THE CHANCELLERY OF
H.R.H. CROWN PRINCE Alexander II
OF YUGOSLAVIA

125th ANNIVERSARY OF THE
ZVECANSKA ORPHANAGE
Belgrade, 9 December 2004 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown
Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine attended this
evening the 125th Anniversary of the Zvecanska Street Orphanage.

In the beginning of the celebration guests were addressed by
the Institution’s Director, Mr. Zoran Milacic. He thanked
everyone for assisting this very important Institution. The
orphanage was founded at the initiative of His Majesty King
Alexander I and over the years had taken care of more than 30
000 children. Director Milacic emphasized that the wish of all
teachers has always been to bring up the children to become
decent people and start their own families. The evening
continued with orphans Daniela and Sasa welcoming guests.
The patron of this event is the Ministry of Labour,
Employment and Social Affairs Minister Slobodan Lalovic who
greeted guests and thanked them on behalf of the children for
giving great support to this Institution. The Minister
emphasized that the jubilee marks a significant date in the
history of the Serbian people and quoted the words of the famous
Russian writer Dostoevsky: “The whole world is not worth as much
as only one tear of a child.” Minister Lalovic called upon
everyone to give these children what they need the most, and
that is love.
“Children are like arrows and we shoot them into future. We
do not know where they are going to land but it is up to us to
do all in our power to make sure that they come of age as nice
people”, stressed Minister Lalovic.
The ceremony continued with the Academic choir «Spanac» under
the direction of Mr. Djordje Stankovic. This was followed by a
short film describing the history of orphanage.
Besides Their Royal Highnesses, H.E. President of Serbia Mr.
Boris Tadic and the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social
Affairs Mr. Slobodan Lalovic being present there was also the
Adviser to the President of Serbia for Public Relations, Mr.
Nebojsa Krstic, the daughter of HRH Princess Katherine Mrs.
Alison Andrews and Mr. Dimitris Paraskevis, as well as numerous
donors who have generously helped the orphanage.
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 

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