April 29th marks the 28th anniversary of the establishment of the Children's Embassy Megjashi.

1. April 29th
marks the 28th
anniversary of the establishment of the Children's Embassy Megjashi.
Dear friends, supporters and associates,
In this rather troubled time, we would like to share with you the joy of our 28th
anniversary of many years filled
with work and activities under all circumstances, years dedicated to helping suffering children, years of grief,
but also years of fulfilment being aware of the fact we can be supportive.
We have left many years of work behind. In larger or lower scale, crises are an integral part of our history, and
for one who is suffering or in need of help, there is no larger or lower scale of crisis.
1992-1996
Dedicated to supporting children affected by the war in the former Yugoslavia/refugee children from
Bosnia and Herzegovina accommodated in Macedonia
We started with the Bosnian crisis and the need to take care of a large number of refugee children. We
organised a flight from Sarajevo and publicly called for accommodating the children in Macedonia. We are still
in contact with many of those children (now adults), some volunteer, and some physically distant, but close in
their hearts, continue to follow our work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epWnA9k7-_k&t=994s
https://www.facebook.com/groups/mojdrugidom/
1999-2000
The Kosovo crisis, support for Kosovo refugee children in Macedonia
We also worked in the camps during the Kosovo crisis.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/megjashi/photos/?tab=album&album_id=130948550304430
2001-2006
The insurgency in Macedonia
We accommodated 16 internally displaced persons from Arachinovo in our shelter, families with 8 children.
Three babies were born in this shelter - Aleksandar, Maria and Nikola. Families have been accommodated in
our shelter for five years. We have organised summer camps for over 500 children, five years in a row from the
crisis areas in Macedonia.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2387578188142339/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/megjashi/photos/?tab=album&album_id=165771196822165
2016
Stajkovci flood
We were together in the flood in Stajkovci with a group of volunteers on the field almost the entire time. We
provided direct assistance to those affected by food and medicines, and together with the PHI University Clinic

2. for Dermatology, we opened a medical point in the Primary School "Kiril i Metodij" in s. Stajkovci, where
examinations and medical care were provided to children.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/856858227777831/
2016-2017
Help and support for migrants who transited through Macedonia
The last refugee crisis led us from Tabanovce to Gevgelija, we worked directly with refugee children, we
collected humanitarian aid, but we also tried to encourage empathy and understanding towards refugees
through the manual "We are all children of this world" which elaborates on the content of the manner in which
one should talk to children about the refugee crisis.
Within the “Macedonia with Love for Aleppo” campaign, we provided humanitarian aid, clothing and footwear
for 350 children from five refugee centres without parental care, accommodated in Turkey's border zone with
Syria.
https://youtu.be/s0N71FOf904
https://youtu.be/uXMAlKFG51E
https://youtu.be/OfRCsiilJKo
https://www.flickr.com/photos/childrens_embassy/35387616401/in/datetaken-public/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/childrens_embassy/32900588690/in/datetaken-public/
2020
Coronavirus COVID – 19
This crisis is particularly difficult for us today because we cannot work on the field, directly with children. This
crisis requires us to distance ourselves from the outside world and find creative solutions of how to maintain the
warmth of human interactions while being socially distant. How to help someone from home, but also directly,
in the field when it is necessary, how to find out who needs help? And every day we discover that we can, that
we are here for each other, that Megjashi's work continues, whatever the circumstances.
Due to the state of emergency, the First Children's Embassy in the World MEGJASHI provided:
- protective equipment for medical personnel working with children;
- humanitarian aid in food and hygiene products for marginalised groups;
- educational contents intended for the youngest with the mascot of Megjashi “Bushavko” (Britsly – Shaggy);
- started a platform / FB group on the topic "HOME TOGETHER" in order to encourage creative and quality
time spent with children in a state of pandemic. We continuously remind that isolation due to coronavirus is an
opportunity for adults to use their time with their children in an interesting manner, filled with creative and
educational contents, in order for children to feel supported, to understand the information they hear more
easily, to be informed accordingly at their age, but not being overwhelmed by everything that happens. We
want to encourage to sharing games, knowledge, humour, songs, drawings, short videos, photos... To show
how one can be creative and fun, even if they are staying at home.

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http://www.childrensembassy.org.mk/donacii.nspx
https://www.facebook.com/groups/332016164425472/?ref=br_rs&fb_dtsg_ag=AQzeOSOmyaJ9s_4vR4g61MS
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https://youtu.be/wSVeBjYC4hg
We hope and wish that there are no crises in the future, that people will responsibly and lovingly take care of
the environment and take care of each other, especially of children, and that we will build the spirit of solidarity
and mutual understanding with all our might.
Testimonials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMoTREdcv98&feature=youtu.be
Mission of the Children's Embassy Megjashi
The First Children's Embassy in the World Megjashi represents and protects the rights of children, encourages
responsible parenting and respecting the child's personality, strengthens the civil movement for children's
rights, children's participation and advocates for the functionality of institutions in the best interests of the child.
Megjashi promotes peace education, developing active citizenship based on the principle of non-violence and
nurturing diversity and equal opportunities for all.
Vision of Megjashi
A more just world for every child.
The First Children's Embassy in the World MEGJASHI - Republic of Macedonia is an international civil
society organisation for the protection of children's rights established on April 29th
, 1992 in Skopje, Republic of
Macedonia.
More information on the following link
http://www.childrensembassy.org.mk/