More than 6,000 residents of the Vitebsk region received assistance during the BCRC's "Care" campaign

Over 6,000 needy residents of the Vitebsk region received financial assistance during the annual "Care" campaign of the Belarusian Red Cross Society held in the region, the regional organization reported.

The campaign took place from October to December 2019 with the aim of improving the quality of life for the elderly, drawing public attention to the problems of the most needy categories of citizens, and providing social assistance to large, single-parent, and low-income families. Labor collectives of institutions and organizations of various forms of ownership took an active part in the campaign. Among them are the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, enterprises "Vitebskoblavtotrans", "Vesta", "Vitebskenergo", "Belinvestbank" for the Vitebsk region, "Vitebskobldorstroy". A total of over Br5.8 thousand was collected through joint efforts.

On January 10, in the Pervomaisky district of Vitebsk, as a continuation of the campaign, food packages and New Year's gifts for children will be presented to representatives of almost two dozen families in a particularly vulnerable situation at the "Vdokhnoveniye" branch of the Vitebsk City Center for Additional Education for Children and Youth. Similar events will be held this week in other districts of the regional center.

BELTA.