In the final third of the month of Ramadan, children from the Cantonal Public Institution Home for Children without Parental Care Sarajevo were guests at a communal iftar organized by the Directorate for External Affairs and Diaspora of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The iftar was held at the Student Center of the Islamic Community and brought together children and staff from the Home, female students who volunteer at the institution, as well as representatives of the Directorate for External Affairs and Diaspora of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The gathering, which has already become a beautiful Ramadan tradition, was also attended by the director of Foundation Second, Belma Mujezinović, as a special guest.
The Head of the Department for Cooperation with State Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations within the Directorate for External Affairs and Diaspora, Dr. Medina Mehmedović-Mulalić, emphasized that cooperation with the Home for Children without Parental Care Sarajevo has lasted for ten years.
"We can say that this has become a traditional iftar, as this is the tenth consecutive year that the Directorate for External Affairs and Diaspora has organized an iftar for the residents of the Home for Children without Parental Care Bjelave. The children feel very comfortable with us. They come to the iftar accompanied by their caregivers and the director of the Home.
In addition to this type of support, our volunteers organize creative workshops at the Children’s Home every weekend, except during periods when the children are away on excursions and similar activities. We plan to continue these activities, as they represent a form of support that the Directorate, in cooperation with state institutions, seeks to provide to these children, who are a trust and responsibility of our entire society," said Dr. Mehmedović-Mulalić in a statement for the Media Center of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The director of the Cantonal Public Institution Home for Children without Parental Care Sarajevo, Muhamed Musić, highlighted that such gatherings are extremely important for the children and for the continuation of cooperation between institutions.
"This is a mutual exchange of visits, and we are very happy to say that the children from the Home enjoy coming here and spending time with our dear friends," said Musić.
The director of Foundation Second, Belma Mujezinović, emphasized that gatherings like this are especially meaningful in the final days of Ramadan, when solidarity and care for others become even more visible.
"In the final third of Ramadan, when we search for opportunities to do good, gatherings like this remind us how important it is for children growing up without parental care to feel that they are not alone. It is especially encouraging that this initiative has lasted for ten years and has become a beautiful tradition that gives children a sense of belonging, attention, and togetherness," said Mujezinović.
Along with the shared iftar, conversations, and socializing, this Ramadan evening once again showed how important the continuity of support and cooperation between institutions, organizations, and individuals is in creating warmer and more meaningful memories for children without parental care.
