Russia Aids Kosovo Refugees, West Remains Out of Touch

BALKANALYSIS ^ | March 25 , 2004 | CDeliso

[MarMema]

Thank you for posting this.

[greenwolf]

Email inquiries to Serbian orthodox church officers in America have produced the following reply as to places to send aid for the refugees of Kosovo:

Two places to send money:

St. Sava Church Relief Fund
33 W. Water St
Wakefield, MA 01880  (for Kosovo Refugees)
 
Decani Monastery Relief Fund
C/O Veljko Sikirica
4 West Hill Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
USA

Here is Web site for this Fund. You can contact Fr. Serfes for more information.

Like I say, I would advise people to send a check to one of these places and then send a copy of the article above about Russians alone trying to help the refugees from Kosovo to the RNC, explaining that this continuation of clintonian and anti-Christian policies is forcing you to send money to orthodox charities which would otherwise be available for the RNC.

I plan to send the latest envelope from George and Carl back with a check for $20 along with the article and a note explaining that it would have been a hundred other than for the BS policies in the balkans.

[MarMema]

Here is the reply I rec'd from Fr. Aleksandr this evening. He is the priest at the first address you posted.

"Money can be sent through our parish. We basically chanell money to Church authorities in Kosovo via our Diocese.

Our address is:
St. Sava Church Relief Fund
33 W. Water St
Wakefield, MA 01880

There is also another fund for Serbian people in Kosovo. They work very closely with Bishop Artemije of Kosovo who remained to live there and share the destiny of his people.

Decani Monastery Relief Fund
C/O Veljko Sikirica
4 West Hill Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
USA

More about them you can learn at Decani Monastery Relief Fund Report : December 2000, January - February 2001

you can also contact Fr. Serfes for more info on this fund at father@fr-d-serfes.org"

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Looks like we were on the same wavelengths.

Fr. Aleksandr did say that "Bishop Artemije is coming from Kosovo to US next week". Probably to the east coast, where Fr is.

Thanks Greenwolf. I was on this but awaiting emails from people before I posted. You beat me to it! :-)

[MarMema]

I plan to send the latest envelope from George and Carl back with a check for $20 along with the article and a note explaining that it would have been a hundred other than for the BS policies in the balkans.

Ditto. Thanks for the really terrific idea, two birds with one check.

[MarMema]

See posts above if you are interested in helping the people of Kosovo. I think we have our ducks in a row now. Ping anyone you think also may want to know how to help.

[MarMema]

ping

[zinochka]

[[Hope I didn't miss anyone who wanted to be included ping.]]

Dear Marmema!
Could I be? This is a very good artical.
Zinochka

[zinochka]

Thank You! I am SOOOO Glad I discovered Free Republic! Now I feel sort of embarrass to say I once thought I was one of very rare few who believed Clinton was bombing the WRONG people! I remember the day in 1999 the Russian tanks rolled into the airfield and the Serbian people cheered them, climbed up and kissed the Russian tankists! I was so proud to see it! Of coarse if you say so on a Liberal dominated Board you are attacted right away and they call you a Nazi or a communist! I'm sorry to say even most Conservatives on other Boards also are anti-Serbian and Russo-phobe. But Free Republic is such a breathe of fresh air, I am just still completly amazed!!!

[MarMema]

Welcome to FR, Zinochka and of course I will ping you when I post slavic writings. Especially pro-Serb.

There are a few slavophobes running around here so keep your back up and your ping list handy.

The Russian team I like is Russianconservative, rusivan, wildandcrazyrussian. And you can always ping myself or Formerlib and even katnip for support.

Ochen preyetna.

[MarMema]

I remember the day in 1999 the Russian tanks rolled into the airfield and the Serbian people cheered them, climbed up and kissed the Russian tankists! I was so proud to see it!

That was indeed a very special day.

[zinochka]

[[Welcome to FR, Zinochka and of course I will ping you when I post slavic writings]]

Thank you, MarMema! I have already met Russian Conservative, he explained to me the pings and bumps. I'm still getting use to the computer and I do'nt know all the terms yet. I would like to be copied on any exellent articals pro- Russia, Ukraine, Serbia, Israel, and their War on Terrorism.

[MarMema]

Dennis, meet Zinochka. Zinochka, meet Dennis.

Zinochka is interested in Israel pings. I thought you could help out.

[katnip]

Welcome home Zinochka! You'll find many like-minded people here at Free Republic.

Marmema and greenwolf, thank you both for the addresses of the relief organizations. I'll be sending a donation this week.

[MarMema]

only Russia has so far backed up its words with actions.

[MarMema]

Out of all the great 'humanitarian' nations of Europe and America, Russia alone has taken the initiative to deliver tangible aid to the refugees driven from their homes one week ago.

I remembered this sentence as among my favorites at the time, and maybe you will also enjoy reading this one.

[Graves]

Thank you for keeping me posted.