Ministry of defence Republic of Serbia
 
21.01.2014.

Help for Branko and Sara



Members of the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces have raised funds necessary so Branko Ivanovic and Sara Zivkovic can continue treatment .

26 year-old Branko Ivanovic suffered a serious injury in July 2011 and since then he is in need of constant treatment and recovery . Continuation of his treatment requires large financial resources and continued support two family members , and their only income are the wages of Lieutenant Colonel Nebojsa Ivanovic.

Sara Zivkovic is a thirteen-year old girl who was born blind. At the age of one she had an eye surgery in a hospital in Detroit which enabled her to make out the light from the darkness . Thanks to stem cells stored at the birth of Sarah's younger brother, Michael, has created conditions for the new operation and improvement of Sarah's treatment .

Head of Human Resources of the General Staff of the Serbian Army Major General Slađan Djordjevic presented today collected money to Lieutenant Colonel Nebojsa Ivanovic, Branko's father , and to Ljubica Udovičić , Sara’s grandmother .

In an interview with General Djordjevic , Lieutenant Ivanovic and Ljubica Udovičić expressed their gratitude to all members of the Ministry of Defence and the Serbian Armed Forces , especially the Military Medical Academy where Branko Ivanovic was treated and to the army which has launched an initiative to help Sara Zivkovic .