Fundacja Wielka Orkiestra Swiatecznej Pomocy

The charity works to improve the conditions at public hospitals in Poland, focusing on different branches of paediatrics (from cardiac surgery, neonatal care to orthopaedic surgery, children's psychiatric care, and cancer treatment and research) and geriatric care. The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity has raised nearly PLN 2 000 000 000 (about 48 000 000 euro) and purchased over 70 000 of pieces of equipment - ranging from CT scanners and genetic laboratory equipment to ambulances, incubators and thousands of hospital beds and modern medical supplies. The charity has also initiated, finances, and helps run six medical projects, which systematically transform Polish medicine. For inst... read more The charity works to improve the conditions at public hospitals in Poland, focusing on different branches of paediatrics (from cardiac surgery, neonatal care to orthopaedic surgery, children's psychiatric care, and cancer treatment and research) and geriatric care. The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity has raised nearly PLN 2 000 000 000 (about 48 000 000 euro) and purchased over 70 000 of pieces of equipment - ranging from CT scanners and genetic laboratory equipment to ambulances, incubators and thousands of hospital beds and modern medical supplies. The charity has also initiated, finances, and helps run six medical projects, which systematically transform Polish medicine. For instance, thanks to the universal hearing screening programme, each child born in Poland has its hearing tested. The charity also promotes first aid and CPR knowledge by running an educational initiative which to date has introduced first aid almost 3 000 000 children from primary schools in Poland. During COVID-19, our charity supported pandemic relief efforts by purchasing personal protective equipment, disinfectants and medical supplies for hospitals. We assisted refugees by setting up humanitarian aid points both during the Polish-Belarusian border crisis and during the outbreak of war in Ukraine. Our most recent efforts are directed towards the fight against sepsis by purchasing the latest equipment for all laboratories in Poland.