference in the region many of us call home.

Our 10-year report is available in:

Web format – 28jun.org/10years

PDF format – 28jun.org/10years.pdf

His Holiness Patriarch Porfirije and MP Sanja Lakic joined us in hosting our young scholars from Earthquake-ravaged Glina in Belgrade this weekend. The total number of “Nikola Tesla” scholarships we awarded this year, our third, was 30. We are grateful for the exceptional cooperation it took to organize the reception of our students — a memory they will cherish for years to come.

We receive a large amount of pleas from parents asking for the most basic school supplies (notebooks, pencils, backpacks) throughout the year and it only increases in September. Last year we did all we could through our numerous educational initiatives and this year we want to do even more.

PLEASE HELP NOW

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Име: 28. ЈУН
Динарски рацун број: 265111031000342797
Девизни рацун број: РС35265100000023257547
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Today we mark 9 years since our registration on 31 July 2012 and the official start of our mission to genuinely assist those in need.

In the first half of 2021, we focused on disaster relief helping with both the floods in Pirot and earthquake recovery in Glina. We made donations to children with cerebral palsy in Banja Luka, veterans from Kosovo and Metohija, and dozens of families throughout the Balkans. We are also in the process of rebuilding and purchasing homes for several underprivileged families in the region.

Despite not being officially registered, our organization began humanitarian work as early as October of 2011. This upcoming fall we will begin marking this date as our 10-year anniversary. We have many special projects in store that we look forward to sharing with you in the near future!

 

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Cerebral Palsy Association working towards improving quality of life for children with CP

Every Christian holiday brings joy with it, and this Easter joy arrived in Banja Luka and brought with it help to our little friends with cerebral palsy. Thanks to all of you that donated, we managed to make many children happy with Easter gifts, specifically selected to their grade of CP disease. Even more important was the donation of four tricycles designed for the children to train their motor skills daily and be active at the same time.

What is normal everyday life for most people, for these children, is a challenge and a fight to lead a normal life. Riding a bike for the first time in their life, with mom and dad, has now become possible for these little ones. In order to facilitate their daily physical therapy, we contacted the City Administration of the City of Banja Luka, which promised to give them one of their spaces for the Day Center for the  CPossible Association.

Milica and her best friend Lana

The story you loved so much got its happy ending and brought a new beginning to the Rackov family! The much-needed refrigerator and washing machine were purchased, bringing relief and joy to mum. Dad received a large variety of tools to assist him with his job, empowering him to do a larger variety and number of jobs, resulting in a better income for the family.
The response from the people and the wish to help the family was incredible. A new bicycle was donated for Milica so she can use it to ride to the nearest bus station, instead of walking the lengthy distance. The younger siblings were not left out, Miljana and Miljan also received bicycles. In addition, new sneakers were purchased for everyone, a brand new cupboard for the bedroom, essential food and hygiene items, and even a little pool for children! And of course, we did not forget the hero of this story, Lana the dog, who received food, toys, and a new kennel.

A new house for Dragoslav!

After our visit to little Dragoslav and his mother in January, we joined the action of building a home for this wonderful family. Weather and field conditions have finally enabled the beginning of construction near Ivanjica and their dreams are slowly being woven with your and God’s help. We donated the funds for the roof material and roof construction, concrete, Styrofoam, tiles, paint, and much more. Including furniture for the boy’s room which was completely covered by our partner JYSK. What remains for us is to encourage and follow the hard-working continuation of the home building and we eagerly await the upcoming photos of the work that we will share with all of you which made this possible!

We are deeply grateful for your constant support, as well as for your generous donations. If you want to help our most vulnerable families, please donate.