{"id":194191,"date":"2025-12-01T16:34:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=194191"},"modified":"2025-12-02T08:08:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T06:08:30","slug":"promised-delivered-serbian-millennials-and-rotarians-from-chicago-secure-50000-in-aid-for-deaf-mute-individuals-in-the-homeland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/promised-delivered-serbian-millennials-and-rotarians-from-chicago-secure-50000-in-aid-for-deaf-mute-individuals-in-the-homeland\/","title":{"rendered":"PROMISED, DELIVERED! Serbian Millennials and Rotarians from Chicago Secure $50,000 in Aid for Deaf-Mute Individuals in the Homeland!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A little less than three years ago, Chicago hosted the conference <strong>\u201cBelgrade &amp; Chicago \u2013 Sister Cities\u201d<\/strong>, which focused on cooperation between the two cities, though the central theme of the event\u2014held at the global headquarters of Rotary International in Evanston\u2014were humanitarian and philanthropic initiatives for which the organization is well known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A large number of people from the Serbian community gathered at the event to support the Rotarians\u2019 initiative, and the special guests of the conference were the U.S. Ambassador to Serbia, Christopher Hill, and the Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Serbia, Vera Nikoli\u0107 Dimi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"194192\" src=\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotarijanci-Srbija2-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotarijanci-Srbija2-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotarijanci-Srbija2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotarijanci-Srbija2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotarijanci-Srbija2-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotarijanci-Srbija2-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotarijanci-Srbija2.jpg 1205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"194193\" src=\"http:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotarijanci-Srbija-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-194193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotarijanci-Srbija-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotarijanci-Srbija-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotarijanci-Srbija-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotarijanci-Srbija-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/Rotarijanci-Srbija.jpg 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the conference, organizers from Rotary International announced that they had collected donations to implement a humanitarian project in Serbia, and only the final selection among several proposed ideas remained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was in many ways a historic event, as Rotary became the first American organization to send organized assistance to Serbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AQP5-lm9nVAewheBJYZhiVaMLxeyQrrlcnceI1fqFVkNVBLIlUq7HyS4hjvYbV7shi1BPama3hADMP7-RHnCYma4.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent days, after careful preparation, the humanitarian project has finally been carried out. Thanks to the coordinated work of <em>Milenijalci za Srbij<\/em>u, the <em>Rotaract Club Stara Pazova<\/em>, and <em>Rotary One<\/em> from Chicago, significant aid was delivered to the Community of Deaf Persons in Serbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly $50,000 was raised and directed toward improving the quality of life and strengthening communication between sign-language interpreters and deaf-mute individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign-language interpreters from across Serbia\u2014of whom there are fewer than 30 in total, an extremely insufficient number\u2014will have the opportunity to attend specialized training sessions alongside an interpreter from Albania. Over the course of five workshops, each lasting three days, they will engage in intensive work to enhance their ability to communicate with people who have hearing and speech impairments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"750\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 750;\" width=\"1200\" controls src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AQNWleUlIiu_oUFce4-5O16znpMkWj1Nn6p65PFONTrCULLtZOoWAG7XTJ6_z-1aY4_ZhG7ulpKOag36aHFZP5_9.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign-language interpreters represent the most important bridge between deaf individuals and the outside world, making it crucial that they are highly trained and possess a rich vocabulary to meet the needs of deaf-mute persons. Every new term they learn\u2014whether related to legal, medical, or other technical fields\u2014significantly improves communication and enriches the content they can convey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, as part of this project, the company <strong>Wersirius<\/strong> hired a woman with a hearing impairment, and further assistance for the deaf community is planned, including the establishment of close and long-term cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/interview-sergej-trifunovic-both-washington-and-brussels-fear-the-student-list-the-embrace-of-the-sajkaca-and-the-hijab-is-an-epic-moment-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">INTERVIEW, SERGEJ TRIFUNOVI\u0106: Both Washington and Brussels fear the student list! The embrace of the \u0161ajka\u010da and the hijab is an epic moment! 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