SOS free phone line 15 505 launched

As of Sunday people can report misuse of children, paedophilia, mistreatment of homeless and old people on SOS free phone line 15 505.

New SOS phone line was launched Sunday by Labour Minister Spiro Ristovski who said that people now can report persons who at social risks to the institutions of the system.

Every citizen either minor or adult deserves adequate care if they find themselves once in a lifetime in a situation of social risk. We call citizens if they notice street children exploited by adults to call 15 505 thus saving their lives. With one call we can save many children who find themselves at social risk as alcohol and drug abuse, cigarettes smoking, Ristovski said.

Also citizens can report homeless persons on the same free SOS phone line in order to help homeless and old persons with food, medications, etc. Also any suspicions of child abuse should be reported on this phone line aimed at helping every child and to prevent paedophilia, Minister Ristovski said.