Care for the health of the youngest ones reflects responsibility for the future of our country, which is why NIS continued to support healthcare institutions in Serbia and joined the project “Ovaj put za dečiju radost” (“This Time for the Joy of Children”) of the “Family” Foundation. The aim of this project is to improve the conditions for the treatment of children with malignant diseases. NIS donated funds in the amount of RSD four million, which were invested in the reconstruction and refurbishment of a part of the premises of the children’s department of the Institute of Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, so that children could have premises for playing and entertainment during treatment in this healthcare institution.
Dr. Milan Žegarac, director of the Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, thanked NIS and the “Family” Foundation for the donated funds for the refurbishment of the pediatric department of this institution. “Today we are opening a part of our pediatric department. It used to be a terrace, now it will be a living room, beautifully decorated for our children who are being treated at the Institute for malignant diseases. This donation means a lot to our little patients, as well as to us, in order to give them the best possible care.”
On this occasion, Vadim Smirnov, Deputy CEO of NIS, pointed out that children are the focus of the company’s corporate social responsibility. “NIS is primarily engaged in energy, but we are also a socially responsible company, and children are the focus of our socially responsible activities. Our company is very pleased to join this project. NIS will always support such humanitarian actions, with special emphasis on the youngest ones, because they are the future of our country.”
Nikola Rokvić, manager of the “Family” Foundation, stated on this occasion: “We feel great gratitude that we are all here. I am grateful to God, I am grateful to the socially responsible company NIS, the management and the doctors of children’s oncology in Belgrade, because we really did a wonderful thing and I think that it is enough for everyone to do a little so we can all create a big story. I am very happy that these premises now look like this and I can say that, besides medical care, joy and play are very important for children and I think that with this space and everything else that has been done, we will contribute to successful treatment faster and easier.”
For years, NIS has been significantly contributing to the improvement of conditions for the treatment of children and youth in Serbia. By supporting the procurement of modern medical devices and equipment, as well as the adaptation of premises in health care institutions, NIS helps to create better conditions for the treatment of the youngest patients. The company believes that the future of the country lies in the health and well-being of young people, so it has supported key health institutions through numerous projects, including the University Children’s Hospital “Tiršova”, the Institute for Health Protection of Children and Youth of Vojvodina, the Healthcare Institute for Mothers and Children “Dr. Vukan Čupić”, as well as many other hospitals and clinics throughout Serbia. So far, NIS has invested more than RSD 360 million in healthcare institutions.
The “Family” Foundation was established with the aim of preserving traditional values, family being the one of special importance. The campaign “This Time for the Joy of Children” started on 22 April 2024, when Nikola Rokvić, the Foundation manager, started his walking pilgrimage to Greece – to the Monastery of St. Nectarios of Aegina, determined to help in the procurement of state-of-the-art medical equipment for diagnosing and treatment of malignant diseases in children.
