On 12-30 December, volunteers of the Vitebsk city organization of the Belarusian Red Cross held a large-scale traditional charity project "Christmas Tree of Wishes". Christmas trees in the city's largest malls had photographs of children from the Vitebsk children's home with their wishes, instead of toys and baubles. Anyone could become a magician and buy a gift specified in the wish note. The children received their personal gifts on 4 January.