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Foreign diplomats have donated 24,000 litas (EUR 6,900) to the SOS Children's Village in Vilnius that fosters nearly 70 children.

The Lithuanian Cabinet on Monday earmarked 151,000 litas (EUR 43,700) from its reserve fund for treatment and rehabilitation of Ukrainians injured in the fighting in Donbass, eastern Ukraine.

On 29-30 November, Baltic representatives took part in the biggest charity event of Luxembourg, the 54th edition of Bazar International de Luxembourg. Funds raised in the event are donated to various non-profit initiatives around the world.

Lithuanians have collected 107,800 litas (over EUR 30.000) for injured Ukrainian troops during an art auction in Vilnius.

A honorary sign of the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry, Lithuanian Diplomacy Star, will be awarded to the Kazickas Family Foundation for fostering the Lithuanian spirit and the Lithuanian culture.

The Lithuanian Red Cross Society has collected 51,000 litas (EUR 17,800) to support the conflict-ridden Eastern Ukraine, the society's secretary general Gražina Jvgrafovienė said after the campaign ended on Monday.

Martial arts film star Jean-Claude Van Damme will give a lesson to 20 young karate students in Lithuania this week. The students will be selected by the Lithuanian Kyokushin Karate Federation.

The Food Bank (Maisto Bankas) campaign which took place on Friday and Saturday throughout Lithuania saw record high contributions, the organisers say.

Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday it had allocated almost 125,000 litas (EUR 36,000) in humanitarian aid for Iraqi children and fighting the Ebola virus.

Charity organisation Caritas is organising a humanitarian aid campaign to help Ukrainians affected by war with items and funds for winter.