Winter holiday event for Latvian children with motor skill impairments
For over 150 children and teens with disabilities from every corner of Latvia in the Association for Latvian Children with Motor Impairments, the first week of January culminated with a Christmas event at the Railway Museum in Riga.
Special food helps to survive little Emīlija, Jānis and other children
There are several dozens of children in Latvia that have to consume special food in their diet because of complicated health disorders.
A Special Friend for a Special Child: Elīna and Corrie
Elīna, the fifth participant of the “Friend for a Special Child” project, is a cheerful seventeen-year-old girl from Liepupe. She is a very keen learner and loves spending time with her classmates.
Future canine assistant is growing up with Everts
The fourth participant of the “Friend for a Special Child” project is a five-year-old boy Everts, who was born blind and explores the world around him only by touch, taste and hearing.
Helping See the World in Colour
For children and adolescents, who learn and perceive the world through their senses of smell and touch fingertips, the ability to live independently in this world is very important.
Kirils gets to know the world around him with the help of a guide dog
The third participant of “A special friend for a special child” programme Kirils is a talented young man living in a small Karosta flat with his parents.
Roberts and Kleo: believing in your dreams and making them a reality
Roberts is the second participant of the “Friend for a special Child” programme. When he was one year old, Roberts was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, expecting that the boy would never walk or talk.
Katrīna and Grēta: living among all of us
Katrīna is the first participant of the “Friend for a special Child” programme. The eight-year-old Katrīna Roze studies in the 2nd form of the Riga Estonian School.
Children’s creative cognitive development
An unusual science centre for kids “Tehnoannas pagrabi” is one of the smallest science centres in the world. It has been operating for more than 20 years and stands out with its special atmosphere and original exhibits
Creating a new leisure area for families with children on Lucavsala
In order to support creation of new outdoor leisure areas for families with children and an idea of making more places close to nature in the urban space, Baltikums Foundation is implementing a charity gift project – creation of a leisure area on Lucavsala.
Helping a girl grow and walk
The greatest hope of eight-year-old Katrina is to be able to walk, play with other children and become less dependent on people around her for help.
Canoe Sprint World Championship Support
The ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championship took place in Minsk, Belarus, in late July. Young and promising master of sports Juris Apters represented Latvia, with support from the Baltikums Foundation.