THERAPY AND EDUCATION

In an effort to contribute to long-term stability and hope in the region, the Orco Foundation will support at least one project per region (but not limited in number per year) of a therapeutic or educational nature. The Orco Foundation’s first therapeutic project, Magik Moment Paris-Prague took place in March 2008 in which people in cancer treatment visited Prague for the first time.

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Magik Moment 2 Ostrava-Paris

In the second installment of the Orco Foundation’s Magik Moment trips for persons with cancer, 7 teens from the Ostrava region of the Czech Republic in post-leukemia treatment travelled to Paris with their oncologist Dr. Tomas Kuhn.  The group visited Paris from August 25-29, 2009, organized and funded by the Orco Foundation and Eurodisney including flights, hotels, and all activities.  In just 4 days they saw every important monument, visited 3 museums and Disneyland, thanks to their energetic guide, Dr. Kuhn, who really kept up the pace. Also they were fortunate to have great weather and no mishaps.

Movement Therapy for Persons with Acquired Brain Injuries – Prague, Czech Republic

Working with the association Cerebrum, a Prague family association for persons with acquired brain injuries, the Orco Foundation is funding weekly dance/movement therapy sessions for members of the association. Families are often left alone to care for brain-injured family members and the therapeutic activities such as this provided for them by Cerebrum, brings healing to the clients and aide to their families. The Orco Foundation funded the therapist psychologist Klara Cizkova’s salary, room rental costs, and auxiliary equipment.

Fundraising Event: Children for Children

Ostrava, Czech Republic  May 31 - June 1, 2008

Children from the region of Ostrava in the Czech Republic were invited to a fun-filled day at Mamaison Hotel Imperial for the benefit of local children with cancer and kidney dysfunction. In addition to the children’s event, the hotel organized an auction and a benefit dinner.

Children for Children raised 1,013,7124 Czech crowns for the renovation of the children’s hematology ward at Ostrava-Poruba hospital. Detske kliniky FNSP v Ostave-Probuba. The renovation was completed in December 2008.

 The following companies participated in the Children for Children day event as well as the renovation and provision of goods:

ORCO FOUNDATION, MONTI SCHOOL, MAMAISON HOTEL IMPERIAL, ROTARY CLUB OSTRAVA INTERNATIONAL, ROTARACT, ORCO PROPERETY GROUP, DIVADLO LOUTEK OSTRAVA, CELÉ ČESKO ČTE DĚTEM, p. JIŘÍ BERTOK, p. SIP HOFSTEDE, p. JAN LUCAS VAN HOORN (EMBASSADOR OF THE NETHERLANDS), p. CHRISTIEN VAAGS, SOUKROMÁ STŘEDNÍ UMĚLECKÁ ŠKOLA, firmy STAPAS, LIBREX PUBLISHING, ARP GROUP, IKEA, MAKRO, STUDIO MAXIM OPAVA, INTERFLOOR HOLLAND, PLASTY CZ, COCA COLA, Hasičský záchranný sbor města Ostravy, p. JAN PŘEUČIL a p. EVA HRUŠKOVÁ, zaměstnanci HOTELU IMPERIAL, p. JINDŘICH ŠIMEK, p. JAROSLAVA WENIGEROVÁ, p. MIROSLAV SVOZIL a firma DVOŘÁK LESY, SADY, ZAHRADY s.r.o.

Read more at http://www.detiprodeti.cz/.

Therapeutic Event: Magik Moment Paris-Prague

March 30 – April 2 2008

Patients with cancer enjoyed their first trip to Prague, sponsored by the Orco Foundation and Tribu Cancer, a French non-profit that seeks to improve the quality of life of those in cancer treatment. “There is an illness worse than cancer, it’s isolation” says Veronique Lambert, one of the organizers and herself in chemotherapy treatment. The goal of this trip was to break the pattern of isolation that keeps patients at home and with no plans, opening their eyes to the magic of Prague. The participants flew to Prague, stayed 3 nights at MaMaison Pachtuv Palace, and were treated to guided tours of Prague’s Old Town, jazz and classical musical concerts, as well as a welcome buffet with Orco Property Group employees and members of the Czech cancer association Krtek. In a second phase of Magik Moment, Czech cancer patients will have the opportunity to travel to Paris. Not only was the event therapeutic for the cancer patients, it also served as a cultural exchange between French and Czechs, as well as strengthening ties between Orco employees in Paris and Prague.