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Why did I volunteer as an English teacher for children in children´s homes?

20.07.2020

Given the fact that the Dr. Clown program of Chance 4 Children is the first and original hospital clown initiative in the Czech Republic, dating back to 1999, the “laughter therapy” of our clowns in children’s hospitals is one of the best known aspects of C4C’s work. However, the very first activities C4C engaged

10.06.2020

In 2019, the rank of our teachers and mentors expanded to include musician and producer Pavel Justich, who set to work with incredible vigor and dedication. He started by creating videos for children and the elderly, which we posted on our C4C YouTube channel during the months of the strictest measures against the spread

01.06.2020

Two old friends, S.C. Johnson and C4C, were able to make several children’s homes and one home for the elderly happy again – thanks to a gift of household cleaning supplies from the leading household goods manufacturer. “We contacted a total of 20 institutions and six children’s homes, as well as the Klokánek Hostivice

21.05.2020

After two months of emergency, I was finally allowed to visit seniors from the Home of St. Alois in Pilsen. I had to stay outside behind the fence, but at least I could see them again! I even came with my dog Márlíček, with whom we have been going there regularly for several years

15.05.2020

School closures because of the measures announced by the governemnt two months ago have met with different reactions from my students – and from me. The children were excited, of course, because at first they perceived it as an unexpected holiday. They felt like they could sleep as long as they wanted in the

08.05.2020

Fact is, these days residents of seniors homes and orphanages can’t receive visitors and, to top things off, children in children’s homes can only go out in a limited and organized way. We already reported on the online channel and videos we created for our children here. But what could be done, so that

01.05.2020

On the 17th of April, one month has passed since the launch of the C4C channel on YouTube, which we set up so that we could at least electronically connect with children in orphanages and hospitals to which we have lost access. With our teacher Pavel Justich children or seniors can sing along to

20.04.2020

When this all started, I never realized, how many sectors were going to be touched by the quarantine and restrictions. Not only schools – which seemed as an unexpected additional holiday welcomed by most of the students and even by me as a mother and a big fan of homeschooling– but also businesses, theatres,

16.04.2020

To say that we’re living through strange times seems almost like an understatement. More aptly, times actually border on dystopia and none of us knows if things will really ever go back to what we considered “normal” before. Uncertainty and insecurity abounds, a large part of the populace is fearful and distraught about the

27.03.2020

Dear Friends and Supporters of Chance 4 Children! Greetings from our homes! We all now live in a bit of an unusual reality and in unprecedented times. We strive to be flexible and are setting new records: how to entertain and teach our kids at home instead of school – while still continuing our

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Why did I volunteer as an English teacher for children in children´s homes?

Pavel Justich – C4C’s amazing clown, teacher, mentor, traveler and musician performs for children and the elderly people their homes!

With a little help from a (old) friend – everything is possible! S.J.Johnson lends a helping hand by donating household cleaning products for orphanages

Singing over the fence – or how our clown girl Vendy sings and plays for seniors in Pilsen!

Homeschooling, children and me – how one of C4C‘s teachers, dealt with the quarantine of her students in children´s home Klánovice

When visits are banned, how can we still reach out to children and the elderly in their institutions?

How is the C4C channel on YouTube doing so far?

CPI Hotels: with a help from a friend!

The Show Must Go On! A word from C4C’s founder, Manfred Franke

C4C goes on! Online. And you can help us too!