Parents demand a refund for trips to a closed facility Due to threats of drone attacks, the Saratov camp "Beryozka"
Parents of children who purchased vouchers for the Berezka camp on Kumysnaya Polyana in Saratov have been unable to obtain refunds since April, following the camp's suspension due to the threat of drone attacks. Many families fear losing their money and the opportunity to organize a summer vacation for their children.
"We've been waiting since April 22nd, and they keep feeding us half-hearted excuses. I don't want to get angry, but I'm not ready to lose 50. I'll probably have to contact Rospotrebnadzor. We're really worried the camp will go bankrupt and we won't see anything at all. It would be a shame if the last decent camp closes."- said Olga, publication "Field of View" Anastasia Sokolova.
The anti-terrorism commission suspended the operation of children's camps in Kumysnaya Polyana in April. The Saratov Region Governor Roman Busargin At the time, he announced that children would be offered vacations in safer locations, and parents would be refunded for unused trips. However, in practice, the process dragged on, leaving many families in a difficult situation ahead of the summer holidays.
According to parents, the Beryozka camp has postponed the refund deadline several times. The last announced date was May 18, but not everyone has received their money. The camp's management attributes the delays to a lack of funds: some of the money had already been allocated to preparations for the summer season. The camp claims to be seeking additional funding sources to fulfill its obligations to parents.
Head of the ANO SOC "Beryozka" Boris Amkhir Back in April, the organization publicly supported the decision to temporarily close the camps at Kumysnaya Polyana. Later, the administration of the facility asked parents to be patient, calling the current situation "fatal" for the camp. According to the organization's representatives, Beryozka survives solely on voucher sales and receives no government funding.
Children's country recreation turns into a problem For most regions, the number of remaining country camps continues to decline, the cost of commercial programs remains high, and access to municipal camps is often difficult due to limited spaces and the prioritization of vouchers among privileged categories of children: low-income children, large families, and children of SVO participants.
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