What if we told you that the world’s worst criminals are housed in prisons with better conditions than the cold, dirty one-room “house” on the verge of collapse which young Vilomir Dragic shares with his parents? The pictures we are sharing with you were taken in Serbia in 2022. No one deserves to live like this.
In the town of Boljevac near Zaječar, a single room with a ceiling held up by planks of wood to prevent it from caving in, with no water or a bathroom, is where social services placed the Dragic family. Vilomir sitting silently on the corner of the bed is what our volunteers first saw when they entered their home. These pictures fail to capture the true depth of despair. Despite being only 240 km from Belgrade, it appears that Boljevac is part of another world. A world which has forgotten its own citizens and has led them into hopelessness.
Vilomir has been wheelchair bound since 2019 because his brain tumor was not operated on in time. He suffers from epilepsy and hydrocephalus, a condition in which fluid build-up in the cavities deep within the brain causes pressure which can lead to brain damage. Vilomir’s father, Milorad, takes on any jobs available but with rising food prices in Serbia, just staying above starvation is a challenge. Vilomir’s mother, Zdravka, has dedicated her life to caring for him but their dire circumstance has begun to take a toll on her health as well.
When asked what he wants for Christmas, Vilomir replied bashfully; “a new home”. The system has failed this family and they have no one to save them but us. This is the first family of our ‘Christmas action’, we need your support right now to put them in humane temporary housing while we build them a new home.
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