Charity Team 2023

Welcome to MIMSA’s Charity Website

This year’s team includes Lucia, Carolina, Assir and Kashaun!

Here you can find all information regarding our events and charitable opportunities around Brno.

Don’t hesitate to contact any of us if you have any questions/inquiries.

Meet the Charity Team

Support Ukraine

1) Donation links to trusted organisations supporting Ukraine:

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/donate-relief-to-ukraine/

2) The UN Refugee Agency - Help Ukraine:

https://help.unhcr.org/ukraine/

3) Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine:

Follow all updates on this website
- https://www.stojimezaukrajinou.cz/en (ENG)

Zeleznice Pomaha
- Sleeping bags, food, warm clothes, all transported via evacuation train
- https://zeleznicepomaha.eu/#shapely_home_parallax-3

Czech Red Cross Brno Association
- collection of medical supplies
- http://www.cck-brno.cz

4) Support organised by Masaryk University - Brno: MUNI Pomaha

https://munipomaha.cz/en

Charities We are Supporting in 2023

SMACI

Smaci is a charity based in the Czech Republic aiming to support patients with spinal muscular atrophy. SMA is a disease of the motor neuron, that is responsible for conscious muscle movements such as running, head movements, and swallowing. Smaci contributes to ensuring quality of life, care, support, and effective treatment of patients with SMA. At present, the organization brings together more than 100 patients with this disease in the Czech Republic, together with their family members as well as others interested in SMA.

Check out their website for more information:

https://smaci.cz/

KRtek

The Krtek Children’s Oncology Endowment Fund (NFDO Krtek) is a part of the Pediatric Oncology Department of the Brno University Hospital. This organization helps support children with cancer and their treatment. Their goal is to maintain the high standard of care for cancer patients as well as to make their treatment as available and easy as possible. At the same time improving the quality of life of the patients and their families.

Check out their website for more information:

https://krtek-nf.cz/en/uvod-english/

Debra czech republic

Debra Czech Republic is a patient organization that supports and helps people with the so-called butterfly wing disease (epidermolysis bullosa, EB)

They provide expert advice, disseminate information about the disease and treatment options, and connect patients and their families from all over the Czech Republic

Check out their website for more information:

https://debra-cz.org/

Charity Events

ANNUAL BAKE SALE

Our Bake Sale was a great success, we made 31000 czk for our associations!

Thank you to all the participants!

Kitchen competition

Charity team 2023 has been a pioneer doing a Cooking competition! It was a beautiful event full of different nationalities and cultures. Everyone enjoyed this nice evening!

And the winner was... BANGLADESH!

Clothes Donation

Donation of Clothes & Textiles

They accept clothes that can still be worn, home textiles (sheets, curtains), paired shoes, handbags, etc.

List of 20 containers around Brno provided by Bazaar-Baltazar Charity of Diecezni Charita Brno (DCHB):

https://dchb.charita.cz/co-delame/charitatni-bazar-baltazar/seznam-kontejneru-na-satstvo/

Map of containers around Brno provided by Klok.tex supporting sustainable development projects and waste prevention. Also accepts children’s items:

https://www.kloktex.cz/mapa-kontejneru/

Containers for donating clothes and textiles - Wrap your used and unwanted textiles and place them in special containers located around Brno.

Donate Textiles To local Charities

Visit Baltazar’s central warehouse in Rosicka 1, near Brno Dolni Nadrazi railway station, behind Zvonarka bus station to donate textiles directly to the Bazaar-Baltazar Charity Office. Check their opening hours and info on types of textiles here:

https://dchb.charita.cz/co-delame/charitatni-bazar-baltazar/chci-darovat-obleceni/

Visit Nadace Veronica shops that focus on protecting the environment. Contact them or visit them and they will lead you on how to donate clothes at their stores located in Panska 9, Pekarska 38, Palackeho 25, and Svazna 16 to donate clothes, books, jewelry, accessories, toys, etc.:

http://nadace.veronica.cz

Visit Suplig-dobrocinny obchudek, located at Cihlarska 1 to donate textiles and unneeded things.This organization supports the Human Rights League by selling clothes, accessories, jewelry, etc.:

https://llp.cz/suplig/

BLOOD DOnation

There is a constant need for a regular supply of blood because it can be stored only for a limited period of time before use. Thus, a regular supply by healthy individuals is needed to ensure there is the right blood available for patients who need it.

How to donate blood in Brno?

Location: Pavilion I 2, entrance from Netroufalky street (bus stop Nemocnice Bohunice)
When: Mon-Fri 6:30-13:00
How: If you want to donate your blood for the first time, contact the following number and make an appointment.
- 800 900 097 or 532 233 607 (6:30-14:00)

For more information, check the websites below!

https://www.fnbrno.cz/darcovstvi-krve/k1570 (CZ)

https://www.fnbrno.cz/en/blood-donation/t5091 (EN)

Volunteer opportunities in Brno

Ever wanted to feel more included in the Brno community, aside from medical school ? A great way to get involved with locals and integrated into society, especially when moving to a foreign country, is by volunteering at local charities. Here, we list some volunteering opportunities that you can easily contact and help at in your spare time.

Don’t speak Czech? No need to worry, all of the activities listed below are available for non-Czech speakers.

IQ roma servis

Independent association which specializes in helping the Romanies and building friendly relationships between the Roma and other people.

A link: iqrs.cz/en

Contact: Zuzana Scott – coordinator, +420 730 519 453, zuzana.scott@iqrs.cz
Volunteering activities:
1. Language teaching
2. Help with a one-day activity - help to organize an activity, cleanups etc.

Diecézní charita Brno

DCHB is a non-profit church organisation

A link: dchb.charita.cz

Contacts: Tereza Veselá – coordinator, +420 730 578 754, tereza.vesela@brno.charita.cz
Volunteering activities:
1. Manual work – garden work (mowing the lawn, clean-up of a pond) by the retirement home and a shelter. Clean-up of the rooms – taking the boxes, tidying the donation boxes.

ADRA

ADRA Brno Volunteer Centre for senior citizens living on their own/ in retirement homes. They offer communication in English, German, Spanish or French. You can easily contact them on their website by choosing ‘Get involved with volunteering’ and then choosing the corresponding Brno branch.

A link: adrabrno.cz

Contact: Kateřina Havránková – coordinator, +420 733 598 494, katerina.havrankova@adra.cz
Volunteering activities
1. Spend an afternoon with a team of our volunteers – Help with gardening, cleaning or organising activities for clients in retirement homes.
2. Bake something! – Do you enjoy baking and cooking? Help to prepare a delicious surprise for seniors and caregivers.