Novi Pazar - Covid Emergency
My parents hometown, Novi Pazar, Serbia, has declared a Covid emergency. The city does not have enough resources for the amount of people that have the virus. There is no where to turn. More doctors are getting sick, and the patients are being treated in corridor chairs instead of proper hospital beds. The hospital itself is overly packed, and there is a definite lack of all supplies - everything from medications to masks.
All funds will be donated to Novi Pazar's hospital for medical equipment and supplies.
The money will be sent directly to Nerma (Zekic) Hocanin and Selma (Hasic) Manic. These women are friends that are working directly with the city's hospital and are collecting donations to cover costs for medical supplies that are needed as a results of a patient overflow in the hospital. They have already collected 36,000 euros in donations from Serbia, and have used these funds to purchase PPE, respirators, and other supplies. The doctors still do not have enough supplies and equipment necessary for the treatment of Covid-19, and they are in desperate need of assistance, from ambulance trucks to more masks and gloves.
The GoFundMe page was created to help gather donations in the states from friends and families of those that are in need of help in Novi Pazar. Once the proper equipment is purchased, I will follow up with everyone and send photos of the equipment purchased with the money.