Day of Charity

Yesterday, we kicked off the distribution of toys, clothing, and food to families in need in the Novo Brdo municipality.  We have been given a list of approximately 175 children who are from vulnerable families all around Kosovo and all the different ethnicities.  As this was the first time I've been involved in the actual distribution of the items donated, it was very interesting for me to see how people treated us and how they reacted when we gave them aid.  As we spent all day out around different villages, I think I will create another page for my experiences and stories of the Dj Vegas Annual Charity Toy & Clothing Drive 2007.
At the end of last week, it was hoped that KEK would bring Kosovo-B back online and the power situation would stabilize.  However the power problems continued through the weekend because when KEK brought K-B back online, Kosovo-A went down!  I think of the phrase "you just can't win" when I think of the situation.  I'm still interested to see what will happen when the government changes because there are still people who think that Thaci will be able to deliver the 24/7 power he promised while campaigning!

MTCowgirl's Kosovo News...

• Kosovo Struggles to Forge an Identity, the article talks about how Albanians and Serbs have a hard time creating a national identity compared to their ethnic one
• Mega-star rapper 50 Cent visits Pristina for launch of IPKO's new mobile phone service (I'll be there!)
• Smuggled arms threaten new danger to independent Kosovo
• EU leaders agree on 1800-strong police mission in Kosovo
• Russia says EU Mission illegal without UN resolution
• Austrian chancellor backs decision to expel Kosovo teen

MTCowgirl's Kosovo Independence News...(guess I can create a new category of news since there's so much lately!)

• Kosovo PM says independence a "matter of weeks"...but oops, Kosovo President says days!
• Serbia says EU Mission unacceptable
• Canada opposes Kosovo independence
• Romania will not recognize Kosovo independence
• Russia warns west on Kosovo independence