WERNER FRÜHWIRTH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AVC AUSTRIA
»God has opened many doors for us in Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of them is the heart of the poorest.«
»God has opened many doors for us in Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of them is the heart of the poorest.«
Bosnia & Herzegovina
The war in Yugoslavia more than twenty years ago has left deep and lasting scars: Ethnic, religious and social tensions, a difficult economic situation and the lack of an adequate welfare state structures make daily life considerably more difficult. Many people live below the poverty line, and children and the elderly suffer the most.
HOW WE HELP
Christmas packages & food for people in need more
Christmas packages & food for people in need more
Project »Wood for heating« more
Project »Wood for heating« more
Support for a soup kirchen
Support for a soup kirchen
Support of summer camps for kids
Support of summer camps for kids
Church support
Church support
FACTS & FIGURES
Capital: Sarajevo
Area: 51 197 km2
Population: 3.8 Mio. (2020)
Life expectancy: 77.5 years
Children mortality: 5.2 (per 1000)
Alphabetization: 98.5 %
Religions: 50.7 % Muslims; 30.7 % Orthodox; 15.2 % Catholics; 3.4 % others
Human Freedom Index: -