After almost two weeks of „active“ rest I’m back in the gym. Preparations for the Asian swing under way :) I had two very exciting weeks behind me. Novak Djokovic Foundation had its first ever fundraising event in NY and with help of many generous friends we raised almost $1.4milion for kids in Serbia. I also had a chance to visit one of the newly opened kindergartens in Serbia as part of the UNICEF program and see so many happy faces. I am glad to have contributed and I’m looking forward to do more in the future. I got so much positive energy from those kids that now i feel i can fly :) Thank You for being around! It means a lot!

Posle skoro dve nedelje aktivnog odmora, vraćam se u teretanu. Pripreme za azijsku turneju su u jeku :) A iza mene su dve jako uzbudljive nedelje. Novak Đoković Fondacija je održala svoj prvi humanitarni događaj u Njujorku i uz pomoć velikog broja velikodušnih prijatelja koje imamo prikupili smo skoro 1,4 miliona dolara za našu decu u Srbiji. Čak sam iskoristio priliku da posetim jedno obdanište koje je deo programa UNICEFa u Srbiji i da uživam u nasmejanim licima mališana. Stvarno sam srećan da sam dao svoj doprinos i jedva čekam da nastavim i učinim još više u budućnosti. Od mališana sam dobio tako mnogo pozitivne energije da mi se čini da bih mogao da poletim :) Hvala vam da ste bili tu! Znači mi mnogo!

After NYC #foundation event, we are in action with kids in Serbia & UNICEF! For me: the best way to spend days off :) photo: UNICEF Serbia

Play is a window of opportunities for kids. Play is the easiest way for them to establish friendships and learn about the world they live in. I am proud to be a UNICEF Serbia Goodwill Ambassador and to have contributed to the establishment of kindergartens in 10 remote villages and municipalities in Serbia – “Kindergartens without Frontiers” where kids will be dreaming, playing, learning, investigating. Milena, Dunja and Milica live in the Veliki Izvor village since their birth. But they met for the first time when the initiative for opening a kindergarten in the village had begun. They still do not have possibilities for organized getting together and joint activities – but will soon. Fantastic, isn’t it? Look at their happy smiles!

Za decu igra je prozor u svet. Oni tako najlakše sklapaju prijateljstva i uče o svetu u kojem žive. Ponosan sam što sam Ambasador UNICEF-a u Srbiji, i što sam i ja doprineo da se u 10 udaljenih sela i opština u Srbiji uspostavljaju vrtići – “Vrtići bez granica” – mesta gde će deca da sanjaju, maštaju, uče i istražuju. Milena, Dunja i Milica žive u selu Veliki Izvor od rođenja. Ali prvi put su se upoznale kada je pokrenuta akcija za otvaranje vrtića u selu. Za sada nemaju mogućnosti da organizovano provode vreme i druže se sa drugom decom, ali uksoro hoće. Fantastično! Pogledajte im srećne osmehe.

Credits for the photo: UNICEF Sebia/Zoran Jovanovic Maccak