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Šalpa Sibiro Tremtiniams komiteto
The Adelaide Lithuanian community would at times organise
special committees for various projects.
Formed on 24 March 1996, Support Deportees from Siberia committee was
presided over by Stase Paceviciene.
During the period 1941-1953, some 132,000 Lithuanians were
deported to remote areas of the USSR, in Siberia, the Arctic Circle areas and
Central Asia. They were not allowed to leave the remote villages they were
brought to. More than 70 percent of the deportees were women and children.
Around 50,000 of the deportees were not able to return to Lithuania ever again.
Those that did return to life in Lithuania, faced discrimination for jobs and
social guarantees, their children were denied higher education.
Money was raised from donations, lunches, in lieu of flowers
at funerals. Money was divided and sent
to different areas around Lithuania.
Each place that received funds provided a detailed list of how much and
to whom it was given.
Some examples below:
Marijampolė 17
people received between 100-150 Litai
Alytus 16 people received between 100 – 200 litai
Panemė 6 people received 100 litai
Panevėžys 20 people each received 200 litai
Alytus 16 people received between 100 – 200 litai
Panemė 6 people received 100 litai
Panevėžys 20 people each received 200 litai
The committee consisted of:
President: Stase Pascevičienė
Treasurer: Algis Zamoiskis
Members: Marytė Neverauskienė, Henrikas Butvila, Janina Vabolienė, Ieva Pocienė, Aldona Patupiene.
President: Stase Pascevičienė
Treasurer: Algis Zamoiskis
Members: Marytė Neverauskienė, Henrikas Butvila, Janina Vabolienė, Ieva Pocienė, Aldona Patupiene.
The committee was active for five years until 2000, and in that time just under $20 000 was collected and distributed.
Total collected $19 189.
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