Annual report 2025

REPORT FOR THE “ZAEV - ONE SOCIETY FOR ALL” FOUNDATION FOR 2025

“Impermanence” and “changeability” are two words that differ in context only. If we search for the difference in their essential meaning, we may find that their connection is only apparent. Speaking from my own conviction, I believe that what is transient does not necessarily have to be changeable, especially when it concerns things reflected in the vital vibrations of the human soul and in the faithful rhythm of the heart. In that process, the mind is only one part of the positive “triptych”, an added value to one’s own feelings.

Walking through space and time, the most important thing is to firmly believe in the mission and vision you have chosen as guides through life—to know where the goal you are striving for lies and what the true reason for that striving is. When these three prerequisites are fulfilled, I am convinced that the path toward successful self-realization becomes the same path a dream travels on its way to a beautiful reality. Perhaps within this vision lies the answer to the successful closing of the circle of the fourth solid link in the chain of the “ZAEV – One Society for All” Foundation. We have entered 2026—the fifth anniversary of the foundation’s existence—but it is now time, as is fitting, to give an account of the shared happiness between the hands that needed our support and the “hand that does not dry up”.

Of course, this report should not be a flash in the eye nor a thunderclap in the ear, but rather a beautiful opportunity to turn information into a positive stimulus for kindred souls—people in whom there is human potential, a desire, and faith to step onto charitable paths, discovering the goodness, empathy, and humanity within themselves. Among all the satisfaction this work brings, I would be overjoyed if exactly that happened.

Zoran Zaev

Through numerous financial supports, scholarships, donations, and sponsorships, the “ZAEV – One Society for All” Foundation marked 2025 by supporting the civil sector, humanitarian organizations, public health, culture, literature, and sports. Simultaneously, we supported young, talented students who demonstrate international success in mathematics and natural sciences, folklore, as well as in music and ballet, affirming the Republic of North Macedonia beyond its borders. Of course, there were also donations of a humanitarian nature, intended for victims and people with special needs.

  • FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE “MASKED CONCERT” OF THE “BORO JOHNNY” OOM – ONE OF THE EVENTS WITHIN THE CARNIVAL CELEBRATIONS IN STRUMICA
  • FINANCIAL FUNDS DONATED FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE TRAGIC FIRE IN KOCANI
  • FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE HUMANITARIAN ASSOCIATION “DR TRAJCE NEŠKOVSKI” FROM GOSTIVAR
  • FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ASSOCIATION – COLLECTORS’ CLUB “TIVERIOPOL RSA” – STRUMICA
  • DONATION FOR THE SPORTS FISHING CLUB “TROPHY 1998” FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CLUB’S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

The pursuit of absolute perfection can sometimes feel like a double-edged sword. This does not mean that we should give up on our dreams, but we must be aware that life is never exactly the way we wish it to be. It always comes down to the familiar dualism between good and evil, ups and downs, joys and sorrows, light and darkness, optimism and pessimism.

For this reason, it is necessary to give full freedom to our emotions, allowing them to take us as close as possible to the desired goal. Ultimately, life is worth living only if we manage to bring ourselves to a state of continuous satisfaction, without seeking new frivolous stages that rise beyond reality. We believe that such satisfaction, something everyone needs, is achieved when a person discovers the human within themselves.

  • DONATION FOR THE BALLET SCHOOL “BULLFROGS BALLET SCHOOL” FOR PARTICIPATION IN A YOUTH COMPETITION IN AMERICA
  • DONATION FOR THE PRILEP HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT GEORGI NIKOLOSKI FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE “NEO SCIENCE OLYMPIAD” IN THE USA
  • DONATION FOR THE CONCERT OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR DANCE AND SONGS “FOLKLORE LINE” FROM STRUMICA
  • DONATION FOR THE ASSOCIATION “FRESCOZIVOPISIE” FROM KUKLIS
  • SUPPORT FOR THE OK “VETERANS VOLLEYBALL” – STRUMICA FOR PARTICIPATION IN AN INTERNATIONAL VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT IN GREECE

What comes out of a person’s mouth as a voice, no matter how beautiful and melodious it may seem, can sometimes be the product of intentional or unintentional empty rhetoric. We should never forget that we must follow good deeds, not beautiful words. Life and the times we live in never move along the same smooth, straight, and wide road. That is why there are people who need help and support—to find their way out of a dead end, to jump over a barrier in life, to overcome their own weakness, to take a step closer to the desired goal, to make their own dream come true. Who can help those people, who can support them, if there are not people capable of doing so—people who are happiest when they make others happy? Even the smallest good deed is better than the most heavenly thought or intention.

  • SCHOLARSHIP (FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO THE DOCTOR-SURGEON DR. TONI BALDZHIEV FOR TRAINING AT THE FRENCH INSTITUTE – IRCAD IN STRASBOURG
  • FUNDS DONATED TO THE “SANO” ASSOCIATION FOR HOLDING A SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER
  • DONATION FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE UNION ORGANIZATION OF UPOZ AT THE LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT OF STRUMICA IN THE “UNION SPORTS GAMES OF UPOZ” IN OHRID
  • SCHOLARSHIP TO THE ACTRESS ANGELINA TRENCHEV FROM THE STRUMICA THEATER “ANTON PANOV” FOR A STUDY STAY IN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
  • FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED FLOORS IN APARTMENTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

We are often haunted by the suspicion that there is no person on this planet who is not concerned about the “bad weather” in which they live, and about the overall state of the world that casts a heavy shadow on the peace and survival of humanity. One of the most influential figures in the history of human existence, Charles Darwin, in addition to his invaluable scientific legacy, left us a deeply truthful thought: “It is not the times that are bad, but the people.” We believe that the best medicine for what is “bad” is kindness. When speaking about kindness, we turn to the wisdom of Lao Tzu: “Kindness in speech creates trust. Kindness in thought creates depth. Kindness in giving creates love.” Is there anything more beautiful than expressing sincere philanthropy through kindness in action?

  • SPONSORSHIP FOR THE CYCLING ASSOCIATION “GOSTIVAR MTB CLUB” – GOSTIVAR, FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRENT ACTIVITIES
  • DONATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF A VIOLIN FOR THE TALENTED STUDENT (VIOLINIST) ILIJA BOGOEV FROM NEGOTINO
  • DONATION FOR JAGODA PANOVA FOR A TRIP TO THE EUROPEAN OLYMPIAD IN INFORMATICS IN GERMANY
  • SPONSORSHIP FOR THE UPGRADED VERSION OF THE WORK “SEVERAL LEGENDS OF STRUMA” BY VANJA IZOVA VELEVA
  • SPONSORSHIP FOR A FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT IN VEVCANI
  • FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR STRUMICA STUDENT MARKO KRENKOV FOR HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE EUROPEAN JUNIOR OLYMPIAD IN INFORMATICS IN SHUMEN, BULGARIA

“Achieve what you want by helping others achieve what they want.” What remains behind us should stay in our memory as a mark of our lives and our charitable engagements. At the same time, we must do everything we can to ensure that this mark does not become a “victim” of the already mentioned transience and changeability. Everything will pass—except the good you have done. The key to faith in daily engagements, as part of the mission and vision of the foundation, lies in understanding, recognizing, and sharing feelings with other people. We were, we are, and we will remain consistent on the path we follow. That is the only way to reach the goal we are striving for. Guided by the well-known saying that “we are all children of our actions,” we believe there is nothing more beautiful and more noble than remaining human in these times of dehumanization.

  • DONATION FOR THE BANSKI INDEPENDENT POLICE UNION FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF A SPORTS UNION CAMP IN BANSKO, BULGARIA
  • DONATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF BLIND PERSONS – STRUMICA
  • SPONSORSHIP OF THE TRADITIONAL INTERNATIONAL POETRY EVENT “100 THOUSAND POETS FOR CHANGE”
  • FINANCING THE PRODUCTION OF A PURPOSEFUL VIDEO MESSAGE AND ITS BROADCAST TO MARK “CHILDREN’S WEEK”
  • DONATION FOR THE SERVICING OF THE LARGE CROSS ON SAMURANICA HILL, ONE OF THE LANDMARKS OF STRUMICA
  • FULL FINANCIAL SUPPORT (TOGETHER WITH THE BRAND “MAMAS”) FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE BOOK “HER MAJESTY – MACEDONIAN PEPPER” BY AUTHORS MARK DE JONG AND SVETLANA JOVANOVSKA, PUBLISHED BY “ILI – ILI”

If we didn’t do what we do, we wouldn’t be who we are. That is why we do it this year as well, and why we will continue to do it in all the years to come—as long as there are individuals, associations, and institutions who need us; as long as the faith in the name our foundation bears continues to grow stronger; as long as we remain committed to being faithful to the treasures within us. Those treasures are self-respect and self-confidence, in symbiosis with love, respect, openness, kindness, goodwill, empathy, and humanity toward others. So it was, so it is, and so it will remain… until the next “extended hand.”

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Donations

400+

Beneficiaries

1.471.535 mkd

Donations to organizations

1.451.678 mkd

Donations to individuals

The “ZAEV – One Society for All” Foundation is an open book we write guided by faith, love, and hope. With each new page, we are escorted by the wisdom that says:

“Goodness does not consist in greatness, but greatness in goodness.”

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