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West gets behind cause
Fundraising | Stella Tzobanakis
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2 February 2010
Wyndham Leader
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HUNDREDS of impoverished people in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) are receiving aid from residents across Melbourne's West.
Australian Humanitarian Aid for Macedonia has set up donation drop-off points in western suburbs including Ardeer, St Albans and Laverton. Another is planned for Hoppers Crossing.
The aid bases across Australia are used by residents to drop off mainly clothing, blankets and bed sheets which are packed in specially-marked boxes and shipped to the FYROM.
Cira Joldeski, who is from Ohrid in the FYROM, said hundreds of boxes had been filled by locals.
Once the boxes are filled, Fund members such as Janko Georgievski of Bundoora, pick them up and send them overseas.
``After the separation from former Yugoslavia, the Macedonians were left with nothing,'' Mr Georgievski, who was born in Bitola, said.
``They had to start their lives again so we intend, as an organisation, to help those people and to especially help the elderly, the poor and the people with disabilities.''
Mr Georgievski said since the fund started in 2002 through the humanitarian section of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, Milosrdie more than 5000 boxes have been sent to the FYROM, aiding thousands of people.
Other goods shipped through the fund to the FYROM have included medical equipment. A container scheduled to go last week contained 2000 walking canes for the blind.
Mr Georgievski said the fund had also launched appeals to raise money to help those in the FYROM needing urgent medical attention to receive treatment in Australia.
He cited examples including a 35-year-old woman who received 85 per cent burns to her body during a workplace incident in the FYROM in 2003. Treatment was unavailable in her country so the woman was brought to Melbourne by the fund and treated.
Anyone wanting more information on the Australian Humanitarian Aid for Macedonia can call 9467 8027.
West gets behind cause
Fundraising | Stella Tzobanakis
326 words
2 February 2010
Wyndham Leader
NLWYNL
1 - WB
16
English
Copyright 2010 News Ltd. All Rights Reserved
HUNDREDS of impoverished people in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) are receiving aid from residents across Melbourne's West.
Australian Humanitarian Aid for Macedonia has set up donation drop-off points in western suburbs including Ardeer, St Albans and Laverton. Another is planned for Hoppers Crossing.
The aid bases across Australia are used by residents to drop off mainly clothing, blankets and bed sheets which are packed in specially-marked boxes and shipped to the FYROM.
Cira Joldeski, who is from Ohrid in the FYROM, said hundreds of boxes had been filled by locals.
Once the boxes are filled, Fund members such as Janko Georgievski of Bundoora, pick them up and send them overseas.
``After the separation from former Yugoslavia, the Macedonians were left with nothing,'' Mr Georgievski, who was born in Bitola, said.
``They had to start their lives again so we intend, as an organisation, to help those people and to especially help the elderly, the poor and the people with disabilities.''
Mr Georgievski said since the fund started in 2002 through the humanitarian section of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, Milosrdie more than 5000 boxes have been sent to the FYROM, aiding thousands of people.
Other goods shipped through the fund to the FYROM have included medical equipment. A container scheduled to go last week contained 2000 walking canes for the blind.
Mr Georgievski said the fund had also launched appeals to raise money to help those in the FYROM needing urgent medical attention to receive treatment in Australia.
He cited examples including a 35-year-old woman who received 85 per cent burns to her body during a workplace incident in the FYROM in 2003. Treatment was unavailable in her country so the woman was brought to Melbourne by the fund and treated.
Anyone wanting more information on the Australian Humanitarian Aid for Macedonia can call 9467 8027.
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