DOKSHITSY DISTRICT, 29 December (BelTA) – The state spares neither effort nor money to raise healthy kids. Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Mr Vladimir Andreichenko made the statement on 29 December during the visit to the Begoml boarding school for orphans and children deprived of parental care. The visit was made as part of the nationwide charity action Our Children, BelTA has learned. Vladimir Andreichenko remarked that any state has enough problems to deal with but in Belarus the care for the younger generation has always been the top priority no matter what. “The state spares neither effort nor money to raise healthy kids. A lot of programs are implemented, including programs to support children in a difficult life situation,” said the official. Vladimir Andreichenko reminded that a while ago the Belarus parliament passed a bill on state benefits for families raising kids. The document provides for changing the calculation of monthly benefits for children under three and for the differentiation of the benefits depending on the sequence of births. The child care allowance for children under three is expected to nearly double as from January 2013. Speaking about the importance of the action Our Children, Vladimir Andreichenko underlined: “The fact that top officials visit boarding schools and children’s hospitals is a brand of Belarus”. The Chairman of the House of Representatives wished Happy New Year to students and workers of the Begoml boarding school. The children were gifted sports gear and sweets.

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