Bosnia and Herzegovina | Giving Balkans

Highlights

04

Dec

2018

Healthcare

A Woman from Tuzla and 2 People from Banjaluka with Great Ideas on How to Help People with Health Problems

Academic painter and teacher at the Engineering- geodetic school Zehrina Karic, painted 14 murals at the Clinic for Child Diseases in Tuzla. High school student Mila Kosojevic holds creative workshops for children during treatment and ophthalmologist Bojan Kozomora...

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21

Nov

2018

Community development

Addiko Bank Employees Volunteering Across Bosnia and Herzegovina

The corporate volunteering project Addiko Cares was launched in continuation of marking this year’s International Children’s Day (20th November), and its main aim is precisely supporting children. The employees of the bank will visit 14 institutions by the end of the...

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16

Nov

2018

Poverty relief

Anonymous Donor from Sarajevo is Building a House for Family Poturak

The deteriorated house in the village Drazmilo, near Gorazde, which doesn’t have a house and is missing parts of the roof is going to be replaced by a new one, thanks to an anonymous donor who visited the family, after the story of them was broadcast on television....

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13

Nov

2018

Healthcare

“My Hair, Your Hair” Successfully Concluded: 1,600 People in BiH Donated Hair for Children with Cancer

The last hair collecting event took place in Sarajevo, on 11th November. This was the last one in a series of events which were part of the initiative launched by the Association Heart for Children with Cancer (...

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06

Nov

2018

Support to marginalized groups

Another Soup Kitchen Opens in Mostar

The kitchen which started working on 5th November was launched by the organization Together for our Town (Zajedno za naš grad) as part of the initiative “You’re not Alone” (“Niste sami”). This is the 3rd soup kitchen in Mostar, and they have already...

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03

Nov

2018

Support to marginalized groups

Pomozi.ba and Chefs Association BiH are Making Tasty and Safe Meals for Socially Vulnerable People

Many people like cooking, and there are some skilled amateurs who are able to make real delicacies. Luckily, there are also organizations where people can cook for those in need. However, only professional chefs have a complete knowledge on safety and health risks when...

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24

Oct

2018

Healthcare

Gajić Family from Banja Luka Became the Biggest Donor for Lafora Disease Research in the World

The sisters Tatjana and Milana Gajić from Banja Luka were both diagnosed with Lafora disease, which is a rare form of epilepsy, about 10 years ago. During the long treatment of their daughters, the family decided to make its own contribution to the global effort of...

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22

Oct

2018

Community development

For its 40th Birthday Cement Factory Kakanj Donated 40 Programing Robots and EUR 20.400

To mark its 40th anniversary, cement factory Kakanj has presented 2 symbolic donations to the city of Kakanj on 5th October: about EUR 20,400 (that is KM 40,000) for the purchase of a digitizer for standard radiography and 40 mBot robots for programming for elementary schools.

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13

Oct

2018

Education

Comtrade Donates Equipment for Electronic Classroom at the Sarajevo University Clinical Center

The classroom is part of the pediatric clinic at the University of Sarajevo Clinical Center (KCUS), and is meant for children who are being treated there and are therefore unable to attend school.

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11

Oct

2018

Support to marginalized groups

Crowdfunding Campaign #ŽeneBiH Reaches 513% of its Goal

The campaign has raised a total of EUR 20,000 (USD 23,105), which makes 513% of its initial goal. The book the publication of which was made possible through the campaign will be published in February 2019.

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