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DONATIONS FOR “DUSAN DUGALIC” SCHOOL
Belgrade, 25 February 2005 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Princess Katherine delivered a donation of humanitarian help to “Dusan Dugalic” School for children with impeded development.
Mrs. Dragica Nedeljkovic, school principal received and greeted Their Royal Highnesses, and on behalf of the children and her associates wished them a warm welcome. Mrs. Nedeljkovic thanked for the donation of desks that the Foundation of HRH Crown Princess Katherine gathered with help from Greek friends. She introduced the dear guests with the current situation in the school and presented the team of pedagogues and teachers, who are working with these children with impeded development.
“Our school has been declared as School of the Year and we hope that we will continue to in this way in our future work. For this success we have to thank the children, pupils of this school” – pointed out Mrs. Dragica Nedeljkovic, school principal.
Noticeably exited HRH Princess Katherine greeted children, teachers and present relatives, and said:
“I am very happy that my husband, Crown Prince Alexander II and I came to your school for the first time. I am sorry that we were not able to visit you before, but I hope that this is a beginning of our friendship and a successful cooperation. Today, we brought you desks that you will use while playing and growing. With the help of many of benefactors, my husband and I have carried out many humanitarian actions, and this is the result of one of them. These desks arrived from our friends in Greece, and I thank them for their help. I sincerely hope that you will notify us about the rest of your needs, and we will try to help as much as we can, because children are the most valuable thing we have. Know that we are very proud of you and we will do everything we can in order that you spend your childhood and life in the way you deserve” – said HRH Princess Katherine.
“I am very happy that the Foundation of my wife has helped your school. This present may be a small one, but know that our love for you is a large one” – said HRH Crown Prince Alexander II in his address to the children and thanked them for the warm welcome.
Afterwards, the children of “Dusan Dugalic” school performed a cultural-artistic program, and after that Their Royal Highnesses accompanied by Mrs. Dragica Nedeljkovic and Mr. Dragan Velickovic, Vice-President of the Assembly of the Municipality Vracar visited the school. During the tour, Crown Prince Alexander and Princess Katherine spent the most time in the classroom where the pupils learn to work on computers and the classroom for creating things made of wax where the children, who had their class at the time, showed them their talents.
Captions:
1. From left to right: Mrs. Dragica Nedeljkovic Principal of the «Dusan Dugalic» School for mentally challenged children, HRH Crown Prince Alexander II, HRH Crown Princess Katherine, Mr. Dragi Velickovic Vice – President of Vracar Municipality
2. Their Royal Highnesses with the pupils from “Dusan Dugalic School” for mentally challenged children
3. HRH Crown Princess Katherine and girl from “Dusan Dugalic” School
4. HRH Crown Prince Alexander II with the pupils of the «Dusan Dugalic» School in the wax workshop