New Generation –
about us.

Saša Risojević

He came to our association as a volunteer in 2012 and realized that working with and for children is something he wants to dedicate his career to. In the meantime, he is completing his psychology studies and training as a psychotherapist, and is working on all the programs and services we provide.

Since 2019, he has held the position of director and enjoys using his practical knowledge and experience in the process of creating programs for children and families with whom we contribute to the quality of the social protection system.

He believes that togetherness, mutual support and understanding are the basis for healing the numerous wounds that children and society as a whole carry.

Boris Makaric

He has been a member of the association's team since 2008. He worked as an educator and coordinator of the reception station for children and youth in vagrancy and begging, then in the positions of coordinator of the safe house for children and young victims of human trafficking and social worker in the Day Center for Children. He is a social worker with a degree and a practitioner of transactional analysis. He is a member of the management board of the association.

Since 2019, he has been in the position of secretary and coordinator for monitoring and developing services implemented by the association.

Teamwork, support, understanding and humor are the values on which his work is based.

Aleksandra Mitrić

The financial manager in the association plays a key role in the management of finances and contributes to the mission of the organization through expertise and dedication.
Since 2019, when she started working in the association as a graduate student in economics, she has shown an exceptional ability to work with numbers and tables, which is essential for monitoring and analyzing financial flows. Her love for work and ability to contribute to the improvement of life, safety and rights of children and people through financial reports and budgets, makes her a very important part of the team. Her passion for economics and finance is reflected in the precision and detail of her work, which directly affects the efficiency and success of the association in achieving its goals.

Vanja Sovilj

In parallel with the beginning of basic studies in psychology, at the end of 2015 she started volunteering at the Day Center, and in order to explore the fields of work in psychology, she stayed in the first field, working with children and young people. In the meantime, he is finishing his studies in psychology as well as training in psychotherapy.
She was engaged in the Reception Center for children found homeless and begging, and since 2019 she is in the role of Psychologist at the Day Center, of which she is also the coordinator. Commitment to organization and details benefits through work organization but also direct work with children and young people.
The work is guided by the belief that every child needs an adult who believes in him and bases his work on trust, understanding and support.

Tatjana Risojevic

She started her work in the association through volunteer activities, where she gained valuable experience in working with children.
Since 2012, she has been employed as a teacher in the Day Care Center. Then, from 2020, he also performs the duties of coordinator of the "Older Brother, Older Sister" project. She participated in the implementation of several programs at the Day Center, such as the Family Support Program, the Program for the Development of Socio-Emotional Competencies in Children, and the HEART Program.
She graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences, majoring in social work, and is currently an educator at systemic family psychotherapy, where she earned the title of family counselor.
Its work is based on empathy and the desire to ensure safe growth and development for every child, and is guided by the slogan "every child without exception".

Maja Kovačević

Wanting to gain practical experience and contribute to creating a safer place for children, they joined the Association as a volunteer in 2016, and four years later became part of the team. Through his engagement, he deals with psychological counseling of children and families.
He is a psychologist by profession, and is also a practitioner of transactional analysis.
In her work, it is important to provide support and understanding to every child who applies for psychological help, and that he knows that he is not alone and that there is someone who wants to listen to him and help him. He believes that every child deserves to be heard and to have a space where he can tell what is important to him.

Snjezana Ivanovic

She joined the association in 2015, with the desire to provide support and help to the most sensitive category of our society, children, as a volunteer.
From a volunteer, through a coordinator, and now to a psychotherapist for children, he is still there to work together with children to strengthen their capacities and improve the quality of their lives.
He believes that every child deserves a space where they can express their thoughts and feelings, and especially someone who will really hear them, be there for them, accept them unconditionally and believe in their potential and change. We all need someone who believes we can.

Slavica Tutnjević

She joined the new generation in March 2023, in order to participate in the creation and operation of our psychological counseling center.

She graduated in Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy in Banja Luka, received her master's degree from Columbia University in New York, and received her doctorate from the University of Banja Luka, where she is permanently employed as a professor of developmental psychology. Of course, she is still studying, so she is now in her final year of integrative psychotherapy for children and adolescents, as a supervised psychotherapist.

Through her work at the Counseling Center, she learned a lot about children, about adults, about herself, and especially about the importance of team support. She enjoys children's stories, honest feelings, play, song, dance and other ways to heal the soul.

Sofia Krehovski

As a psychology student and someone who is interested in working with children, he started volunteering in the association in 2019.
From 2020, he becomes an implementer of activities in the Day Center as well as a field worker in the Roma community. She went through several educations for working with children and is currently attending training in psychotherapy. Her work is characterized by patience, empathy and team spirit.
In working with children and young people, he tries to provide them with the necessary support and strengthen their faith in their own abilities. She believes that support, understanding and a safe environment are important for children's development.

Tatjana Makrić

As a student of social work, she joined the association through a volunteer engagement in 2021.
At the university, she studied subjects related to working with children and families with great interest. The very beginning of volunteer work in the association presented her with confirmation that her vocation is to work in a group of children, a group that represents an inexhaustible source of creativity, sincerity, and vital energy.
Teamwork is one of the key factors of her work, and empathy is an indispensable value.
Strives for professional and personal improvement.
From a perspective, he wants to gain practical experience, knowledge about work, life and man, a man who was first of all a child.
He believes that the will of the individual with the continuous support of the environment and cooperation with professionals guarantees the desired results/changes.

Milana Stupar