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BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT “VALUES OF LIFE – SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITHOUT PARENTS” RECEIVE CHRISTMAS GIFTS AT THE ROYAL PALACE Belgrade, 5 January 2010 – Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine hosted the delivery of Christmas gifts for children without parental care who participated in the project “Values of life – sports activities and education for children without parents” this morning at the Royal Palace . This project was implemented by the Association of Sports Managers of Serbia , under auspices of the HRH Crown Princess Katherine Foundation, International Women’s Club and Belgrade Municipality of Savski Venac. Dom Zdravlja “Stari grad” organized medical checkups for children in the project. The aim of this project was to promote sports activities and a healthy way of life among children in three Belgrade ’s Homes for children without parental care – “Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj”, “Drinka Pavlovic” and “Mosa Pijade”. Around 150 children from these institutions were involved in the project, gaining basic knowledge about different sports, information about healthy lifestyle, and the opportunity to learn more from active athletes. The organizers of the “Values of life” Project intend to make it a traditional event, with sports camps organized in the famous Serbian mountains and involvement of other homes for children without parental care from all over Serbia .
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