On October 1, the Republic of Belarus annually celebrated International Day of Older Persons – a special holiday that reminds us of the importance of deep respect, sincere gratitude, and unceasing care for the older generation. Following the established good tradition, students of Polessky State University and volunteers from the “Good Heart” unit did not remain aloof from this important date and held a large‑scale charity event. University activists visited elderly citizens at home who needed attention and support.
The students came to their recipients with useful and necessary gifts: they delivered seasonal agricultural products and prepared food packages. However, the main contribution of the young people was real physical assistance. The students took on the hard work on the household plots: they chopped wood, dug beds, removed dry vegetation, and put the yards in order before the cold weather set in.
