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To ease the suffering of refugees and other people in Serbia and other war-torn parts of former Yugoslavia, SANE engaged in a number of humanitarian projects in the past:
 

2. SPECIAL HOSPITAL "BUKOVICKA BANJA" – ARANDJELOVAC
Thanks to a generous contribution from Mr. Vladimir Knajtner from New York, SANE donated two medical appliances to the Special Hospital "Bukovicka Banja", Arandjelovac, Serbia - Interferential Current Therapy "Intel Din" and Combined Electrotherapy "Diatech Plus" (purchased for a total of $2,100).

	1. WINTER CLOTHES FOR DESTITUTE BOYS SANE raised $2000 for the destitute boys from all over Serbia who live in a correctional facility in Nis.33 winter jackets, 33 pairs of shoes and 33 pairs of warm socks were bought for the boys with this sum. There is still some money left from this fund, which will be used for buying jackets and shoes for the new boys coming to the facility.
© 2000 Mirjana Petrovic

 

	2. 20-FOOT TRUCK OF HUMANITARIAN AID On 8 July 2000, 20-foot truck of humanitarian aid departed for Serbia, Yugoslavia through the Serbian Relief, as a result of a joint effort by SANE and the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of Boston. As always, we received help from all our members, and friends of SANE, including several Boston churches.
© 2000 A.M. Trbovich

3. FATHERLESS CHILDREN 
In 2000, SANE continued its project to help for fatherless children who live in Aleksinac and Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia, raising an additional $6,545. The children’s fathers were killed in the wars in Slovenia, Krajina, Republika Srpska, and in the NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia. Most of the children are originally from Croatia, F.Y.R. Macedonia, Bosnia, and Slovenia, but their mothers chose to move to the safety of Nis and Aleksinac after their husbands were killed.

4. MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR THE HOSPITAL IN KOSOVSKA MITROVICA
SANE raised $5000 for a hospital in Kosovska Mitrovica through a successful Internet campaign and a fundraising dance. The funds were distributed in early June 2000. Thanks to our donation, the hospital was able to purchase a large amount of surgical supplies and other basic medical needs.

5. ANALYZER FOR THE “MOTHER AND CHILD INSTITUTE” IN BELGRADE
Additional $1,000 were raised for the analyzer used for biochemical analysis of blood and urine for the Mother and Child Institute in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia.

6. AMBU-BAGS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE IN KOSOVSKA MITROVICA
In March 2000, SANE sent a box of ambu-bags for the Emergency service in Kosovska Mitrovica. The bags were donated by Dr. Ljiljana Grkovic.

7. AMERICARES BEANS SHIPMENT
SANE helped Americares coordinate a shipment of nearly 1 million pounds of dried beans to Yugoslavia.

1. 27-FOOT TRUCK OF AID FOR KOSOVO AND METOHIA REFUGEES
On June 25, 1999, a 27-foot truck departed Boston for Elizabeth, New Jersey, from where it was shipped through the Serbian Orthodox Church to Serbia. A month later, this shipment of humanitarian aid arrived to the city of Kragujevac where more than 20,000 Kosovo refugees found shelter. It included more than 150 boxes of medicine and medical supplies, 200 boxes of clothing and many other useful items. This project, as many others, was realized in cooperation with the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of Boston.

2. CONTAINER I
 

© 1999 Mirjana Petrovic

In October 1999, we sent a container with around 10 tons of aidto Serbia. This container was shipped through Serbian Relief, in a joint venture with the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of Boston. We sent over 300 blankets, inflatable mattresses, sleeping bags, pillows, sheets and comforters; a large quantity of medications and medical supplies; two anesthesia devices and three defibrillators; over 400 boxes with winter clothes and shoes; a large amount of hygiene items and towels; baby needs; school supplies and toys; wool and knitting needles; some food, medical books and journals.

The aid was distributed by "Real Help", non-governmental charity organization from Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and "Covekoljublje", charity office of the Serbian Orthodox Church in FR Yugoslavia.

3. CONTAINER II
 

© 1999 A.M. Trbovich

In late December 1999, we sent another container through the Serbian Relief, with around 10 tons of humanitarian aid to Serbia. The shipment included around 300 new comforters, 100 pairs of new shoes, 120 new winter jackets, 300 new raincoats, around 100 new blankets and towels; a large quantity of almost new warm winter clothes, shoes and bedding; hygiene supplies; medicines and medical supplies; toys; and other items. We estimate that over 1000 refugee families benefited from this shipment.

Completed under the care of Serbian Relief, this project was, again, a truly joint effort with the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of Boston. The Church Relief Committee of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America covered all the expenses for the container's transportation to Serbia. A number of local churches and synagogues, and our friends and supporters throughout the US contributed to this effort.

4. REAL HELP
A sizeable portion of the Container I shipment was dedicated to the Real Help, a humanitarian organization that helps Kosovo refugees in Belgrade's vicinity. We also donated monetary aid amounting to $2,200, collected from around the world through SANE. 

5. ALEKSANDAR KOSTOV FUND
SANE raised about $1,800 to help our countryman and scientist Dr. Aleksandar Kostov, receive treatment for leukemia. Unfortunately, the bone marrow transplantation was unsuccessful and Aleksandar passed away.

6. FATHERLESS CHILDREN
In 1999, SANE raised $3,685 for fatherless children who live in Aleksinac and Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia. Their fathers were killed in the wars in Slovenia, Krajina, Republika Srpska, and in the NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia. Most of these children are originally from Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia, and Slovenia, but their mothers chose to move to the safety of Nis and Aleksinac after their husbands were killed.
 
 

7. REFUGEE CAMP "MOSTOGRADNJA" In October 1999, we raised and distributed $1,450 to refugees accommodated in the "Mostogradnja" refugee camp in Doljevac, Serbia. Half of these families came from Krajina and half from Kosovo. Living conditions in the camp are terrible, as the facility was originally built for summer living of highway repair workers. The refugees there have tried to stay warm this winter by building outside bonfires.

© 1999 Mirjana Petrovic

8. ECG AND COAGULATOR FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE IN NIS
In July and October 1999, we presented the Emergency service in Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia with a coagulator instrument and an electrocardiogram (ECG). 

9. ANALYZER FOR THE "MOTHER AND CHILD INSTITUTE" IN BELGRADE
We raised $12,125 for the analyzer used for biochemical analysis of blood and urine for the Mother and Child Institute in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. The project was performed in cooperation with several other Serbian organizations, including the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church of Boston and the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America.

10. ENDOCRINOLOGY INSTITUTE
$1,700 was raised to purchase chemical agents for the Endocrinology Institute in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia. The agents were delivered to the Institute at the end of October 1999.

11. COMPUTERS FOR AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL IN FUTOG
Two SANE members built two personal computers for the use of high school students in Futog, Serbia, Yugoslavia. SANE helped raise half of the sum necessary for purchasing the computer parts while the two engineers supplied the other half.

12. HELPING THE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN GREECE
SANE collected and donated $650 for the victims of a tragic earthquake in Greece. His Grace Demetrios, Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America, thanked all SANE members for their philanthropy.
 

For all projects prior to 1999, please read the SANE Bulletins or SANE Humanitarian Aid Reports.