In coordination with a good friend, who used to work in the Croatian Governmental Social System, we at FIVS now head Project Breza, the first private orphanage in Croatia. We help train partially handicapped youth (ages 18~22), who are coming out of the governmental social care system, in home life skills and vocational training.

Front view of BREZA orphanage properties.
(L-to-R) - Students Andrijana, Lizzy, Ivana, with the English Director for the center (right).	(L-to-R) - Students Ricardo, Iva, Andrijana, and Tony enjoying a light moment with our children.
We also procure needed items for the orphanage, including clothing, shoes, and household items.
(LtoR) Klara, Andrew, and Lizzy Brownwood, along with Suzana’s daughter Sara, helping to unload van as we deliver donated items to BREZA orphanage.	(LtoR) James, Andrew, and Lizzy Brownwood, along with Suzana’s daughters, Klara, Sara and Suzana Vargovic, director or orphanage BREZA, unloading van and delivering donated items to BREZA orphanage.
To replace the small wood-burning stove that previously was the sole heating element of the whole building, we procured a new heating system, so now the building is no longer cold in winter.
James, with some of the paint donated for a deaf school 'Slava Raskaj' in Zagreb, Croatia.	Martha, James and Slavica checking out newly-painted 'Slava Raskaj' facility.
School supplies donated to school in Josipdol- Krajina region of Croatia.	Happy audience after our show at a school in the war-torn Krajina region.