A contribution from Charitky will help Jurko

On September 24, 2014 in Bratislava a symbolic cheque was handed over to Children of Slovakia Foundation that by The Children’s Hour Grant program together with an organisation of the visually impaired in Levoča help three and half year old Jurko, who has a mitochondrial disorder and the resulting vision problem.

Jurko needs specific light conditions, according to functional eye examination the most suitable lighting for him is the UV light in a darkened environment. From the contribution made by Chartiky in the total amount of EUR 310 his parents will be able to purchase UV equipment for home use and thereby stimulate his sight even out of a centre of visually impaired children in Levoča.

Te cheque was handed over by a director of ING Životná poisťovna Mr. Jiří Čapek and the founder of Charitky Mrs. Miriam Janyšková directly into the hands of Jurko and his mother. Mrs. Lucia Jakubíková (Children of Slovakia Foundation) and Mrs. Otília Čechová (Raná starostlivost‘) also participated.

In the photo from left to right: mother with her son Jurko, Miriam Janyšková, Jiří Čapek, Lucia Jakubíková a Otília Čechová

Support granted to children's development

Children of Slovakia Foundation

Companies, which supported children's development

ING Životní pojišťovna