Merhamet distributed aid worth 2 million KM after floods, certificates of appreciation awarded

HO Merhamet distributed aid worth 2 million KM after the floods in May 2014, thanks to numerous donors from both BiH and abroad.

Today, certificates of appreciation were awarded to donors and media outlets that covered the work of this organization, and one of the recipients is the Bosnian news agency Patria.

Merhamet's employees, activists, and volunteers were the first to enter many affected areas and delivered emergency aid that meant life for many citizens who were cut off from the world. Due to the scope of work in receiving, sorting, and distributing goods, 460 volunteers were engaged.

Aid was distributed to the population of all affected areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Zenica, Topčić-Polje, Nemila, Orahovica, Mala Rijeka, Spahići, Šerići, Bistrica, Jastrebac, Starina, Starkuće, Vukotići, Bistričak, Tuzla, Crno Blato, Grabovica, Požarnica, Mosnik, Krojčica, Borić, Crvene njive, Obodnica, Vogošća, Žepče, Željezno Polje, Doboj, Bosanski Šamac, Bijeljina, Odžak, Modriča, Orašje, Janja, Kalesija, Sapna, Zvornik, Bratunac, Srebrenica, Vlasenica, and other places affected by natural disasters.

During the month of Ramadan, Merhamet organized communal iftars outdoors in numerous affected areas, thus confirming solidarity with those whose homes were destroyed during the unprecedented floods and landslides.