The Spouse of the President of the Republic of Macedonia, Ms. Maja Ivanova, visited today the Pediatric Clinic in Skopje, where, along with the members of the Ivanov School of Leaders Alumni Association (ISLAA), gave Christmas presents to the children who are treated at this clinic, as well as books and toys made by their peers from the kindergartens throughout Macedonia as part of humanitarian action "Embrace as a Gift".

We are here to give presents to the children who will spend the New Year's Eve in the hospital, in the strong hands of the staff. These are holidays when we give love and express our support to those who need it most. All children have their own desires, dreams and wishes. I believe that the children at the clinic have one wish – to be healthy and be in the arms of their family, Ms. Ivanova said. At the same time, the First Lady, on behalf of her husband, President Ivanov, and on behalf of their son Ivan, congratulated the New 2014 and wished them fast recovery and fulfillment of all dreams and desires.

The Director of the Pediatric Clinic, Aspazija Sofijanova, said that there are children unable to be at home for the New Year's Eve and will spend the night together. This year, with the wife of the President, Ms. Maja Ivanova, we have made a revolution at the Clinic and we bring back the smile on the children's faces as much as we can, Sofijanova said. Emilija Dzurovska, project coordinator of the humanitarian action "Embrace as a Gift" reminded that the action aims to introduce humanity in the early age among children in kindergarten by making toys for their friends who have to stay during the holidays in a hospital. "Embrace as a Gift" brings happiness for the third time to the children in the hospitals with the handmade toys from their friends from kindergartens throughout Macedonia, said Dzurovska.