Children of Ukrainian policemen, firefighters and soldiers are spending their summer in Novi Vinodolski

The children of Ukrainian police officers, firefighters and soldiers are on summer vacation in Novi Vinodolski. In this way, the Association “Croatia helps” the children of the war-affected country wanted to provide some play and fun. The City of Bjelovar and the host Novi Vinodolski helped. Thirty-six children between the ages of 9 and 14 were visited and given gifts by the Croatian ambassador to Ukraine, Anica Djamić, on Sunday.

At least for ten days, summer was made better for Ukrainian children.

– The children came from different regions of Ukraine from the occupied territories. There are children of veterans, but also children whose parents were killed. We are very grateful to Croatia and the Association “Croatia helps” for organizing this holiday, it is very important for the children that we removed them a little from the area where the war is being fought. They relaxed in the sun and sea in Novi, said Olesja Čuboha, Head of the Department for Youth and Prevention, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

All in order to forget for a moment about the horror that is happening in their homeland. The Croatian ambassador presented them with interesting souvenirs and T-shirts.

– The children really spent an active vacation. They were accompanied by social workers, animators and volunteers. The children really felt good there and say that they come back recovered, said Đurđa Adlešić, Association “Croatia helps”.

This is the second group of a total of 86 children from Ukraine who stayed on the Crikvenica-Vinodol riviera. Additionally, a visit to several locations in Zagreb was organized for them, writes HRT.

source: morski.hr