The money raised at the Grand Finale collection - which in essence, is a grassroots, community-based event which have been taking place in Poland for 30 years. The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity's objective is to purchase medical equipment for children's hospitals across the country and ensure that all children born in Poland have equal access to state-of-the-art medical treatment and diagnostics. The charity, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, has raised over 1.7 billion PLN and donated almost 69 000 medical devices to Polish public hospitals and clinics. The charity also runs and finances eight medical initiatives which systematically transform Polish medical care when it comes to neonatal health and children's medicine.
Each Grand Finale fundraiser has a clearly stated medical objective - a branch of medicine carefully selected after consultations with doctors and medical professionals. This year the charity raised money in aid of children's eye medicine.
The digital PET-CT scanner is a device which allows highly accurate and detailed imaging of tumour foci in children bodies. This equipment purchased by the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation for nearly PLN 16 mln is the most expensive machine in the history of the GOCC.
A 10-year-old Mateusz Jarantowski from Poznań saved his uncle's life! The boy completed the CPR for Schools training organised by the GOCC Foundation. Boy's school, 18th Primary School in Poznań, held a special event to celebrate Matusz's outstanding bravery.
Click and see the photos of the opening of the GOCC Square in Poznań. Thank you, it was an honour!
