05.09.2024

The Minister for Communities and Returns, Nenad Rašić, today laid the foundation stone for the construction of seven houses in the different villages of Graçanica Municipality: Sušića, Donja Gušterica, Gračanica, Preoc i Uglar. This project aims to improve living conditions and provide safe housing to families in need. 

New houses will get two families in the village of Donja Gušterica , that of Goran Lazarevic and Goran Savic, who have been waiting for this help for a long time. In Graçanica, two other families, that of Zorica Kostić and Ivan Mirić. In the village of Uglar, Sinisha Gjekiq, in the village of Preoc, the beneficiary is the family of Denis Gigjiq, and in the village of Sušića Aleksandra Trajkovic.

The beneficiary families have expressed deep gratitude and thanked the Minister and all those who have contributed to this project, considering it as a new beginning for their families. The ministry's help has come to them at the right time and gives them hope for a safer and more stable future for their children. They noted that the Ministry's commitment to help rebuild their lives is vital, especially to ensure that their children grow up in a healthy and safe environment.

During the foundation stone ceremonies, Minister Nenad Rašić emphasized that this project aims to provide better conditions for communities, as well as to help in the development of future generations.

“This initiative is more than a construction project; it is an investment for the future of our communities, for future generations so that they can grow up in better conditions and have greater opportunities for the future," said Minister Rašić. 

According to Minister Rašić, this project is just the beginning of a larger plan for the development of communities. The Ministry for Communities and Return has planned to start building 23 houses for returnee families by the end of this year in cooperation with IOM. In addition to housing assistance, the ministry is committed to providing ongoing economic and institutional assistance to families who are beneficiaries of this project. In cooperation with other local and international organizations, programs for economic development and employment of residents will be created, thus helping to improve the overall quality of life in these areas.

The construction of these seven houses is expected to be completed by the end of this year, and according to the Ministry, the benefits will be significant for local communities. If this project develops according to plan, it will not only improve the living conditions of the beneficiary families, but also contribute to the stabilization of the daily life of the poverty-stricken communities.