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Kumanovo / MACEDONIA ( RNN Correspondent ) September the 30th, 1999
Roma Community Center DROM from Kumanovo on 28 of September at 2 p.m. has
delivered a humanitarian aid (food, clothes, hygienic staff's etc.). In the
same time UNHCR (Kosovo) was informed about this giving hand to the Roma
from Kosovo. To this step actively participated and Mr. Paul Polanski
(American citizen) who with his open heart took one part of the humanitarian
aid of DROM to forward to the Roma in Plementina (Kosovo).

While DROM delivered the humanitarian aid in Blace, the Macedonian
government discussing and after gave a green light for the Roma who were in
Blace for their entry in Macedonia.
After the official approval of the Macedonian government on 28 of September
the Roma (refugee) who were in Blace in the last 7 days the Roma were
transferred in Stenkovec 2 (refugee camp). The transfer of the Roma
started at 9 p.m. until 1 o'clock early at morning and was organized of the
Macedonian Ministry for Social affairs. And about this action of the
Macedonian government, DROM had their representatives to observe the
situation from the border to the camp.
At 29 of September DROM again is going to visit the Roma in Stenkovec 2 who
now have the status of refugee in Macedonia. During the visit of the Roma in
Stenkovec 2, DROM had feelings to see of full heart, happiness but on the
other hand sadness in the faces of the refugee. . Happy because they are in
Macedonia and said because they are far of their home and families.
In Stenkovec 2 there are 2 900 Roma refugee from Kosovo, the living
conditions are very bad, winter is coming, officially there is no proposal
for their future. But all of the needs of the refugee are still the same.

To all of the activities of RCC DROM-Kumanovo about the Roma in the last few
days participated: CARITAS-Essen, Mr. Paul Polanski, OSCE mission in Skopje,
Macedonia, RC of Skopje, the mayor of Shuto Orizari and other donators of
the world.

Devlesa

RCC DROM are:
Ahmet Jasharovski, Ramis Osmanovski, Samir Demirovski, Martin Demirovski and
Ashmet Elezovski

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