Supporting Serbian refugees from the Krajina region of Croatia through scholarships, economic empowerment, housing assistance, and farming.
To support Serbian refugees from Krajina in building dignified, self-sufficient lives through targeted humanitarian programs.
A world where every displaced family has the tools, support, and opportunity to rebuild their lives and preserve their heritage.
Community-led programs addressing immediate needs while building long-term capacity — from education to enterprise to home.
How We Help
Our programs create pathways to education, prosperity, stable housing, and agricultural self-sufficiency.
Funding higher education for young Serbian refugees from Krajina — opening doors to professional careers and futures they deserve.
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Microfinance, vocational training, and business mentorship helping families build sustainable livelihoods from the ground up.
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Rebuilding and renovating homes for returning refugees — restoring the dignity of having a safe, stable place to call home.
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Equipment, seeds, and training to revive the agricultural traditions of Krajina and restore families to the land they know.
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Our Story
In the summer of 1995, over 200,000 Serbs were forcibly displaced from the Krajina region of Croatia — one of the largest refugee crises in post-war Europe. Entire villages were abandoned. Families lost everything they had built over generations.
Two decades later, in 2016, Friends of Krajina was founded by diaspora members who refused to let their people be forgotten. Today, we work on the ground — funding scholarships, supporting small businesses, rebuilding homes, and reviving the farms that sustained generations.
The Region
The Krajina — meaning "borderland" — is a broad inland region spanning much of Croatia: from the Dalmatian highlands and the river valleys of Kordun and Banija near the Bosnian border, northward through Western Slavonia, and east across the fertile plains of Eastern Slavonia. For centuries, Serbs settled this land, building villages, farms, and a distinct cultural identity shaped by Orthodox faith and the rhythms of agricultural life.
Operation Storm in August 1995 changed everything. In four days, over 200,000 Krajina Serbs fled or were expelled — the largest single forced displacement of people in post-war Europe. Most have never returned.
The Krajina Živi (Krajina Lives) project documents this heritage and assists those who wish to return, rebuild, and reclaim their birthright.
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Map of Krajina Region, Croatia
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May 2024 · Krajina Živi
The Krajina Lives project launches a new initiative connecting diaspora Serbs with their ancestral villages, funding restoration and creating pathways for return.
April 2024 · Scholarships
This year's cohort is the largest in our history — students pursuing medicine, engineering, law, and the arts across universities in Serbia and Europe.
March 2024 · Farming
Our spring farming program reaches 60 families across Krajina with seeds, tools, and veterinary support for livestock, just in time for the growing season.
Your donation funds scholarships, builds homes, and puts food on the table for Serbian families from Krajina who lost everything and are working to rebuild.