Monthly Report for February CHARITY ORGANIZATION SERBS FOR SERBS

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1 Monthly Report for February CHARITY ORGANIZATION SERBS FOR SERBS 2016 Monthly Report No. 2 February, 2016 Charity organization Serbs for Serbs Website: office@serbsforserbs.org

2 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 30 th 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 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 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!

3 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. 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. 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. 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 us at: szsamerika@gmail.com 3. You can mail personal or business check to: Serbs for Serbs 4. Donation boxes: BEOGRAD CAFÉ 2937 West Irving Park Road Chicago, Illinois Owner: Dule Pavlovic NADA S DELI & BAKERY 7316 West Lawrence Avenue Harwood Heights, Illinois BALKAN BAKERY 541 South LaGrange Road LaGrange, Illinois Owner: Olja Igic COMPASS FUEL STATION 8147 Joliet Road McCook, Illinois Owner: Roy and Maria Dobrasinovic ST. NIKOLA CHURCH 4301 Prairie Ave. Brookfield, Illinois CITY FRESH MARKET 3201 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659

4 AID FOR DUNDZIC FAMILY FROM MONTENEGRO As part of the traditional Christmas action, Charity organization Serbs for Serbs helped the Dundzic family from Podgorica. The family was previously visited at the end of The family consists of the single mother, Dragana, and her children: Aleksandar (21), Aleksa (16), Andjela (15), Jovana (14), and Ivana (13). The aid consisted of a washing machine and two wardrobes to the total value of 588 Euros. Smaller wardrobe with a mirror for Dundzic family Bigger wardrobe for Dundzic family Mother Dragana beside the new washing machine

5 Appreciation for donors of organization Serbs for Serbs 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.

6 HELP FOR JOVANOVIC FAMILY NEAR ARANDJELOVAC Serbs for Serbs with children of family Jovanovic Within the traditional Christmas action, at the beginning of February, members of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs visited and helped the family of a single father Miroslav Jovanovic from the Ranilovic village in the Arandjelovac municipality, who has a married daughter and who is raising another five children Irena (20), Ivana (17), Nebojsa (16), Ivona (12) and the youngest Dusica (8). We visited the Jovanovic family in mid-december and agreed to provide them the planting material and irrigation equipment in the total value of RSD. The purposeful donation for family Jovanovic arrived from Canada, i.e. from the group of Serbs from Ontario. Dropwise system and planting material for hardworking family Jovanovic Sheep and lambs are part of the livestock of family Jovanovic

7 Serbs for Serbs with Dusica, Ivana, Irena, Ivona and Nebojsa Jovanovic Dusica Jovanovic in front of the old flooded house Part of the greenhouse for seedling 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 to help the socially disadvantaged multiple children Serbian families throughout Balkan. CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!

8 CHRISTMAS DELIVERY OF HELP IN KRAJINA Family Vuinovic As in previous years, the Serbian returnees in the area of Krajina received help from the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs. Members of the organization from Serbia and Germany visited the most disadvantaged ones in the areas of Dalmacija, Lika and Banija in the three-day action. We helped a total of ten families and the amount of help was 8,700 EUR. Family Vuinovic received the freezer and the gas stove View on the mountain Velebit The first stop of our visit was Dalmacija, Knin to be precise. In that area we first visited family Vuinovic from the Plavno village consisting of father Dusan, mother Nedeljka and their children: Nikola (10) and Marina (1). We delivered a freezer and a gas stove in the amount of 700 EUR to family Vuinovic. Family Djujic near the provided front door After that we visited family Djujic in Knin. Father Zeljko, mother Branka and sons Nikola (23) and Ilija (20) received a front door in the amount of 500 EUR.

9 Family Grubic Pigs for breeding were delivered to family Grubic We continued our visit with family Grubic who were helped by pigs for breeding in the amount of 400 EUR. Family Grubic consists of: father Milan and mother Ivana, Matej (2) and Angelina (10 months). Family Djujic received new carpentry We finished the first day of visit with Rajko and Jelena Djujic. Together with their son Milos (21) and daughter Nikolina (12), they were rejoiced by the new carpentry for the house in the amount of 800 EUR. Family Djujic View on Obrovac

10 To family Oluic from the Obrovac surrounding consisting of parents Branko and Marija and the children Milan (18), Milica (14), Dejan (5) and Marko (1) we delivered wood-burning stove and combined stove (gas and electricity) in the amount of 850 EUR. Tower in Zegar During the second day we continued our visit to Dalmacija, on the relation Obrovac-Benkovac-Kistanje. We used that day to visit the families we had helped and note the families we could perhaps help within the Easter action. New carpentry on the upper floor of the Ogar family house From there we moved on to Muskovci village to visit family Ogar. We helped the parents Spiro and Bozena and their children Ognjen (2) and Djurdjica (7 months) by delivering carpentry for arranging upper floor in the house. The amount of help was 1,000 EUR. Family Oluic is richer by the wood-burning stove and the combined stove Family Draca received material for the roof In Benkovac we visited family Draca consisting of: father Davor, mother Biljana, children: Milovan (married, wife Ruzica, son Aleksandar (1)), Mirko (19), Ana (12), Luka (6) and Bozica (2). Family Ogar We delivered them the material for the roof in the amount of 350 EUR.

11 On the third day we continued towards Lika and Banija and thus completed the three-day visit to the helped families. Family Bjelanovic Family Ljiljak with new tractor connection From Obrovac we moved towards Donji Lapac where we visited family Ljiljak. They received help consisting of the tractor connection, more precisely the machine for crushing thorns and arrangement of the fertile land in the amount of 1,300 EUR. Bjelanovic family received material for the house We used the opportunity to stay a bit longer and to socialize with our host Steva, his spouse Valentina and children Tijana (13), Daria (12) and Danijela (7). On this occasion we were again welcomed homely and with a wide smile by family Bjelanovic. They received the rest of the construction material for finishing the upgrade of the house in the amount of 1,800 EUR. Nedjo and Milena can now finally move into the new rooms, and Aleksandar (9), Sara (7), Jovana (5) and baby Ilija (1) can rejoice due to their separate rooms. Family Kljajic Beautiful sight in the surrounding of Knin The last family we visited in this Christmas action was family Kljajic. Mother Danijela and children: Jelena (17), Milan (15), Nikola (12) and Danijel (8) rejoiced over the new gas stove and front door in the amount of 1,000 EUR.

12 We extend our cordial thank to all the families we visited on the warm and homely welcome and we look forward to new encounter. We use this opportunity to thank the effort and devotion to the priesthood of the Eparchies of Gornji Karlovac and Dalmacija. Family Kljajic received the front door and the gas stove Serbs for Serbs on the fortress in Knin Gratitude of the youngest members of the Ljiljak family to all the donors of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs

13 VISITING RETURNEES NEAR TUZLA Hard returnee life for Serbs in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Stankovic family is one of few returnee families that, after the civil war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, returned to their village Pozarnica, about 10 km away from Tuzla, which today belongs to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The family counts five members: grandmother Slavojka (1957), her son Dragan (1977) and his wife Branka (1978) with their two sons: Mihajlo (2010) and Aleksandar (2014). We visited this family after we had been called by Zeljko Pantic from Obnova Youth Association. When the war started, the family left their home, as well as other Serbs from Pozarnica, and found refuge in Bijeljina, where they lived in a refugee camp. They stayed there until 2001, when they returned to their village. Before the war, Pozarnica counted several hundred households, and today there are a little over twenty. Serbs do not return there because they see no future. Grandmother Slavojka and her son Dragan in the village of Pozarnica Youngest Aleksandar with his mother Branka in their home

14 The Stankovics have no income. They say that there is no work for Serbs in Tuzla, because no one wants to employ them. Sometimes, some of their Muslims neighbors ask Dragan to do some work, and then he has a chance to earn a daily wage, which is often their only income. Dragan has applied for different jobs many times, but he was never able to get one because he is a Serb. The village has no city transport, medical clinic, grocery store, so the remaining Serbian families are cut off from Tuzla. The family had a cow up to recently, but it died. They were able to sell the milk and thus provide basic living conditions for their children and family. They have pigs and chickens, and 1.5 ha of land, part of which they use for gardening, hay and so on. Organization SERBS FOR SERBS is starting the action of collecting the necessary funds in order to help the Stankovic family with purchasing a cow for the needs of their household, and also for supporting the family by selling milk.

15 CHRISTMAS ACTION IN THE LESKOVAC AREA The father of the family died of heart attack about a year ago (most likely out of stress due to constant fear in which they lived), leaving to his wife Dragana three minor children: Petar (9), Nikola (7) and Nikolina (4). Within the traditional Christmas action, members of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from Nis have successfully conducted the action of buying the bred cow to family Stojanovic-Vucic who lives in the village of Gornja Jajina near Leskovac. We visited the family Stojanovic-Vucic at the end of 2015 and arranged to bring them a cow which we provided in the total amount of 139,000 RSD. Part of the donation for family Stojanovic-Vucic arrived from Canada, rather from the group of Serbs from Ontario. Single mother Dragana with children: Nikolina, Nikola and Petar After the death of the father, mother and the children decided to leave the house in Kosovska Mitrovica which wasn t even in their ownership but was given to them for usage by the Republic of Serbia. Due to everything that had happened, and due to great trauma of the children, this move was necessary. Even today, after the move, the children are suffering certain consequences of these events, which can best be seen on the oldest son who is losing hair due to stress, so in conversation with our members from Nis we agreed to help Peter come to see a doctor in Nis and get a therapy. The family lives out of social benefit (approximately 20,000 dinars) and since they moved in with the husband s parents who are farming, they needed a cow in order to provide elementary living conditions for the children. Serbs for Serbs with Nikolina, Nikola and Petar As we have already written, this family moved from the Bosnjacka mahala in Kosovska Mitroviac where they were afraid for their lives daily for years. In 2013 the Kosovo Albanians threw a bomb into the family courtyard, so they mostly lived closed into the house having the fence around it which was two meters high. 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. CHULDREN ARE OUR FUTURE! NO SURRENDER! SERBS FOR SERBS

16 CHRISTMAS AID IN KOSOVO AND METOHIJA Laminate delivered to Zivkovic family On February 13 and 14, the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs conducted another Christmas action in Kosovo and Metohija. We helped 14 Serbian families in the enclaves and in the north of Kosmet. The aid to the total value of 1,450,000 Dinars consisted of construction material, 3 cows, 10 laying hens, 2 wardrobes, 2 wood burning stoves, an electric stove, a freezer, a washing machine, glass for the newsstand, and a front door. A big thank you to the NGO Majka devet Jugovica and the brotherhood of the Visoki Decani Monastery, without whom this action, as many previous ones, would not be realized. We met the Zivkovics in a working visit to Kosovo and Metohija, which we made in mid-december last year. Then we agreed on helping them with the construction of their new house by purchasing laminate (50m2). The family consists of the parents, Dejan and Marija, Dejan s parents and the children, Petra (12), Nemanja (11), and Kristina (9). Ceramic tiles for Vasic family After Donja Gusterica, we went to Gornji Korminjan, where we helped the Vasic family with the house construction. The family consists of the young married couple, Milos and Sanja, and their son, David (1). Aid delivery to Zivkovic family We started the action visiting the Gracanica Monastery, and then we left for the village of Donja Gusterica to visit the Zivkovic family. The family is currently living with Milos s parents and brothers. Wishing to help them start their family life in their new house, we bought them tiles for bathroom and hall (70 m2).

17 The next family we helped was the Stankovic family from Donji Korminjan. The family consists of the parents, Dragan and Dragica, and their children, Aleksandar (24) and Milica (19). They were provided with laminate (20 m2), plasterboard and Styrofoam in order to fit out one room for the children. The laminate arrived just before our visit, and the plasterboard and Styrofoam will be delivered in a few days. Aid delivery to Stankovic family Serbs for Serbs with the Dimitrijevic family beside their new washing machine In the village of Odanovci, we helped the Dimitrijevic family, consisting of the parents, Dejan and Branka, and their children, Dusan (15), Vukasin (10), and Tomislav (5). This family is engaged in cattle breeding, and we provided them with a washing machine and 10 laying hens which are to be delivered soon. Laminate delivered to Stankovic family Aid delivery to Ristic family Aid delivery to Dimitrijevic family Next we visited the Ristic family from the village of Strezovce. We first helped this family several years ago by purchasing some basic house necessities. This time we provided them with two wardrobes, and a wood burning stove is to be delivered soon.

18 Having visited the soup kitchen in Prekovac and having met with presbytera Svetlana Stevic, president of the organization Majka devet Jugovica and Father Bogomir Stevic, pastor of Zvecane, we finished the visits and headed towards Velika Hoca for lodging. Aid delivery to Ristic family Wood burning stove ready for Zdravkovic family We started the second day of the action by attending the Divine Liturgy at Visoki Decani, and then we went to Gorazdevac, where we helped three families after the recent attacks on the village. Serbs for Serbs with the Ristic family beside their new wardrobes We plan on initiating a big project for the Ristic family in order to raise funds for fitting out several rooms on the ground floor of their house which is in a very bad condition. The family consists of the parents, Sreten and Sonja, and their four children, Snezana (16), Jovana (15), Milos (11), and Ivana (10). A big problem is that the parents are unemployed and this causes other problems. Also, there is not any adequate Center for Social Work, because what this family urgenly needs is a good social worker. Aid delivery to Zdravkovic family

19 Kastratovic family with their electric stove and freezer Zdravkovic family now has a wood burning stove First we visited the family of Veljko and Dijana Zdravkovic, who have four underage daughters: Andjela (12), Isidora (9), Sofija (6), and Neda (4). We provided them with a wood burning stove. The second family we helped in Gorazdevac were the Kastratovics. Pera and Milica have two children, Radmila (2) and Milic (1), and we helped them by purchasing an electric stove and a freezer. Serbs for Serbs at Pec Patriarchy After visiting the Pec Patriarchy and our friends in Osojane and Kosovska Mitrovica, we finished our Christmas action in Kosmet. Aid delivery to Kastratovic family The second family we helped in Gorazdevac were the Kastratovics. Pera and Milica have two children, Radmila (2) and Milic (1), and we helped them by purchasing an electric stove and a freezer. Beside the families we visited, we also helped several families more, but we did not visit them this time, because the aid had not been delivered to them by the time of our visit. The first family we did not visit was the family of Boban and Sladjana Krstic from Gorazdevac, who have two children: Lazar (4) and Damjan (2). They breed livestock, so we helped them by purchasing a cow.

20 In the village of Novo Badovce, near Gracanica, we helped the Arsic family. The parents, Milos and Dragana, have two children, Djordje (3), and Todor (1 month old). In order to fix the wall in the bathroom, we purchased tiles, plasterboard and material for insulation. The Milicevic family Skulanevo lives in a small room in very hard conditions. The family consists of the parents, Igor and Vera, and their two daughters Nikolija (2) and Neda (1). We provided them with a cow, which will be delivered in a few days. The Jovic family from Lipljan consists of the parents, Ivan and Jelena, who live in the same household with their two children, Andjelina (5) and Nikolina (1), and Ivan s mother. The house is in a very bad condition, so we provided them with construction material to repair the walls. Stojkovic family Apart from helping the families south of the river Ibar, we also helped the Milicevic family from Socanica near Leposavic in the northern part of Kosovo and Metohija. The family consists of the parents, Milan and Sneza, and their children, Jana (17), Perica (14), Nikolina (11), and Mihajlo (4). The head of the family, Milan, works at the Water company. They receive child benefit and they are engaged in agriculture, but they would be happy if they could get a cow in order to provide dairy products for their own needs and for selling as well. Due to recent attacks on several Serbian families, we subsequently decided to help two more families that were attacked. The first is the Simonovic family from Srbobran, consisting of the parents, Zoran and Dana, and their sons, Milan (16) and Bogdan (11). We provided them with the glass for the newsstand where they work, and which was shot at while they were inside. The second is the family of the priest Milos Vukic from Osojane, who lives with his wife Danijela and his children Helena (6), and Andjela (3). In the attack, the house of father Milos was burgled, so we helped them by purchasing new and better front door. We would like to remind you that we raised money in the Christmas action to fit out the house for the Stojkovic family from the village of Izvor in Novo Brdo Municipality. It was done thanks to the Canadian chapter of our organization and their "In Time For Bozic 2016" campaign, as well as the big fundraising internet campaign, which collected numerous donations worldwide. Works on the house will start as soon as the weather conditions improve. New monument to victims in Gorazdeavac Having finished another traditional Christmas action, we can only point out that we are deeply concerned about the fact that the position of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija is worse than ever. We are especially worried that the security situation is worse, which is proved by the recent attacks on Gorazdevac, newsstand in Srbobran, priest s house in Osojane, numerous incidents which do not reach the media and the arrest of armed Islamists in front of the Visoki Decani Monastery. Genaral social, political and socio-economic situation in Kosovo and Metohija also add to the feeling of hopelessness for our people. Our organization will keep trying to help such climate to change and improve. One of the attempts in doing so is a project of installing a quality video surveillance in Gorazdevac, which we joined after the invitation of the Visoki Decani Monastery. If this proves to be successful, other similar projects will follow. Fundraising for this and numerous other actions is still ongoing, so we invite you to keep supporting our organization by making regular monthly donations.

21 SERBS FOR SERBS AT FAIR IN MELBOURNE On February 15, friends of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from Australia set up a stand, where they collected contributions for helping Serbian multiple children families, and also presented the work of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs. In a church yard in Keysborought, near Melbourne, 212 Euros were collected in a charity box. New gatherings and actions are planned throughout Australia. CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE! NO SURRENDER!

22 SUCCESSFIL CHARITY PARTY IN N.SAD On February 24, USSD Slobodan Bajic and Charity organization Serbs for Serbs organized the first charity party, held in the reading room of the dorm Slobodan Bajic, as part of the Trojka iz Bloka Tournament Novi Sad. This was at the same time the announcement of the tournament which will take place on May 28, 2016 on the SPENS plateau. About 350 students of the University of Novi Sad attended the party and 81,000 Dinars were raised. All the money goes to the Trojka iz Bloka project, which is intended for bathroom construction for socially disadvantaged multiple children families. We took the opportunity to present the work of the organization at the party, although we were pleasantly surprised by how many people follow our work on the site and social networks.

23 We would like to thank our friend DJ Gorcin, who made sure the party was a success, and who did all that without any charges. Also, we would like to thank the management of the dorm Slobodan Bajic, who recognized our charity work and also the charity work of the dorm residents. CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!

24 TRACTOR FOR DAVIDOVIC FAMILY NEAR PRIJEDOR Children of family Davidovic: Natasa, Pavle, Dejan and Nikolina Family Davidovic lives in the Marina village which is about 30 km away from Prijedor. As we announced, within the big Christmas action we bought a tractor for family Davidovic and thus finished this big action in the Prijedor area. The family consists of father Dalibor, mother Vesna and their four children: Nikolina (8), Dejan (6), Natasa (5) and Pavle (2). Most of the funds for this action were raised within the campaign In Time For Bozic commenced by the members of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from Canada and on the big charity party in Prijedor. The total value of the action was 8,000 KM. Big help to family Davidovic in the forthcoming farming works Let us remember, at the time of Christmas and New Year we visited the most disadvantaged multiple children families from the area of Prijedor and delivered suitable presents. Family Davidovic

25 At the end, we extend the words of gratitude to all the donors from family Davidovic and at the same time we call upon everyone to continue to follow and help the work of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs according to their possibilities. SFS visited family Davidovic in October 2015 The youngest members of family Davidovic were the happiest over the tractor CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE! With faith in God, SZS Republic of Srpska

26 HELP TO FAMILY DRCA FROM KRAJINA Within the traditional Christmas action Charity organization Serbs for Serbs helped family Drca from the village of Donja Suvaja in Lika. Parents Veljko and Bojana have a son Nemanja (10). The help consisted in providing the washing machine. The total value of the provided help was 225 EUR. Family Drca with the donated washing machine in front of their house Nemanja Drca near the new washing 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 multiple children Serbian families throughout Balkan. CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE! NO SURRENDER! Delivery of washing machine to the house of family Drca SERBS FOR SERBS

27 NEW AID FOR SOUP KITCHENS AT KOSMET Our friends from EHO, The Mother of the Nine Jugovics, want everyone to know how much this continued support means to them. At the beginning of February, the humanitarian organization Serbs for Serbs helped the Soup Kitchens in Kosovo and Metohija purchase machines for screening potatoes. The increase in potato production necessitated the purchase of equipment that would make it easier to separate potatoes for consumption from those that would be used in planting additional potato crops. The total amount of donations collected for this project was 100,000 dinars, with 50,000 dinars coming from the Delije Foundation from Belgrade. Agricultural productivity, supervised by the diocesan humanitarian organization "The Mother of the Nine Jugovics", which also manages the Soup Kitchens, is quite high. With over 50 tons of potatoes to pick, the newly acquired equipment will be extremely helpful in eliminating work by hand, and will save time and resources. The machine will be in Vrbovec, the largest agricultural area. We take this opportunity to extend our immense gratitude to donors worldwide for once again answering our appeal to support the Soup Kitchens in Kosovo and Metohija. The humanitarian organization Serbs for Serbs will continue to promote and support the new self-sustaining economic projects in Kosovo and Metohija as well as throughout the Balkans, with the aim of achieving sustainable economic survival for the Serbian people in their centuries-old homeland. At the same time, the organization Serbs for Serbs appeals to all state institutions, public and private companies, as well as other humanitarian associations, to support its future projects which will focus on providing a better future for the Serbian people, and especially socially vulnerable families and their children.

28 STARA RASKA AWARDED SFS ACKNOWLEDGMENT In the evening hours the Electoral Assembly of the organization Stara Raska took place, and it was traditionally held in the banquet hall of the city municipality of New Belgrade. On February 26, 2016 the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs received the acknowledgment from the Charity organization Stara Raska for the remarkable contribution to successful work of the charity organization in Electoral Assembly of the Charity organization Stara Raska CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE! Acknowledgment awarded to Charity organization Serbs for Serbs NO SURRENDER! SERBS FOR SERBS

29 CHARITY EVENING IN SWITZERLAND On the charity evening in Lausanne organized by the members of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs Switzerland on February 27, 2016 a total of 1,020 CHF was collected. The programme of the evening commenced by the presentation of the work of the organization since its beginning until today, and afterwards the documentary on the ten-year work of the organization Serbs for Serbs was projected for the first time in Switzerland. After that, the socialization was continued with the pancake feast. Preparing the charity pancakes Serbs for Serbs Switzerland Members of the Swiss branch of the charity organization were exchanging views with the donors on further cooperation and possible ways of spreading the noble action Children are our future in the Frenchspeaking area of Switzerland where the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs directed an event for the first time.

30 Momir Novakovic, PR of SZS Switzerland The organization owes great thank to the Alpine Club of Switzerland who ceded its banquet hall with additional discount on the already offered discount, as well as the city authorities of Lausanne which have decided to rid us of all administrative expenses and taxes for the organization of the event. CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!

31 CHARITY DARTS TOURNAMENT IN CHICAGO On February 3, 2016, the local branch of Serbs for Serbs in Chicago organized for the first time a Darts Tournament. The tournament sparked a large amount of interest since it was the first of its kind in the area. Serbs for Serbs held the event at the Sv Nikola church hall in Brookfield, Illinois. Like the Trojka Iz Bloka project, the idea of the darts tournament was to gather friends, family and donors together to have fun and raise money for impoverished Serbian families. The tournament drew in 30 competitors with the top prize going to Ivica Lazic of Lyons, Illinois and second place went to 12 year old Mihailo Josipovic of Brookfield, Illinois. Through tournament registration, shirts sales and snacks sales, we were able to raise $718 this evening. For everyone in attendance, the event was a great success, and they all expressed a desire to have a similar tournament every month!

32 We will see how we can accommodate these requests, but what is certain is that the combination of sporting events and fundraising is a clear success for impoverished Serbian families. Chicago will continue to do its part to help whenever possible.

33 SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISER IN MUNICH On Saturday, February 6, representatives of the Charity organization SERBS FOR SERBS Germany attended a fundraiser at Talija Restaurant in Munich, organized by representatives and administrators of Serbian Facebook groups, which gather a large number of our people in the diaspora. After the organizer of the fundraiser, Ms Vesna, addressed the people present, representative of our organization, Mr. Nikola Cvijanovic, talked about the work and activities of the organization, done in the area of charity work. Over music and pleasant talk, guests of this fundraiser collected a sum of 710 Euros of donations, which will be used for helping socially disadvantaged families. Special appreciation goes to the Rasic family, for raising 400 Euros in 2015, at Albert-Einstein High School in Reutlingen, intended for a kindergarten in the mother country. CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE! SERBS FOR SERBS

34 CHARITY EVENT IN THE SERBIAN HOUSE OF BEER We especially extend our gratitude to the people from the brewery Kum from Sabac who gave up their profit and donated all the income from selling their beer to charity. At the end of the evening in the donor box there was a total of RSD and 10 EUR. On Wednesday, February 10, in cooperation with the friends from the café Serbian house of beer on the Red Cross in Belgrade, Charity organization Serbs for Serbs organized a charity evening. During the evening with pleasant atmosphere and socializing we were collecting donations. Once again we want to thank our friends from the café Serbian house of beer, as well as all people of good will who have contributed by their presence and donations that the evening remained in good memory of us all.

35 ON THE STATEHOOD DAY OF SERBIA IN ORASAC Representatives of the Independent Association of Students All for Kosmet and the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs in Orasac Representatives of the Independent Association of Students All for Kosmet and the Charity organization SERBS FOR SERBS participated on Monday, February 15, on the feast of Sretenje in the solemn celebration of marking the start of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 in Orasac. From here Vozd Djordje Petrovic had started the liberation of the Serbian nation from the Ottoman occupation which lasted for centuries. The work of our fraternal organizations was presented on the stands and we were collecting donations for helping the socially disadvantaged families. Director Rados Bajic visited and supported the work of our organizations

36 SFS AT SERBIAN FESTIVAL IN SIDNEY On Saturday and Sunday, February 6 and 7, members of the Charity organization SERBS FOR SERBS Australia had the honor to present the work of the organization at a big Serbian Festival in Darling Harbor, Sydney. The Festival is organized under the patronage of the Serbian Orthodox Church - Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand and the Serbian Orthodox Youth Association of Australia & New Zealand SOYA. Reactions of Serbs from Sydney and their friends of other nationalities were a big surprise. Many people cried when they saw shocking photos of children we help, while others wanted to have their picture taken in front of our stand, wishing to spread the information about our organization and activities themselves. What is more, we were amazed by the number of those who wanted to meet us personally and find out about the work of the organization and generally about the ways they can contribute. First of all, we would like to thank Dimitrije Grasar, president of the organizational committee of the Serbian Festival, who is also a coordinator of SOYA for New South Wales, and Ilija Perac, president of SOYA, for enabling us to present the work of our organization for the first time in Sydney.

37 Finally, it is inevitable to mention the gesture of the Serbian Artists Association who collected the sum of Dollars at their exhibition stand and at the end of the Festival, gave it to the members of our organization. A special thank you for this kind deed goes to woodcarver Dragisa Pavlovic, as well as painters Toma Kobilarev and Rados Stevanovic. We also wish to thank numerous kind-hearted visitors of the Festival, who insisted on making contributions for Serbian families in need. Once again, we would like to thank the organizers and donors who bought our Nema predaje T-shirts or made a contribution, as well as all good people who gave us their support, warm smiles and kind words, and thus made our first public appearance in Sydney a lot nicer. This is only the beginning of our work in Australia. The total sum of $ was raised. Below is a list of contributors: - Nedjeljko Romic - $70 - Dragan Bejatovic - $10 - Dragana Alavanja - $50 - Sanja Medojevic - $20 - Ana Medojevic - $10 - Marija - $50 - Tijana - $50 - Nenad Kacavenda - $50 - Vladimir and Milena Drageljevic - $20 - Zoran Stankovic - $10 - Svemir Popovic - $10 - Toma Kobilarov - $10 - Lena and Pedja Kulezic - $20 - Jugovic - $10 - Nedjo Tesanovic - $20 - Vesna M. - $30 - Jugovic Milos - $50 - Mile Radjenovic - $50 - Drazen Sudar and Goranka Zabrdac - $20 - Vanja Knezevic - $30 - Aleksandra Pavlovic - $20 - Vanja Petkovic - $ Zeljko Grasar - $50 - Kekus Dusan - $100 - Tanja Amanovic - $100 A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL DONORS!

38 TROJKA IZ BLOKA DARTS TOURNAMET IN ZEMUN On Saturday, February 13, in Zemun in the café Semlin the first charity darts tournament took place. Trojka iz bloka with the personnel of the café Semlin is proud to announce that we raised 34,710 RSD which will be used to provide the video surveillance for Gorazdevac in Kosmet! The difficult days of the Serbian people have worsened by the unstable security situation and the video surveillance is the solution which will contribute to the more normal life and growing up of the Serbian children in Gorazdevac. Zemun showed that there are many ways to help. Through socialization and sport competition we sent a clear picture in the world NO SURRENDER KOSMET IS SERBIA! Socializing in Semlin lasted all day long, and at night serious team for dart competition gathered on the tournament.

39 Girls and boys took turns on two positions and they gave serious sport image to the big charity action. Darts were flying and applications were arriving until we declared the best it was Jovan Maljkovic. The runner-up was the great friend of Trojka iz bloka Vladimir Lukic, while Dragan Simic took the third place. The atmosphere on the first Trojka iz bloka - darts tournamenet in Zemun Bronze, gold and silver: congratulations! We thank everyone who came to Semlin and supported the Serbian people on Kosovo and Metohija. CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE, and children in Gorazdevac need security above all! Everyone can help, piece by piece, and we will fulfill our goal! The Zemun residents showed us how, and it is an example everyone should follow! CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE! NO SURRENDER!

40 WE WILL NEVER CEDE KOSOVO AND METOHIJA! IMPORTANT NOTE: sizes range from S to 4XL and they are one size smaller than regular, so we recommend ordering one size bigger than the size you normally wear. Sweatshirts are also available in Bunker clothes store, 13 Dragoslav Jovanovic Street in Belgrade (near the City Assembly of Belgrade) MESSAGES ON 7763 IN JANUARY February 17 marked eight years since the unilateral declaration of independence of our southern province. Since then, the Charity organization SERBS FOR SERBS has intended almost 500,000 Euros for Kosovo and Metohija and has helped over 200 Serbian families, soup kitchens, goat and cow farm, dairy, the Prizren Seminary, schools, medical clinics, hospitals, entire villages And we will never stop! That is why we made new quality sweatshirts with a familiar motif seen on T-shirts, hats and flags. The price is 3,500 Dinars (30 Euros, 60 BAM) plus delivery cost, and your purchase helps the work of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs. Your orders can be made from Serbia, R. Srpska and worldwide via marketing@srbizasrbe.org. 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. During January, 2,617 messages were sent to the charity SMS number 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.

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42 Donors in February : 1. Compass Fuel donation box (IL) - $ Beograd Café donation box (IL) - $ Nada's Deli & Bakery d. box (IL) - $ St. Nikola, Brookfield d.box (IL) - $ Bubamara cafe d. box (IL) - $ iserbapparel.com - $ Zoran Zdravkovic (MI) - $ Radomans Framing (CA) - $ Srdjan Gavrilovic (GA) - $ Milen Tesic (IL) - $ $ Vozi Inc. - $ Yvonne Murray (United Kindom) - $ Zeljka Bucalo (NV) - $ Zoran Mladenovic (MD) - $ Seka Medich & Dragomir Ilich (IL) - $ Microsoft-Google Inc. - $ 381, Dart tournament in Chicago (IL) - $ Vujica Zivkovic - $ Biljana Zdrale (CAN) - $ 50 CAD 21. Ron & Sanja Krajishnik (CAN) - $ 400 CAD 22. Milan Dobras (AZ) - $ $ Slavisa Karach (GA) - $ Ivan Aksentijevic (MD) - $ Tihomir Bajic (CA) - $ Dragana Beara (CAN) - $ Ivan Radulovic (NY) - $ Nina & Makism Krsmanovic (VA)- $ Amazon Smile - $ 13, Aleksandar Micic (MO) - $ Milan Zdrnja - $ Vesna Kozomora (IL) - $ Helena Urukalo (CAN) - $ Milos Kuburovic (FL) - $ Anonymous - $ Dragan Zivanovic (IL) - $ Marjan Nesic - $ Silicon Valley Community Foundation - $ Your Cause Giving Programs - $ 107,5 41. Dejan Beljic (CAN) - $ 20 CAD 42. Zoran Starcevic - $ Nenad Milasinovic (Australia) - $ Daniel Plavsic (WA) - $ Tanja Josipovic - $ Stojadin Dzipkovic - $ Sasa Savic (TX) - $ Marija Glisic (CAN) - $ 40 CAD 49. Hor Sv. Nikola (Nash Rd.) Hamilton (CAN) - $ 250 CAD 50. Protecta El. Serv. (Australia) - $ Ivan Aksentijevic (MD) - $ Marko Saric - $ Vladimir Milosavljevic - $ Dragisa Djordjevic (MD) - $ Slavica Petrovic (IL) - $ Vladislav Tomic (NY) - $ David Gavric (IN) - $ Marta Stojanovic (CAN) - $ Biljana Bursac (CO) - $ Srdjan Markovic (CA) - $ Bojan Jovanovic (IL) - $ Stuart Murray (Norway) - $ Neven Cvetkovic (Sweden) - $ Делије Њујорк - $ Yvonne Murray(United Kindom)- $ Anikica D. (NJ) - $ Nikola Mrdakovic (IL) - $ Milos Stavanovic (NJ) - $ Sinisa & Mirajna Peric (MD) - $ Aleksandar Tanasic (CAN) - $ Brankica Paunovic - $ Zoran Mladenovic (TX) - $ 100 TOTAL IN FEBRUARY: $ USD $ 760 CAD

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