The campaign is personally supported by our colleagues and management. With a symbolic banner in hand, they stand for the areas they are professionally involved in and care about also in their private lives.

We organized the event called Woman’s World on March 10, 2024, in the beautiful premises of the Eastern Slovakia Gallery in Košice to celebrate International Women’s Day, women’s uniqueness, and their strength to overcome challenges. Successful women who have the ability to influence the lives of others and inspire those around them gathered at the event. Which well and lesser known personalities have shared their stories?

At the International Conference on Inclusive Education, “A Way Forward In Slovakia,” experts from Portugal, Switzerland, Belgium, Greece, the USA, Serbia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia shared many important experiences, inspirations, and lessons from inclusive education. Recordings of insightful lectures, presentations, or workshops can be viewed in the videos in this article.

Why are foreign volunteers considered “silly”? What helps people stay calm even when war rages around them? And is good confined by borders? These questions are answered in the short documentary Good Knows No Boundaries, filmed during a humanitarian trip to Ukraine.

Mishko needs medication to strengthen his heart, which is not available in Slovakia. Dashka needs crucial rehabilitation to help her with the after-effects of cerebral palsy. Tikhon is troubled by diabetes, and Nasťa suffers from stress-induced tics due to her experience fleeing from Ukraine. These are children seeking a safe home in Slovakia because the war in Ukraine took theirs away. Their mothers face daily challenges familiar to all parents of differently-gifted children. But they must also cope with finding themselves in a foreign country, without home, family, or acquaintances. Who and how helps them manage such demanding situations?

We take great care and carefully prepare both the textual and visual parts of the Annual Report every year so that you like it and understand it well. We have been doing this since our inception because we want to be transparent and clear.

At the Carpathian Foundation, we have zero tolerance for any form of sexual exploitation and abuse. It is important for us to collectively create a safe environment for people in vulnerable situations whom we help, and to prevent any forms of abuse, including sexual.

The Together for Children, in partnership with UNICEF, has been the largest grant programme of our foundation to date. In 2023, it supported 25 projects across Slovakia with a total sum exceeding 1,000,000 euros. Simultaneously, it reinforced inclusive approaches in working with children (not only) within supported organizations but also through various educational activities.