December 9, 2009 - Altogether 45 NGOs applied for support in the program „In order for families to be functional“ of the ČSOB financial group foundation fund at Pontis Foundation. ČSOB financial group announced this grant giving program in cooperation with the Pontis Foundation for the first time on October 19, 2009. The aim of the program is to support projects focused on systematic work with families in crises situations, preventive programs for endangered families and programs oriented at developing family type of caretaking of children from orphan houses. Five projects were supported from the fund by the total amount of 30 870 eur.
„The number and content of the registered projects showed us how important and necessary solving problematic areas connected with a healthy functioning of the family environment is. Although there are many non-governmental organizations devoted to this topic we see that the lack of finances is a frequent obstacle in realizing concrete activities. We are therefore happy that thanks to this grant giving program we can contribute to at least a few of them,“ says Tereza Molnár Copláková, Head of Public Relations at ČSOB.
The supported organizations have been working with families for a long time and through their projects systematically deal with various areas, problematic for many families. Altogether five projects will be supported.
Supported projects
Among the supported projects is OZ Návrat and their project called Development of therapeutic programs for children’s attachment in substitute families. The project’s aim is to broaden and improve the offer of specialized supportive therapeutic programs for substitute families and the accepted underprivileged children with attachment difficulties or with psychological deprivation (being different – Roma race of a child, health risks). The project gained support in the sum of 6 558 eur.
Many pathological events in families stem from their financial instability. A project named „Držgroši“ („Scrooges“) of the Association of supervisors and social advisors will provide financial education, with the focus on improving their standard of living, for families that find themselves in material and social need. This project was supported by 6 628 eur.
The organization Woman in need will deal with the problem of domestic violence. They will provide special services, hold support groups and filial therapies for women who are experiencing violence. They furthermore are reinforcing their crisis phone lines in the afternoon hours. The project was supported by a sum of 6 000 eur.
As a part of the project Puzzle, the organization Centrum – Centre for educational and psychological counseling and prevention deals with the relationship of parents and children with specific needs (ADHD, learning disabilities, etc.) by theoretical educating of the parents, training parental abilities and sessions to mend families together. The project gained support in the sum of 6 190 eur.
The last of the supported projects is a pilot project called Support of families with a child who suffers from a life limiting muscle illness. The project will be realized by the Organization of muscular dystrophy in Slovakia. The Duchenn muscular dystrophy is a progressive and incurable illness of muscles which limits the life of children and causes serious immobility. Families of these children are endangered by exclusion and disintegration. Regular social counseling, field work with the family in their household and the creation of a self-help group of parents can help all members of the family (the child with the illness, the parents and the healthy siblings) come to terms with the situation and improve their self-competence. The project was supported by 5 494 eur.
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