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The representatives of the Center for Children with Special Needs "Spektar" in Srebrenik, Bosnia and Herzegovina, received a donation in the amount of 57.000 KM collected during the Bela Vida Festival of Giving held in Sarajevo in December 2014. Donation was presented by Belma Mujezinovic, founder of "Second" and manager of Bela Vida Ltd at the time.

This amount was needed to complete the renovations of the Centre's building, which was heavily damaged during floods in 2014.

"I am really surprised at the amount that has been collected, since we did not think it would be possible to obtain all the funds for the Centre's renovation. I am pleased that now we will be able to repair everything that the water washed away and continue to work unhindered and may even be able to expand our activities", said Enes Džanić, President of the Association of Disabled People of Srebrenik at the time.

Those donors who contributed to, or participated in the fund-raising activities for the Centre for Children with Special Needs in Srebrenik included: the United Nations in BiH, Vileda, Alpro, Bekto, Coca-Cola HBC BH Sarajevo, Jewelry Sofić S., IFAW, Montessori Sarajevo, Centre for sustainability Open Gallery Sarajevo, Metaphysika, Dogs Trust, painter Alisa Teletović, designer Emina Berberović, and the many visitors who attended the Bela Vida Festival of Giving and bought raffle and lottery tickets.



The Bela Vida Festival of Giving took place in the Bela Vida Gallery from 29 November 2014 to 11 January 2015 displaying the work of furniture companies, interior designers and artists. The Festival was opened by Yuri Afanasiev, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the time. The event was also attended and supported by the former British Ambassador to BiH Edward Ferguson and his wife Caroline, and the former Italian Ambassador Rugerro Corrias and his wife Vania.