In the Vitebsk region, 14.7 thousand families received financial assistance for the academic year
As of August 21, the total amount of support provided amounted to Br1.7 million. This includes Br831.5 thousand from local budget funds for 8 thousand large families (15.7 thousand children). Support from employers amounted to Br566.3 thousand for 5.6 thousand families (10.4 thousand children).
Material assistance for preparing children for the new academic year is provided under the "Family and Childhood" subprogram of the state program "People's Health and Demographic Security of the Republic of Belarus" for 2016-2020. According to the document, financial support in the form of one-time material assistance for the academic year is provided to families raising three or more children, for each student studying in general secondary and special education institutions (at the level of general secondary education), to low-income families, and to families with children with disabilities or disabled parents through the provision of state targeted social assistance, involving funds from enterprises and organizations, charitable foundations, and public organizations.
In addition, charitable campaigns such as "To School - Together," "Let's Pack a Backpack Together," "A Child Goes to School," and others are currently underway in the region, organized by trade union committees, public organizations, enterprises, etc., targeting vulnerable categories of children.