CANADIAN EMBASSY GIVES DONATIONS TO VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS

ZAGREB, Dec 4 (Hina) - The Canadian Embassy in Zagreb said Monday it would donate about 220,000 Canadian dollars to Croatian and foreign associations in Croatia. The biggest amount will be received by the Catholic Relief Services foundation (48,000 dollars) for its programme of reviving the community in the areas of Dvor and Hrvatska Kostajnica (near the border with Bosnia), the GONG citizens' association for overseeing elections (36,500 dollars), Judge's Web company for creating Internet pages dedicated to the Croatian judicial system, followed by the Croatian Red Cross and Serb National Council (25,000 Canadian dollars each). The Croatian Government's Commission for Equality of Sexes will receive 23,000 dollars. Funds will also be donated to the Centre for Education and Counselling for Women and the Printing House Workshop, a project aimed at raising awareness about the danger of mines. These projects represent a great variety of content and envelop many needs in the society, from medical assistance, computer education of women, to projects on the work of the Parliament. They are all intended for helping the life of common Croatians and creating a more democratic and sensitive Croatian society, Canadian Ambassador to Croatia, Dennis Snider, said. (hina) lml