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Introducing: The HELPMATE Project. A LITTLE HELP FROM A FRIEND FOR STAFF AND EDUCATORS IN CHILDREN´S HOMES

25.02.2022

Assisting teenagers and young adults in children´s homes to successfully transition into civil society, has been the stated goal of C4C´s Springboard to Life initiative for 20+ years. Toward these ends, C4C´s teachers provide coaching, mentoring and extracurricular education for resident children, who come mainly from socially handicapped and disadvantaged backgrounds and to a

16.01.2022

Since last June, we have had a remarkable woman on our team of teachers. Her name is Olga Pírková and she has many gifts – she writes poetry, does various sport activities and in the past she has worked with children, teenagers and adults – now she brightens the days of the elderly in

04.01.2022

Besides having fun while spreading smiles and laughter during their visits in hospitals and old folks homes, C4C Clowns also often experience truly heart-warming moments of love, gratitude and happiness during their visits. These stories are always thrilling to hear when we meet together, so we decided to share a few of them with

08.12.2021

An in-depth deep-dive into the work of C4C´s Martina Pupcsiková , who visits children in psychiatric and surgery wards with her “Playing with Colors” initiative, reading fairy-tales she authored and doing art projects with them. Martina Pupcsiková started visiting child psychiatry wards three years ago during the preparation for her book Fairy Tales to

28.11.2021

A little history to start, but don’t worry, it won’t be THAT long 😊 Chance 4 Children started 25 years ago with help in a single children´s home. At the time, it didn’t need any larger storage or a transport company to help distribute material aid to more distant care facilities. But as the

03.11.2021

Fact: Canis therapy is a time-honoured and proven treatment method, allowing specially trained dogs as companions in hospitals and senior homes. And they can work wonders – even in apathetic patients they can evoke emotions and literally bring them to life for a while – and make them smile! A MEETING “PURELY BY CHANCE”…

18.10.2021

Within the framework of C4C´s Springboard to Life initiative we can find a number of incredibly dedicated men and women who come to the orphanages and help the children there, or make their days more enjoyable through after-school clubs or tutoring. They often share their experiences with us, so the idea was born of

03.10.2021

Organized by C4C´s Martina Pupcsiková and the Živé Doksy z.s., the event was bathed in sunshine on this last Sunday in September – and good vibes were emanating from all attending. At C4C´s invitation, 15 youngsters from the Nové Strašecí children´s home were invited to join in and share the fun and excitement. Free

28.09.2021

It’s not that we haven’t seen each other in between, but due to restrictions and the overall situation, it has been difficult to organize a meeting where everyone is present: project leaders, clowns, teachers, mentors and the Chance 4 Children management. Our partner of many years, the Clarion Congress Hotel Prague, once again allowed

15.09.2021

One of Chance 4 Children’s programmes where we work with children from orphanages is the Springboard to Life programme, which, among other things, involves mentoring specific children in orphanages. Over the years, volunteers who are willing to dedicate themselves to a specific child from an orphanage, become their guides on the path to life

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Introducing: The HELPMATE Project. A LITTLE HELP FROM A FRIEND FOR STAFF AND EDUCATORS IN CHILDREN´S HOMES

C4C teacher Olga Pírková: When the going gets tough- the tough get going! Nearly blind and deaf, she´s still making a difference!

When the Clowns come marching in – or, the magic of a smile, a song and a touch! Some moving stories from C4C Clowns Vendy, Martina and Rafal.

Working in child psychiatry hospital wards – we take a very sensitive approach!

Chance 4 Children to ESA logistics: Thank You!

DOG MEETS DR. KLAUN – and adds a new dimension to C4C´s Dr. Klaun initiative!

Stories of our teachers: planting trees (DD Zvíkovské Podhradí)

Tons of goodwill and kindness in one place – the village of Doksy´s Arts and Creative Crafts Day raises 26.700 CZK for C4C!

Team meeting C4C 2021! It took a whole year before we could reunite!

A computer for Linda! The story of mentor Monika, her mentee Linda and the great people at Etnetera