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Charity fashion show in Opočno – seniors donated 10.000 crowns to support Chance 4 Children!

04.04.2022

When it comes to bringing joy, being inventive or doing unexpected things – age really doesn´t matter! Members of the Opočensko Seniors Association are living proof of it. In cooperation with the town of Dobruška they managed to put together a truly out-of-the-box charity fashion show with garments received from a sponsor. Besides parading

21.03.2022

“It was an intense 4 days, full of life changing experiences,” says Rafal Wojas, C4C co-founder, about his trip to the Ukrainian border. Accompanied by C4C founder Manfred Franke, the team drove 28 hours in total to deliver 8 tons of much needed aid directly to the Ukrainian border region. Besides items like sleeping

04.03.2022

Just when we all thought that after Covid things just couldn´t get any worse, here comes a war in the heart of Europe! And, as a consequence, hundreds of thousands (soon perhaps millions) of refugees are fleeing the horrors of war. “The situation is beyond dire,” says C4C founder Manfred Franke, “we simply had

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

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Charity fashion show in Opočno – seniors donated 10.000 crowns to support Chance 4 Children!

The Journey East – C4C aid truck reaches Ukrainian border! C4C´s Robin Hood delivers 8 tons of aid, Dr. Clown brings message of hope

Ukraine – A Time to Help! C4C aid truck is soon on its way!

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)