The year within the Older Brother, Older Sister program began with an important step. The Addiction Prevention Competence Centre and the War Childhood Museum signed a long-term Memorandum of Cooperation, formally establishing significant support for children and young people involved in the Older Brother, Older Sister program. Through this Memorandum, the War Childhood Museum provides free admission for mentor–volunteer pairs participating in the program, thereby further strengthening their role in the process of empowering children and supporting their healthy development. The Older Brother, Older Sister program is based on long-term,

December within the Older Brother, Older Sister (OBSS) program was marked by learning, togetherness, and festive joy. Through a range of activities, volunteers had opportunities for personal development, regular group and individual counseling sessions, while children enjoyed a warm and thoughtfully prepared New Year celebration. One of the activities was a workshop for volunteers focused on self-development through photography, led by Aida Redžepagić, Director of the Sarajevo Photography Festival and recipient of Harper’s Bazaar magazine’s Woman of the Year 2025 award. Through both theoretical and practical components, Aida shared knowledge

Preventeen je program prevencije ovisnosti usmjeren na osnaživanje osoba koje rade s djecom i mladima u slobodnom vremenu, kroz primjenu naučno utemeljenih i provjerenih standarda prevencije. Cilj programa je stvaranje kvalitetnijeg, sigurnijeg i zdravijeg okruženja koje podržava pravilan rast i razvoj djece i mladih. Iako brojni akteri iz oblasti sporta, kulture, obrazovanja i omladinskog rada svakodnevno doprinose dobrobiti djece i mladih, njihova uloga u prevenciji ovisnosti često ostaje nedovoljno prepoznata. Osobe koje rade s mladima, iako vođene dobrom namjerom i entuzijazmom, često nemaju pristup stručnim znanjima iz oblasti prevencije ovisnosti. Kao

Preventeen is an addiction prevention program aimed at empowering people who work with children and young people in their free time to implement activities based on scientifically proven models of effectiveness. Through this approach, the program seeks to contribute to creating a higher-quality, safer, and healthier environment for the growth and development of children and young people. Young participants in the program go through training in the fields of addiction prevention and health promotion, and they actively take part in designing and implementing activities focused on protecting their own health.