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CHARITY ORGANIZATION SERBS FOR SERBS 2013 Monthly Report for March www.serbsforserbs.org Monthly Report No. 3 March, 2013 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: [email protected]

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Report No. 3

March, 2013

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: [email protected]

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Charity organization Serbs for Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org

Dear friends and donors, Charity organization Serbs for Serbsin the state of Illinois in United States by the group of the Serbian youth. organization Serbs for Serbs is a 501(c)(3)for-profit charitable organization. Donation is tax-deductible to the extent followed by the law. On 30th September, 2011 we finally got 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.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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Charity organization Serbs for Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634

Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS

Charity organization Serbs for Serbs registered in the state of Illinois in United States in Jun 2010

the group of the Serbian youth. Charity 501(c)(3) not-

profit charitable organization. Donation is deductible to the extent followed by the law.

nally got the letter from department of the treasury (IRS) with tax

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,

transfers of gifts under section 2055, 2106

of Charity organization Serbs for Serbs is to affect on consciousness of Americans, Serbs and their friends through planned

activities in order to develop and foster better society for future generations and provide aid for

Although there are many humanitarian organizations and associations, help often doesn't

o unnecessary administration, missing information and slow decision making, the delivery of aid arrives too late

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

ion. There, among us, the

We are witnesses of the bad demographic situation ion, decreasing natality, increasing

number of singles, abortions, accelerated aging of

the population and generally bad economic condition of the households inSrpska and other countries in the Balkan. An average couple has "fallen" 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 organization Serbs for Serbsorganization was formed by a group of young and trustful people, who are united 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 Charity organization Serbs for Serbsrevive 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, budonations. We hope and believe that there is also a grain of doing good and that you will join us in the estruggle 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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the population and generally bad economic condition of the households in Serbia, Republic of

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 milies 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

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

rganization 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

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

We hope and believe that there is also a grain of doing good and that you will join us in the endless

God bless and save all Serbian families with many children and our honored donors who participate in

return smile on children faces.

CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!

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Charity organization Serbs for Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634

Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS

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 social-dependable government programs. Indirectly, we want to affect on birth rate of Serbian people that has been in great decline in last 20 years. What are our long term goals? • family is ready to support itself daily and

manage to pay all required expenses and bills;

• 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: [email protected]

2. Direct Deposit to Wells Fargo Bank account Please email us at: [email protected] 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 DANI’S DELI 7316 West Lawrence Avenue Harwood Heights, Illinois SANDY’S BAKERY 5857 West Lawrence Avenue Chicago, Illinois Owner: Slava and Sretena Damjanovic BALKAN BAKERY 541 South LaGrange Road LaGrange, Illinois Owner: Olja Igic COMPASS FUEL STATION 8147 Joliet Road McCook, Illinois Owner: Roy and Maria Dobrasinovic

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CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE YOUNGEST

In the first week of 2013, members, donors and friends of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from Novi Sad collected money for the Christmas packages for the youngest members of the families in the north Serbian region Vojvodina. The action was supported by the friends of the organization from Switzerland, so we gathered a total of 20 packages, which was delivered to the following families: Jovanović from Sremska Kamenica (5), Došen-Konc from Novi Sad (5), Danjek from Ravno Selo (4) and Milutinović from the village Pivnice (6).

We use this opportunity to thank all our friends who participated in this action and made our little ones happy! Big thanks to Igor Rajković, Borislav Knežević, Miroslav and Siniša Pačavra, Aleksandar Cvjetinović, Gabrijela Misirača and Ivana Raković! CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!

GIFTS FOR TODOROVIC FAMILY

Members and friends of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from Belgrade visited the family Todorović from the village Vodice near Smederevska Palanka.

The motive was to socialize with the children, to whom we delivered Christmas gifts.

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HELP FOR SERBS ON KOSOVO

Charity organization Serbs for Serbs made several remittances for the help to the Serbian endangered families who still live in the southern Serbian province Kosovo and Metohija. Within the recently conducted Christmas action we paid 622.312 dinars for the necessary furniture, and 170.000 dinars for the construction material for building a home of family Nikolić from the village Kusce near Gnjilane. Upon the request of the Raška-Prizren and Kosovo and Metohija Eparchy, we paid 206.700 dinars for helping 11 Serbian families from the martyr village Talinovci near Uroševac, for providing wood-burning stoves. The action was conducted on October 2012 in cooperation with the Charity organization Mother of nine Jugović from Gračanica, which provided 55m3 of firewood.

Thanks to the great friends of the organization from the stores SI and Kristal from Gračanica, we were able to pay in the period of 90 days. We also use this opportunity to call upon the Serbian people in Serbia and worldwide to make the donations and support the work of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs so that we could organize new, big action of help to the remaining martyr Serbian people on the holy Serbian land for Easter!

SFS ON KOSOVO AND METOHIJA

The representatives of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from Belgrade and Novi Sad visited on March 16 and 17 Kosovo and Metohija within the ceremony of remembrance of nine years after the terrible attack on the Serbian people, in which 19 people were killed, over 4.000 of them expelled, 35 monasteries and churches destroyed as well as several dozen graves and houses. During the visit to the endangered village Banjska, we delivered help, the packages of food for the families: Ljubiša Marković, Darko Antonijević, Jovan Maksimović, Jestimije Apostolović and Ljiljana Mandić in the value of 23.835 dinars, which were hit by flood. We also delivered 35 mobile phones to the children in Gračanica, Orahovac and Velika Hoča, donated by the Television Novi Sad.

Serbian children in Velika Hoca with mobile phones -

TV Novi Sad gift The visit has been organized by the Independent Association of Students from Belgrade and the organization All for Kosmet. There were over 150 people in three buses.

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TWO FAMILIES WITH 19 CHILDREN

A four-member team of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from Belgrade visited on the last days of February two families: Gojković from the village Dudovice near Lazarevac, with 13 members, and Kuzmanović from the village Mirosaljci near Arilje with ten members in their household.

Family Gojković consists of: father Zoran, mother Mladenka and the children: Maja (26, married), Stefan (19), Jovan (17), Nikola (15), Jovana (11), Mihajlo (9), Milica (8), Milan (6), Dimitrije (4), Aleksandar (3) and Dušan (2). Father Zoran is working, while mother Mladenka takes care of the children and family. They have a goat and a pig, and Mladenka takes care of them as well. They also have a greenhouse, build 3 years ago to fulfill their needs for vegetables during the year. The family has no family income, so their only income is Zoran’s salary. They used to live for 17 years in a rented place, and 4 years ago they bought a house in the village Dudovica (near Lazarevac).

During this and the next year, they plan to expand their home, and they have already received construction blocks, but they need the rest of the material: • Gravel (20 m3) • Cement (100 sacks) • Calx (30 sacks) • Other necessities for the house.

The family have everything they need in the house, but a cow or a goat would be more than welcome.

The family left quite an impression on us, especially mother Mladenka, who is doing a great job taking care of the family, who are disciplined like a military unit. She was very thankful for our visit.

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The other family we visited was the family Kuzmanović from Mirosaljci near Arilje. Father Milija and mother Slavica Kuzmanović have eight children: Milica (14), Milan (12), ðorñe (11), Dejan (8), Dragica (5), ðurñina (4), Jelena (3) and Nikola, who is two months old.

The father lost his job, and now they are only doing an agriculture. They have a child benefit in the amount of 9.800 dinars. They also have a cow, several pigs and hens. They are not able to grow more animals, because they wouldn’t have enough food for them, while insufficient amount of water prevents them from building a greenhouse. The youngest members of the family are of excellent health, and well-behaved. Their only desire is the computer, which they could all use.

The parents also told us that many people visited them so far, and that all of them promised help, but that they have no expectations.

Our organization will try that the visit to this family doesn’t end on empty promises.

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SFS PANCAKE PARTY IN WETZIKON

Cultural-artistic society Nikola Tesla offered its rooms to the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs, where we conducted a famous pancake evening on February 23. Our dear friends, who have supported us for quite some time in our charity work, gathered that evening. Serbian writers living in Switzerland also joined us, and we presented the poetry of Latinka ðorñević. The atmosphere was nice, and we managed to collect 900 SFR.

We would like to thank the people who support us, and who enable us to continue working. We also thank Mrs. Milena Vukoje Stamenković, who wasn't present, but she sent the donation.

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SFS ON TV KOPERNIKUS

The president of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from Belgrade, Igor Rašula, was a guest on a TV station Kopernikus on February 27, in the show „Serbia Online“. During which he presented the work of the organization, and the way the donors worldwide can participate in the work of the organization. ..........................................................................................

SFS IN RTS „SERBIA ONLINE“

Representatives of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from the United States of America and Serbia were guests on March 6 on Radio Television Serbia, in a satellite program „Serbia online“. The guests on the program were the secretary of the organization from Chicago, Nebojša Živković, and a guest in studio Igor Rašula, president of the organization in Belgrade.

SFS GIFT FOR THE KINDERGARTEN

Charity organization Serbs for Serbs in cooperation with the Republic agency for electronic communications (RATEL) donated a computer to the kindergarten in Beranovac near Kraljevo. The representatives of the organization less than a month ago visited the kindergarten, and promised to deliver a computer. We call upon the state institutions to provide additional equipment of the backyard of the kindergarten. ..........................................................................................

OVER 4.000.000 VISITS ON SFS WEBSITE

Official Internet presentation of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs, www.srbizasrbe.org, recorded on Thursday, March 21 over 4.000.000 visits since it commenced its work on January 2006. We use this opportunity to thank all the donors and friends of the organization who enabled us to help 320 Serbian families in the past eight years!

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NEW PROJECT FOR THE ANTIĆ FAMILY

Charity organization Serbs for Serbs is starting a big project for the Antić family from the village Drenovac near Vranje. The project aims at providing a new home for this socially endangered family, which doesn’t have elementary living conditions. We will also provide additional means for the family for agriculture. The value of the project is 20.000 EUR. We call upon all the state institutions, private companies, charity and social organizations worldwide to support our new project. ..........................................................................................

CAMPAIGN FOR THE ANTIĆ FAMILY IN AUSTRIA

The representatives of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from Austria sent over 600 letters, containing year reports for 2012, calendars, magazines „Spoji“ and the appeal of the organization to the donors, members and friends, as well as other people of good will, to support new big campaign for the building of the house for the Antić family from the village Drenovac near Vranje. The costs of the shipment, which weighed 160 kg were 570 EUR. The members of the Steering committee donated 310 EUR for the shipment.

"PROSVJETA" AND KASIJANA MILOŠEVIĆ FOR ANTIĆ FAMILY

Within the program „Presenting the work and authors of the Serbian community in Vienna“, SPDK „Prosvjeta“ organized a promotion of the book of a writer and artist Kasijana Milošević on March 15 in the restaurant Aleksandar in Vienna. She donated two of its artistic photographs, called upon the book „Maze“. An auction of the photographs had been organized, and the income in the amount of 120 EUR will be donated to the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs, which will use the money to help endangered families in Serbia. ..........................................................................................

SFS DONOR STAND IN VIENNA

On Saturday, March 16, members of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs Austria organized an informative stand within the cultural evening of KUD Branko Radičević. On this occasion, the visitors received envelopes with information and the request to join the newest project of taking care of the six-member family Antić from the village Drenovac near Vranje. There were few donations in the total amount of 305 EUR. The donors received a T-shirt, magazine Spoji! and the calendar of our organization.

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SFS PANCAKES IN SWITZERLAND

After Zurich and Chicago, on March 16, an evening of the charity pancakes in the city of Tun near Bern has been organized. The hosts (like the previous time) were Mico and Mira, the owners of the restaurant Stürredli, in cooperation with our members from Switzerland. We collected 720 francs which will be used for the actions of our organizations all over Balkan.

We would like to use this opportunity to thank all our guests and owners of the restaurant who enabled us to gather, and we owe special gratitude for the team which traveled 250 km to contribute to our charity work!

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JOY OF CHILDREN IN „SERBIA“ ON PALE

Several months ago I participated in a seminar which dealt with the spiritual growth of a child. Therefore we came to an idea that us, the teachers, apart from the parents, can be most influential upon the development of the personality. In the conversation with the representatives of the organization World Vision from Sarajevo, I came to an idea to present the work of our organization through the realized projects, and encourage them to cooperation.

Thus I offered participation and realization of the project in which we could gather the children from large and socially endangered families with children who have good conditions, and special children with normal needs (children with special needs, as some people call them), and show how it can all look like together „when the brothers are united“, as the psalmist says.

We organized an action for 30 socially endangered children in the elementary school „Serbia“ on Pale.

Thanks to the organizations Serbs for Serbs and World Vision, a total of 50 children from 5 to 13 years from the municipality Pale were gathered. On this occasion we were relying to the festivities of Christmas and St. Sava, which always brings joy in the hearts of children.

It commenced on February 1 around 11, by making greeting cards, and writing of desires of those little ones, who were thrilled to do that. We continued the socialization by making the cave of Bethlehem, and decorating the room. It was ended in a lobby of the school. We surprised them by making the show. With songs and dancing we delivered gift packages to all the socially endangered children who were present, 30 of them.

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All the desired written on the greeting cards were tied to the balloons, and sent up in the sky, with the hope that there is someone above the clouds who can hear all our needs and give the comfort and answer to them.

The value of the action was 1.000 KM, of which we paid 75 KM for the balloons, because it made incredible joy and brought smiles of those little angels, and woken the hope in them. Our aim was to show that the holidays can be happy for everyone.

We owe the thanks to the principal and the personnel of the school, who couldn’t hide their enthusiasm for witnessing this great event, taking place in our facility with the most beautiful name. We are ready to continue this Godly work, and we thank for cooperation to the representatives of the organization World Vision and all the people of good will, in the hope that each day might be a joy in the hearts of every child, so God help us.

SERBS FOR SERBS, REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA CHILDREN ARE OUR FUTURE!

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VISIT AND HELP FOR FOUR FAMILIES

SFS with family Žunić

On Friday, March 22, members and friends of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from Belgrade visited and helped four families: Marjanović from Gornji Milanovac (seven children), Ristanović from Prijevor near Čačak (three children), Žunić from Čačak (ten children) and Lazarević near Lazarevac (four children). During the visit we delivered groceries, clothing and footwear.

SFS with family Marjanović

During the visit to the ten-member family Marjanović from Gornji Milanovac, we encountered the father of the family, Saša Marjanović with his daughter Kristina (10 years). Due to cerebral palsy, Kristina can’t go to regular school, so her parents are trying to organize her education and free time. Apart from her difficult life, Kristina was kind enough to recite her newest poem. We found out that her staying in Banja Koviljača is very important for her treatment. Saša told us that he is in the

business of beekeeping, and he needs additional hive. We talked about bringing a cow or a pair of sheep. His mechanization is old, and he needs a new tiller.

At the end of the visit, the members of the organization donated footwear for the youngest members of the family in the amount of 17.930 dinars, and we will also try to get them a cow.

Family Žunić from the village Viljuša near Čačak has a more severe situation. After the first visit, we provided motocultivator (209.000 dinars) and a water pump (54.095 din.). We also provided a new water heater (5.000 din.), which needs to be installed. The next should be a washing machine, because mother Slavica is washing the laundry for a eleven-member family on her own. The children are, despite the circumstances, happy and optimistic. A 13-year old Rade showed his newest paintings. Slavica, who is a mother of eleven children, received an award Dove of Love, as a recognition for humanity, love and the promotion of marriage. At the end of the visit, we delivered groceries to the family.

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After visiting family Žunić, the representatives of the organization went to the village Prijevor, also near Čačak, where they delivered help in the amount of 80.000 dinars to family Ristanović for a cow. The money was provided by a group of people from Chicago (originating from Dragačevac), to whom we thank in the name of the family.

SFS with family Lazarević

The last family we visited was family Lazarević near Lazarevac. The youngest members of the family are Stefan (16), Ivana (12), Dusan (7) and Christine (3). The family has an accommodation problem. The house was sealed by the municipality authorities, because of the fear it might collapse. Father of the family, Saša Lazarević, explained that the problem emerged after a neighbor finished his house, reclining on Saša’s. They are considering an option of selling the existing house and buying a new one. A six-member family Lazarević is currently living in a rented apartment.

Saša recently lost his job, and he is working for a wage. His wife is also unemployed. At the end of the visit, we delivered groceries in the amount of 9.108 dinars. ..........................................................................................

SFS ACTIVE ON FLORIDA

Representatives of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs, Vuk from Drina and Nedjeljko Poljčić, continue their activity in Florida by promoting the organization, collecting donations and selling T-shirts. During March they sold 30 T-shirts and earned $600. The action continues during April on other areas of the southern USA inhabited by Serbs.

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HELP FOR THE FAMILIES MEDIĆ AND VASIĆ

Serbs for Serbs with family Vasić

On Wednesday, March 27, a three-member team of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from Belgrade went to Vršac, in order to deliver help for two endangered families, Vasić and Medić. This action of help has been organized by our donors from Milwaukee, who collected money for the families Medić, Vasić and Todorović (from Smederevska Palanka), in the total amount of $600.

We first visited family Vasić, to whom we donated water heater, supplies for painting, glass for the windows, a bed and some food. All the children welcomed us in the house.

The youngest Mladen talked about his football career, for which we wish him all the best.

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After that, we went to visit family Medić, who also lives in Vršac.

Serbs for Serbs with family Medić

We decided to get them a combined stove and a bed. Mother Snežana accompanied us in shopping, while the rest of the family members were at home.

After spending some time with them, we went back to Belgrade. We arrived around 19 o’clock, and went to the parochial home of the Church of the Ascension for the promotion of the CD of “ðurñevi stupovi”.

We want to use this opportunity to express the gratitude to our donors from Milwaukee, and to our regular donors worldwide, without whom this action of our organization wouldn’t be possible.

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DELIVERED HELP FOR SERBS ON KOSOVO

Charity organization Serbs for Serbs successfully finished another Christmas action of helping Serbian people on southern Serbian province – Kosovo and Metohija. In cooperation with our friends from the organization Mother of nine Jugović from Gračanica, charity help of SfS in the amount of 800.000 dinars has been delivered in the past month to all the families. ..........................................................................................

NEW HOUSE FOR FAMILY VULIĆ BY AUTUMN

Representatives of the Charity organization Serbs for Serbs from Zurich and Belgrade visited on Friday, March 29, an eight-member family Vulić from Ostružnica, who is building a new family home. We are proud to announce that the family will soon have another member, most likely on Vidovdan! During the visit, we agreed about the dynamics of the building. With God’s help, and the help of our donors, the works will have been finished by autumn. We delivered 93.624 dinars for the material in this phase.

NEW HELP FOR FAMILY STOJANOVIĆ FROM JAGODINA

Charity organization Serbs for Serbs in cooperation with the friends of the organization from Ljig, delivered 800 pieces of tomato seedlings to the eleven-member family Stojanović from the village Vinorača near Jagodina. The amount of the help was 36.000 dinars. Let us remind that in the middle of December we finished building a greenhouse, so that the family could provide necessary income for the children and the household. Our organization will continue with similar development projects in the future. ..........................................................................................

DELIVERD HELP FOR TODOROVIĆ FAMILY

In the last days of March, Charity organization Serbs for Serbs delivered new valuable help for the eight-member family Todorović from the village of Vodice near Smederevska Palanka. Serbs for Serbs provided materials and supplies needed for reconstruction of the family house for a total of 53,469 dinars. This action for family Todorović was financially supported by the Milwaukee Serbs (with 15,500 dinars) whom we send greetings for this donation.

Monthly Report for March www.serbsforserbs.org 2013

Charity organization Serbs for Serbs www.serbsforserbs.org PO Box 34206, Chicago, IL 60634

Phone: +1-312-85-SERBS

Donors in March: 1. Compass Fuel donation box (IL) - $43 2. Balkan Bakery donation box (IL) - $ 32 3. Sandy's Bakery donation box (IL) - $15 4. Beograd Café donation box (IL) - $13 5. Dani's Deli donation box (IL) - $41 6. St. Nikola, Brookfield d.box (IL) - $26 7. Serbosi Kanada (CAN) - $375 8. Dan Kovacevic (IL) - $25 9. Milica Vujasinovic (NY) - $15 10. Bosa Jelaca - $10 11. SZS Krajiska Braca (IN) - $150 12. www.cikaskisrbi.com - $25 13. Dragisa Stanimirovic (FL) - $50 14. Elvis Devic (AUS) - $50 AUD 15. Milan Dobras (AZ) - $15 16. Tihomir Bajic (CAN) - $100 17. Slav Karach (GA) - $25 18. Делије Њујорк (PA) - $21.50 19. Ivan Aksentijevich (MD) - $25 20. D. i N. R. (CAN) - $15 21. Sasa Savic (TX) - $50 22. Ivan Radulovic (NY) - $25 23. Milan Stojanovic (CAN) - $50 CAD 24. Elvis Devic (AUS) - $50 (facebook) 25. Aleksandar Micic (MO) - $15 26. Irena Gumbert (CA) - $25 27. Aleksandar Zivanovic (NV) - $25 28. Jelena Kecojevic (CA) - $15 29. Radmila Avlijas (CAN) - $15 30. Dusan Stojkovic (IL) - $30 31. Tanja Radovanovic - $80 (facebook) 32. Dusan Kovacevic (UK) - $10 33. Dragana W. - $40 34. Zivko Tatalovic - $50 35. Olja Meyer (NY) - $20 36. B. Bojanic (CA) - $15 37. Zeljko Bajic (CAN) - $50 38. Jovica Vukadin (CAN)- $25 39. Dragisa Djordjevic (MD) - $15 40. Nevena Cvjetkovic (FL) - $30 41. AT&T Employee Giving Campaign - $271.92 42. AT&T Employee Giving Campaign - $84.38 43. Unite Way Campaign - $200 44. Predrag Banovic (IL) - $50 45. Brane Janic (WA) - $30 46. United Way/Valley (Intel/Kisa) - $100 47. United Way/Valley (Intel/Kisa) - $100 48. Marta Stojanovic (CAN) - $25 49. Nina & Maksim Krsmanovic (NY)- $50 50. Srdjan Markovic (CA) - $25 51. Milos Joncic (NY) - $40 52. Ankica D. (NJ) - $25 53. Marijel i Viktor Rakovic (WI) - $10

54. Sladjan Mastilovic (WI) - $40 55. Branislav Lukic (WI) - $5 56. Zoran, Bojan, Zeljko i Blazenka Jovicic (WI) - $40 57. Sinisa Vujanic (WI) - $30 58. Milan Vujanic (WI) - $5 59. Stefan (WI) - $15 60. Mane (WI) - $27 61. Nikola Miskovic (WI) - $10 62. Nikola Savic (WI) - $22 63. Alen Gagic (WI) - $20 64. Ilija Stanic (WI) - $10 65. Momir Vujanic (WI) - $5 66. Bojan i Bojana Bozic (WI) - $10 67. Goran Veselinovic (WI) - $20 68. JMB trucking (WI) - $50 69. Nikola Djogo (WI) - $10 70. Vedro Terzic (WI) - $10 71. Aleksandar Malinovic (WI) - $15 72. Momir i Biljana Maric (WI) - $15 73. Aleksandar i Aleksandra Miljevic (WI) - $25 74. Goran i Milica Milosavljevic (WI) - $15 75. Julius Sekyi (WI) - $5 76. Zeljko Blagic (WI) - $6 77. Sanja Drobnjak (WI) - $10 78. Miroslav Kabic (WI) - $5 79. Jelena Stojsavljevic (WI) - $20 80. Dado i Tomin Kisin (WI) - $25 81. Dragisa Karan (WI) - $20 82. Svetosavska Omladina (WI) - $20 83. Vanesa i Mirko (WI) - $55 84. Milos Saric (IL) - $25 85. Tanja Radovanovic - $20 (facebook) 86. Radosav Andric (CAN) - $40 CAN 87. Milen Tesic (IL) - $20 88. Aleksandar Jakisc (IL) - $300 Microsoft MGP 89. Nikola Letic (IL) - $80 Microsoft MGP 90. Danko Panic - $12.48 Microsoft MGP 91. Zoran Jovicic (WI) - $25 92. Miroslav Josipovic - $25 93. Aleksandar Janic (CAN) - $50 94. Dejana Micanovic - $40 95. Elizabeth Zaza - $20 96. Nina Milovanovic - $50 97. Sinisa Peric (MD) - $25 98. Ivan Mihailovic (CA) - $50 99. Danica and Serbosi (CAN) - $750 100. Alex Machaskee (OH) - $200 101. Tomislav Pekovic (NY) - $20 102. Patricia Martinovich - $30 103. Mara Cucuz - $25 104. Dalibor Karabatak - $30 105. SFS t-shirt in Florida (FL) - $600 106. Delije Pensilvanija (PA) - $24 TOTAL IN MARCH: $5,739.65

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