At the twenty-fifth meeting of the United Donbass Fund’s commission, which was held on December 19, 196 appeals of citizens who have found themselves in a difficult life situation were considered, chairman of the Fund Oleg Balykin said at a briefing in Donetsk on December 24.

“For twenty-five meetings held in 2019, the Fund’s commission has considered 11,798 appeals, approved 4,125, 4,047 citizens received assistance (844 people in 1st quarter, 1,606 in 2nd quarter, 711 in 3rd quarter, 964 in 4th quarter).

Since the Fund started working, 31,595 appeals have been considered, of which 11,413 have been approved. As of December 19, the assistance has been paid to 11,183 applicants,” Balykin reported.