Over 286 million rubles in the Vitebsk region collected during the month of the Red Cross, which was held in May under the theme "Year of active volunteering." This was reported in the regional organization of the Belarusian Red Cross (BRC).

During the month in various projects implemented humanities. In areas passed 212 charity events. So, in Vitebsk regional organization BRC volunteers organized a campaign, "We - we have" to assist children in rehabilitation department of the Vitebsk Regional Clinical Center of Psychiatry and Addiction. And the initiative group "Heart to Heart" held "The action was good": via SMS-messages conducted transfer of money to purchase a school bus for the orphanage Vitebsk.

In addition, a German DRK delegation visited the region from Zeke that delivered humanitarian aid to area hospitals over $ 333 million (multifunction hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers, canes). The guests visited the hospital nursing joining Braslav district.

Active participants in the events Bock steel 2 thousand 105 volunteers, of whom 734 were engaged in humanitarian activities for the first time. In the region of 21 new primary organization Bock, members of society have become 5 thousand 339 people.

BelTA