October 23, 2003

Embassy of the United States of America
Belgrade

Dr. Lynne Germain Montgomery to Participate in Department of Defense Humanitarian Assistance Completion Ceremony in Veternik

On Friday, October 24 at 2:00 p.m., Dr. Lynne Germain Montgomery will participate in a ceremony to mark the completion of renovations of the Handicapped Children Center and the Mental Health Center at the Disabled Children and Youth Home Veternik (Kninska 157, Veternik).

Funding for the renovations amounted to approximately $195,000 and was provided by the U.S. Department of Defense through its European Command in Stuttgart, Germany as part of its Humanitarian Assistance Program. Work began on July 8, 2003.

The renovations include living quarters for 80 severely handicapped children, a new luncheon room, new bathrooms and boilers, re-sized and safer windows and doors, plumbing and sewage repairs, new lighting and electrical wiring, new painting and replacement of floor and wall tiles.

Press interested in covering the ceremony should be at the Disabled Children and Youth Home Veternik (Kninska 157, Veternik) no later than 1:45 p.m. on October 24.

From Left To Right: Colonel Michael R. Martinez, U.S. Embassy’s Defense Attaché and Dr. Lynne Germain Montgomery at the Disabled Children and Youth Home Veternik

S leva na desno : Puk. Majkl R. Martinez, vojni ataše Ambasade SAD i Dr. Lin Džermejn Montgomeri u Domu za decu i omladinu ometenu u razvoju Veternik

Dr. Lynne Germain Montgomery at the Disabled Children and Youth Home Veternik

Dr. Lin Džermejn Montgomeri u Domu za decu i omladinu ometenu u razvoju Veternik

Colonel Michael R. Martinez at the Disabled Children and Youth Home Veternik

Puk. Majkl R. Martinez u Domu za decu i omladinu ometenu u razvoju Veternik

Children in the Home Veternik

Deca u domu Veternik

23. oktobar 2003.

Ambasada Sjedinjenih Američkih Država
Beograd

Dr. Lin DŽermejn Montgomeri učestvuje u predstavljanju završetka programa pomoći Ministarstva odbrane SAD u Veterniku

U petak, 24. oktobra u 14:00 časova, Dr. Lin Džermejn Montgomeri učestvovaće na svečanosti povodom završetka renoviranja Centra za hendikepiranu decu i Centra za mentalno zdravlje u Domu za decu i omladinu ometenu u razvoju Veternik (Kninska 157, Veternik).

Finansiranje projekta, procenjenog na 195,000 dolara, obezbedilo je Ministarstvo odbrane SAD preko Evropske komande u Štutgartu, Nemačka, kao deo Programa humanitarne pomoći. Radovi su započeli 8. jula 2003. godine.

Renoviranje je obuhvatilo dnevne boravke 80 teško hendikepirane dece, novu trpezariju, nova kupatila i bojlere, popravku prozora i vrata, popravku vodovodnog i kanalizacionog sistema, električnih instalacija i rasvete, krečenje i zamenu podnih i zidnih pločica.

Novinari zainteresovani za pokrivanje svečanosti treba da budu u Domu za decu i omladinu ometenu u razvoju Veternik (Kninska 157, Veternik) u petak 24. oktobra u 13:45 časova.