CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTAL CARE FROM SERBIA ON HOLIDAYS IN GREECE WITH THE HELP OF THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES

Belgrade, August 11^th, 2003. – Thanks to the HRH Crown Princess Katherine Foundation and “Life Line Hellas” humanitarian organization with its patron Crown Princess Katherine a holiday in Greece for the children from Homes for children without parental care from Vranje, Bela Crkva, Kruševac and Užice, was made possible.

This is the third group of 20 children that started their journey today by direct flight Belgrade-Athens.  They will stay in summer camp as guests of the Athens Municipality from August 11^th- 25^th .

On this occasion, a reception for children and their caretakers was hosted on Sunday August 10^th in the HRH Crown Princess Katherine Foundation premises, where they were presented with gifts from our donors.  “Đorđo” from Jagodina donated with sandals and slippers; “Đokic” company donated swimming suits and shirts and pajamas were given by “A&B” Export.  Representative of the “BPM” Belgrade, Ms. Mija Simunic gave the watches to the children.  Managing Director of Homes for children without parental care in Belgrade Mr. Milan Samardžija attended the reception, as well as the representative of the Ministry for Social Affairs Mr. Branko Radovanović.

Our airline company JAT Airways who donated airplane tickets helped the implementation of this project.

On a behalf of “Life Line Hellas” humanitarian organization, with its patron HRH crown Princess Katherine, Ms. Christina Ruggeri will wish welcome to the children at the Athens airport.

This noble action of TRH made this summer holiday in summer camps in Greece for children without parental care possible.  Two and three week programs will be organized for the children which would give them opportunity to learn about friendly country of Greece, but also to meet the children from all the Europe and make new friendships.

HRH Crown Princess Katherine expresses gratitude to the Municipality of Athens for the hospitality, JT Airways free airplane tickets and “GELATO” company that will give gifts to the children.  Special thanks to His Excellency Dušan Bataković, Ambassador of Serbia and Montenegro in Greece for his noble help.