Provide a better future for 10 Divac Scholars

Dear supporters, 

It has been a challenging school year to all of us, but for the kids especially. It was very hard to cope with the pandemic, and online schooling, particularly for the kids that our project is supporting. They all face different challenges from poverty, disability, poor living conditions, lack of parental care and/or means for life. Many of them didn’t have computers or tablets to attend the online classes. But still, all Divac Scholarship Students managed to achieve excellent school results, and still find the time and the energy to volunteer and support the other vulnerable people. Some of them were helping the elderly, some were giving classes to their peers, some were brining groceries and medicines to their neighbors, some were helping in environmental activities, or the animal shelters.

We are so proud of all of them for being so persistent, smart and brave!

We all have been kids and needed support in our lives. For those kids is much harder, and we must show them that we acknowledge their efforts and their hard work. Let us jointly support their path towards better future.

Thank you.

Divac Foundation is providing scholarships to talented high school students in Serbia. All the beneficiaries are fantastic, prized students which are living in poverty and in very bad living conditions.

During the Summer, on the open call for applications, hundreds of students are sending their applications and Divac team is investing effort to provide as much scholarship as possible. In school year 2020/2021 Divac Foundation is supporting 150 students who send us their reports on their advance in education, science, arts or sport. It is special feeling to observe their successes, great results, positive energy and voluntering activities in their communities. 

At this period, fundraising is in progress to provide funding for fifth generation of the students. We know that needs are huge and that many young people deserve support that can improve their lives and lives fo their families. We belive in stregnth of education and professional advancement and we invite donros to join our efforts and support young people on their journey trough education and creating new perspective in their lives.

Links:

• Divac foundation web site with information on scholarships

• Letter from one of the beneficiaries (on Serbian) (PDF)
  
• Letter from one of the beneficiaries (on Serbian) (PDF)
  

Divac scholarship program have received huge support from individual and corporate donors from Serbia and abroad, mostly from funders from the USA. With their great support funding for 150 high school students have been provided and these beneficiaries have sighed the contracts and are receiving monthly scholarship from September 2020. 

Divac scholarship program is in its 4 year now and it is becoming more recognized within both donor community and  high school students. In each year at least 500 applications from  students are received, main criteria are excellent grades and success in competitions on one side and social and medical problems on the other side.