Thanks to our flood donors
In September of this year, the Czech Republic was hit by devastating floods that caused extensive damage, especially in the Jesenik region in North Moravia. Via Foundation immediately began setting up fundraising drives to help the affected villages and their inhabitants. Fourteen drives were set up for flood-damaged towns on the request of their mayors –…
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Outdoor community gallery in Boskovice
When people in a community work collaboratively to improve a space, they can create great things that have broad support from across the community. The new “Community Gallery Strip” in the town of Boskovice proves the point. The SRAB civic association engaged local residents in redesigning and rebuilding a strip of green space into a…
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Flood relief provided for 14 towns
As of 1 October, 5,862 donors have sent donations totaling $720,000 (CZK 16.5 million) to help towns afflicted by the recent ravaging floods. Our sincere thanks go to all those who have joined the relief effort and supported these communities. Thanks to donor generosity, we are able to send aid to 12 affected municipalities in…
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Creating a network of active residents in Ústí and Labem
Míša Valášková likes to say she is an ordinary girl. And while she may have been raised in ordinary circumstances – in a housing estate in north Bohemia, in the post-industrial city of Ústí and Labem – she is, in fact, a civil society powerhouse. Míša is revolutionizing how residents shape and experience the social…
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Re-use centers, swaps, recycling: community activities focused on sustainability
More and more of our grantees are developing creative community projects around sustainability – from upcycling to recycling, swaps and the circular economy. Take a look at these very local sustainability initiatives in the towns of Jaroměř, Ochoz and Teplice. From start to finish Every community activity that Tomáš Mrkvica of Jaroměř leads has a singular focal…
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You make life better: Czech President Petr Pavel thanked 150 community changemakers
They are the people on whom this country stands, yet not much is known about them. In remote regions of the Czech Republic, they are the drivers of community life, they organize cultural events, care for the countryside, run businesses or manage entire communities by serving on town councils. Often, they do so as volunteers,…
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Young Philanthropists: How children are changing the world around them
Dog Day Several weeks ago, four classmates in the town of Rokyta – Karolína, Betty, Kiki, Viki and Anežka – organized a charity event they called ‘Dog Day’. “My name is Karolína and I am 12 years old. I love all animals very much, but I love dogs most of all. That’s why my friends…