Belgrade, 27 April 2022 – The Zvecanska Home for Children in Belgrade, Shelter for Children of Belgrade, as well as the Special Psychiatric Hospital Kovin received necessary aid that was collected by the Lifeline Canada Humanitarian Organization, whose patron is HRH Crown Princess Katherine, which was delivered to them through Crown Princess Foundation in Belgrade.

Donations that were successfully raised within the traditional activity that Lifeline Canada organizes each year, were used for purchasing necessary devices and equipment, that were delivered to children, users, and staff of the mentioned organizations.

Generous aid provided by the supporters of Lifeline Canada made it possible that users of these institutions to receive help in 2 pyrographs, 2 wireless speakers, bedding, blankets, clothes, and diapers. This was the second part of this activity, which started earlier in March with aid provided to the Gerontology Center in Belgrade.

HRH Crown Princess Katherine is very grateful to all supporters of the Lifeline Canada office for their selfless help and to Serbian diaspora, for not forgetting our people and our country.

“I am very happy that this action which the Lifeline Canada traditionally organizes, was successfully completed this year as well. Many thanks to all the generous donors and to our dear friends from Serbian diaspora, who recognized the needs of institutions in Serbia and thus enabled a better life for many children and people who live in them and use the services of these institutions.

Your selfless support has enabled many lives in Serbia and the Republic of Srpska to be changed for the better, you have brought them joy and smiles on their faces, and the feeling that they have not been forgotten. People of Serbia are always happy to know they have true and honest friends who, although living far from Serbia, do not forget those that are in need in our country”, said HRH Crown Princess Katherine.

Director of the Special Hospital for Psychiatric Diseases Kovin, Dr. Jovanka Petrovic, psychiatry specialist, stated on this occasion: ” This is another in a series of humanitarian donations that Her Royal Highness delivered to our institution, and I would like to thank Crown Princess Katherine, as well as her Foundation in Belgrade and the humanitarian organization Lifeline Canada, on behalf of all patients and employees. We know that we can always count on you and your support, which are extremely important to us and significantly facilitate and contribute to our work.”