St. Barbara

The Svatá Barbora (St. Barbara) civic association helps children who have one parent who has died of an occupational accident, mainly in mining. Currently the association has a hundred registered Czech, Polish and Slovak children and contributes to their studies, leisure activities and health care.

The association is based on the idea that children whose fathers have died should not be discriminated against financially. The situation of a family without a breadwinner is not easy. The association is mindful that insufficient funds not prevent orphaned children from studies, developing their talents, leisure activities, etc.

Education is the priority. The association pays fees for:

• school
• school aids
• kindergarten
• leisure and sports groups
• open-air schools
• skiing courses

In terms of health care the association contributes to e.g.:

• medical aids
• therapeutic stays

Basic information

• The name of the association is derived from the name of the miners’ patron – St. Barbara.
• The association’s logo resulted from a children’s art competition in which 195 designs were registered in total.
• The association is based in the OKD building in Prokešovo square 6/2020; the office is provided by a sponsor's
  

The association’s committee consists of:

Vladislav Sobol - chairman

Josef Hoďák - vicechairman

Vladislav Kaluža

Milena Malinská

Tomáš Belka

Karel Lipowski

Zdeněk Stronček - members

The association’s members are companies belonging to the OKD but also other companies as well as private individuals. The association is free and other legal as well as physical persons can become its members at any time.

Financial resources are obtained from member subscriptions as well as by means of gifts by various companies and individuals. Further funds are obtained in the course of various events organized by the association.

Account number: 1657156389/0800 Česká spořitelna, a. s., Ostrava branch

Organized events

The Svatá Barbora civic association tries to gather financial resources also by organizing interesting events to which the wider public may contribute as well.

Children's events

The association also organizes family meetings mothers and children can get to know each other better, give advice and share their experience. It is important to find new friends too.

It is not important to think about help,

it is important to help!