U subotu, 10. juna 2023. godine, Njegovo Preosveštenstvo Episkop niški g. Arsenije posetio je Medveđu.

Povod posete bilo je blagosiljanje doma porodice Milenković, kojoj je pripala prva izgrađena kuća u okviru projekta Eparhije niške i njenog Verskog dobrotvornog starateljstva „Dobri Samarjanin“, a uz saradnju sa Opštinom Medveđa. Ovaj dom je donacija Humanitarne organizacije „Our Serbs“ (Naši Srbi) iz Čikaga.

Nakon osvećenja doma, porodici Milenković uručeni su ključevi novog doma, kao i ikona Svetog Arhangela Mihaila, koga proslavljaju kao svog nebeskog zaštitnika. 

Preosvećeni Vladika je potom izrazio radost i zadovoljstvo zbog uspešnog prvog useljenja, kao i nadu da će u skorije vreme još porodica dobiti pristojan krov nad glavom. Predsenik Opštine Medveđa Dragan Kulić takođe je izrazio nadu da će ovakve akcije pomoći narodu Medveđe da lakše živi i ostane na svojim vekovnim ognjištima.

Predsednica „Naših Srba“, gospođa Keti Fenslou, nije krila zadovoljstvo, rekavši da, iako se već duže vreme bavi humanitarnim radom, nikada nije bila srećna kao sada.

Projekat izgradnje domova za potrebite žitelje Medveđe se nastavlja, a pozivaju se svi koji su u mogućnosti da pomognu, da slede svetle primere humanosti koji su već dali svoj doprinos u ovom velikom poduhvatu.

On saturday, June 10th 2023, His Grace Bishop of Niš Arsenije visited Municipality of Medvedja.

Cause of this visit was blessing of Milenković family’s new home, which is the first house built as a part of the project initiated by Eparchy of Niš and its Humanitarian organization „Good Samaritan“, in cooperation with Medvedja Municipality. This home was donated by Charity organization „Our Serbs“ from Chicago.

After the blessing, Milenković family received the keys of their new home, as well as an icon of St. Archangel Michael, whom they celebrate as their heavenly protector.

His Grace expressed sincere pleasure and joy, as well as hope that more families in need will soon be presented with decent dwellings. President of Medvedja Dragan Kulić also expressed hope that such humanitarian actions will help people of Medvedja to live an easier life and to remain on the ancestral land.

President of „Our Serbs“, mrs Kathy Fanslow, made no effort to hide her satisfaction, saying that, even though she has been active in charitable work for a long time, she was never happy as she is now.

Project of home-building for residents of Medvedja in need proceeds with its materialization, and all those capable of helping are invited to follow the grand humane examples of those who already contributed to this major undertaking.