{"id":197943,"date":"2026-01-12T16:14:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=197943"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:14:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:14:53","slug":"little-boy-with-a-big-heart-dusan-10-goes-on-pilgrimages-to-raise-money-for-sick-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/little-boy-with-a-big-heart-dusan-10-goes-on-pilgrimages-to-raise-money-for-sick-children\/","title":{"rendered":"LITTLE BOY WITH A BIG HEART: Du\u0161an, 10, Goes on Pilgrimages to Raise Money for Sick Children!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Du\u0161an Radoj\u010di\u0107 (10) from Pan\u010devo has been walking long distances since the age of eight to help those in need. The boy looks up to his father, Slavko (49), founder of the association &#8220;Ognji\u0161te.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to his father, Du\u0161an is well known for going on pilgrimages to raise funds for the treatment of sick children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEven at five years old, he wanted to help. He watched what I was doing, and when he saw me preparing New Year\u2019s packages for children in need, he would bring me his own toys to donate,\u201d Slavko Radoj\u010di\u0107 told Euronews Serbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He noted that Du\u0161an has walked with him two or three times, including once from Studenica Monastery to the hermitage of Saint Sava\u2014a challenging feat even for an adult, let alone a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter how many kilometers he walked; what matters is his intention and desire to help others. Even if he walked only 100 meters with the goal of helping, that is significant,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Du\u0161an is now an excellent fourth-grade student, attends music school, and also trains in basketball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KFV6yHHYhk\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/ozbiljan-ustasa-ovo-su-poruke-koje-je-ministar-selakovic-slao-preko-vocapa-u-aferi-generalstab-vredjao-zaposlene-koji-rade-po-zakonu\/\">&#8222;OZBILJAN USTA\u0160A&#8220;: Ovo su poruke koje je ministar Selakovi\u0107 slao preko Vocapa u aferi General\u0161tab, vre\u0111ao zaposlene koji rade po zakonu!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;&#8222;OZBILJAN USTA\u0160A&#8220;: Ovo su poruke koje je ministar Selakovi\u0107 slao preko Vocapa u aferi General\u0161tab, vre\u0111ao zaposlene koji rade po zakonu!&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/ozbiljan-ustasa-ovo-su-poruke-koje-je-ministar-selakovic-slao-preko-vocapa-u-aferi-generalstab-vredjao-zaposlene-koji-rade-po-zakonu\/embed\/#?secret=sMkUclBt7A#?secret=KFV6yHHYhk\" data-secret=\"KFV6yHHYhk\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to walking, the boy has helped his father prepare and deliver donations to places such as the Monastery of Saint Petka Izvorska and the Institute for Oncology and Radiology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The media have called Du\u0161an the youngest humanitarian, following in the footsteps of his father Slavko, who founded the &#8220;Ognji\u0161te&#8221; association in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt all started with a sad story from Smederevska Palanka. I posted on social media to help one child. After that, friends contacted me saying I should organize something so everyone could contribute,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that their first pilgrimage was organized for a girl suffering from spinal muscular atrophy. He and a friend walked about 100 kilometers on foot over 20 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was demanding for us because we are employed and work in shifts. We walked from Pan\u010devo to Nimnik Monastery. That\u2019s how it all began,\u201d he told the portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slavko emphasized that he wanted to set an example showing that people should help others. Du\u0161an has also ridden a bicycle to Hilandar Monastery, and he has gone on about ten pilgrimages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI must stress that it\u2019s difficult to organize this because I am employed, and I can only go on pilgrimages during my vacation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He highlighted that these efforts would not be possible without the full support of his wife, Slavka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHarmony and understanding in the family are essential to make all of this possible,\u201d Slavko Radoj\u010di\u0107 concluded in an interview with Euronews Serbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/born-on-christmas-died-on-christmas-eve-the-oldest-resident-of-the-zlatibor-region-grandpa-petar-passes-away-at-101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BORN ON CHRISTMAS, DIED ON CHRISTMAS EVE: The Oldest Resident of the Zlatibor Region, Grandpa Petar, Passes Away at 101!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/without-power-since-christmas-eve-residents-of-krupanj-villages-furious-at-the-state-elderly-sick-and-children-at-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WITHOUT POWER SINCE CHRISTMAS EVE: Residents of Krupanj Villages Furious at the State, Elderly, Sick, and Children at Risk!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/u-s-senate-considers-bill-to-impose-500-tariffs-on-countries-continuing-to-buy-russian-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.S. SENATE CONSIDERS BILL TO IMPOSE 500% TARIFFS ON COUNTRIES CONTINUING TO BUY RUSSIAN ENERGY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/total-economic-colonization-venezuela-will-buy-exclusively-products-made-in-the-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cTOTAL ECONOMIC COLONIZATION\u201d: Venezuela will buy exclusively products made in the USA!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/tucker-carlson-warns-america-is-preparing-for-a-world-war-this-trump-decision-proves-it-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TUCKER CARLSON WARNS: America is preparing for a World war, this Trump decision proves it! 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