An
independent, non-profit association well known in Luxembourg. Orphelins de Bosnie (OdB)
was founded by Jean-Claude
Carreau, after his son was killed by a mortar shell shot at
thehumanitarian convoy he was heading in July 1995, whilst serving as a UN
peacekeeping officer in Sarajevo. Since then, OdB has been involved in a
number of activities to support orphanedchildren affected by the events in
Bosnia, and, more generally, to promote a new understanding between the
peoples of Bosnia.
A
vacation programme
Young
orphans from Bosnia spend several summer weeks a year in Luxembourg, where
they are hosted by local families. Needless to say that the children greatly
enjoy these vacations in a new and trouble-free environment. But it is also
clear that such stays are fairly costly. Also, it may be more efficient to
have the children spend more of their holidays outside of Sarajevo, rather
than flying them to Luxembourg for a few weeks in summer, and leaving them
confined to much more rudimentary conditions for the rest of the year.
The Kakrinje Project
The legal
structure in Sarajevo for the completion of the Kakrinje project will probably consist of a local
foundation to raise funds and set up the Center in conjunction with
Orphelins de Bosnie-Luxembourg, and a federation of 4-5 local associations
to provide financial and other means to run the Center, to the benefit of
orphans and war-stricken children.
