Bosnia Blog - Day 2

A drive up the mountains was a new and very pleasant experience. The weather had turned and the biting cold was in stark contrast to yesterdays heatwave. 

We made our way up the winding roads with Samir, the senior volunteer who oversees the identification and distribution of cows to families. 

He stopped at a picturesque spot to point out his birth village in the distance. The view from the top was stunning.

The former German pro footballer then drove us to Gorazde and the river. The Drina is a 346 km long Balkans river, which forms a large portion of the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. It is the longest tributary of the Sava River and the longest karst river in the Dinaric Alps which belongs to the Danube river watershed. 

After enjoying the view we prayed at the beautiful Kayseri Camii Mosque before visiting Edin and his family of ten. Over the decades the clan have resisted pressure to leave their home and are seen as heroes. 

Their cow arrived this morning and is happy and healthy. Edin explained how the cow will completely change fortunes - It’s a game changer!

The team are promoting the Bosnia Widows Support initiative to assist the forgotten widows of Bosnia. 

These are women from rural communities who are greatly affected by poverty and we are gifting them a very small donation of £50 each. 

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