There are over 60,000 widowed families in the Czech Republic. The parents' life partner died, and the children lost one of the main certainties they knew - mom or dad. They need a helping hand on practical issues so that everyone can get back to life. To a different than these families knew, but to a life in which they would have reason to seek joy and smiles.
Vrba Endowment Fund - Help for widowed families with children

Vrba Endowment Fund - Help for widowed families with children

Help for families whose one parent died
For 250 CZK an hour of childcare services
At one moment, a widowed parent plays the role of mother and father, he is usually tired, he does not have time to deal with the necessary matters, gain new strength and rest. Caregivers take care of children while the widowed parent is at work or in the authorities. At the same time, caregivers / animators are present at all joint meetings. Parents can relax, attend interesting seminars and workshops and know that their children are taken care of.


About the Vrba Endowment Fund
The Vrba Endowment Fund is a non-governmental non-profit organization that was founded in 2016 by the Back to Life Association. Provides practical help and support to widowed families with dependent children.
In the Vrba Endowment Fund, they provide practical assistance to young widowed families whose one parent has died and the surviving parent is caring for or preparing for a dependent child (if the man dies during the partner' s pregnancy). It helps families with the administrative requirements of all institutions. It also offers its clients practical support services - housewives and craftsmen for widowed families, childcare and psychotherapeutic services - self-help groups and joint meetings. Just joint meetings e. g. on weekend stays they are very necessary and healing for families, widowed families can share their stories, enjoy free time with your children, attend interesting lectures, seminars and workshops, relax, rest and gain the necessary strength to manage everything, what awaits them in the difficult way back to life.

Guarantor of the organization
Petra Glosr Cvrkalová is the founder and director of NF Vrba. She founded the Vrba Endowment Fund based on her personal experience. In 2014, she suddenly lost the husband and father of her two daughters. She found out what young widowed parents are going through in the Czech Republic and decided to help this currently neglected target group. She devised a functioning system of support for widowed families. In 2018, she was awarded the title Ostara 2018 for her work.
Specifications
Project goal
Location of assistance
Charity
Field of assistance
Basic
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