Representatives of Čurčića Vakuf (Čurčića Endowment) visited the Parents’ House and the Association “Heart for the kids with cancer” today and delivered a valuable donation: two wheelchairs, a commode wheelchair and two pairs of elbow crutches – intended to facilitate the treatment and recovery process for children treated at the Haematology-Oncology Department of the Jezero Paediatric Clinic and the KCUS Orthopaedic Clinic.

Čurčića Vakuf was founded by Salih-agaČurčić in 1736 in Sarajevo, with the initial founding property consisting of money and a family house-mansion, as well as a caravanserai (inn) in the Imaretskačaršija (old bazaar) in Sarajevo. All rental proceeds were to be used to support his descendants, to maintain and repair four mosques in Sarajevo, Karaula and Livno, and to maintain the endowment property.

Today, descendants of Hajji Salih-agaČurčić are gathered in the “ČurčićaVakuf” Association for charitable purposes, working to help those who are most in need. Activities of this family endowment, in addition to fulfilling their obligations from Vakufnama (deed of endowment), include supporting educational projects, providing scholarships for children and young people, and helping publishing, cultural and charitable activities.

During their visit to the Parents’ House, representatives of ČurčićaVakuf, Jusuf Tanović, Emir Arslanagić and Samira Ramusović, had a chance to learn about the activities of the Association and the Parents’ House, about the structure and number of its beneficiaries, and about the current needs of this institution.

Mr. Fikret Kubat, Director of the Association “Heart for the kids with cancer”, expressed his sincere gratitude for the support and presented a plaque-certificate of gratitude to Mr. Jusuf Tanović, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Čurčić Vakuf.