
Small grants can go a long way
A small grant can often be enough to support people initiating community improvements. With determination and a group of friends or neighbors, many of our grantees are able to improve
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Folk Costumes in the Rychleby Mountains
Uhelná is a municipality in the Rychleby Mountains in northern Moravia. For some it is a remote region on the Czech Republic’s border with Poland, for others it is a
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Small monuments keep memories of the cultural landscape alive
Many people may not associate the Ústí region with historical cultural landscapes. Maybe not even with vibrant communities. However, in many parts of the Ústí region, people are working together to
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Students unleash creativity and philanthropy in České Budějovice
A yoga class, a charity bazaar, a pub quiz and a concert: a group of students organized all this and more last Saturday during a day-long community event at the
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Babushkas, marmelade and other creative community efforts
Thanks to our donors, Via Foundation is able to support hundreds of community projects every year. Although the range of activities in these projects is very diverse, they all have
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At the Kalyna Community Center, it doesn’t matter where you come from
“I want to thank all the ladies at the Kalyna Community Center! Since the moment we arrived, you have been there for our children! When they had no one to play
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Citizen-led restoration of small monuments
Thanks to the support of our donors, Via is able to help people who are renovating small monuments in their villages and the surrounding landscape. We recently visited a few