The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation is committed to providing help to the Ukrainian hospitals affected by the war. The charity has set aside PLN 35 million to purchase medical equipment, supplies and single-use things such as bandages and PVCs. We also aim to provide much-needed support to hospitals in Poland, which admit patients from Ukraine.
One of the first activities undertaken by the charity was the purchase and delivery of medical equipment to the children's hospital in Rivne in the Lviv region in western Ukraine. More deliveries are planned for the coming weeks.
Regional Neurosurgery and Neurology in Uzhorod received 49 medical devices for PLN 338 577
Apart from medical devices, the hospital received medical supplies such as bandages, syringes, and other single-use medical supplies such as face masks. What is more, we were able to donate very useful equipment such as sleeping bags, torches, and sleeping mats. Overall the hospital received support for PLN 539 117,09.
Regional Children's Hospital in Rivne received 15 medical devices for PLN 919 739,50.
Apart from medical devices, the hospital received medical supplies such as bandages, syringes, and other single-use medical supplies such as face masks. What is more, we were able to donate very useful equipment such as sleeping bags, torches, and sleeping mats. Overall the hospital received support for PLN 1 204 228,06.
The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation has teamed up with the Warsaw city council to establish a temporary shelter for Ukrainians escaping the war in their native country.
Thank you to all the volunteers and each individual for playing along with us for children's ophthalmology, which is the target of this year's collection. As always, we ask you - take care of yourself. Your safety is the most important thing for us!
We have been delighted to play Santa Claus to the sisters of St Dominic, who run a care home for orphaned disabled boys in Broniszewice. We donated a modern, fully insured van to the care home.
