Students from the Vitebsk region wrote letters to the region's veterans

In the Vitebsk region, students from five schools of peace and other educational institutions aspiring to receive this title have joined the "Letter to a Veteran" campaign, timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, reported Tatyana Tumanova, Chairperson of the regional branch of the Belarusian Peace Foundation.

Greeting cards from the public organization, as well as letters with words of gratitude and deep appreciation from schoolchildren, will be sent by mail in the coming days to all veterans living in the region. To date, there are more than 600 such individuals.

The largest number of letters to war participants were written by young peacekeepers from Secondary School No. 28 in the Oktyabrsky District of Vitebsk. "Compared to other regions of the oblast, our district has the largest number of war veterans – 120 people. Unfortunately, we cannot personally thank them for the Victory or invite them to festive events at the school at this time. Therefore, we decided to congratulate our heroes by mail," said school principal Elena Matveeva.

According to her, all students from grades 1 to 11, as well as their parents, relatives, and teachers, were invited to thank the veterans. Many supported the initiative, resulting in over 300 letters written. All of them will be placed in envelopes provided by the regional branch of the Belarusian Peace Foundation. "The patriotic impact of the campaign is immense – entire families wrote letters to veterans, children decorated the texts with drawings and appliqués. They even composed poems. The best of them will be published in the monthly school newspaper 'The Peacemaker'."

Today, the school will host the final stage of the district campaign "Letter to a Veteran." The children will complete the compilation of letters for the veterans and war participants of the district and read out the best messages. A mini-exhibition of the best children's letters will also take place.

By Victory Day, the association is preparing a series of events for war participants, including providing support and congratulations on Victory Day. Within the framework of the ongoing programs "Memory" and "Care and Mercy," the Belarusian Peace Foundation provides comprehensive support and care for this category of citizens, added Tatyana Tumanova.

BELTA. Photo provided by the regional branch of the Belarusian Peace Foundation.