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Kulczyk Foundation

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The Kulczyk Foundation (English) was founded in 2013, to help development projects in LEDC's (less economically developed countries). Its founders are Grażyna Kulczyk and Jan Kulczyk, along with its head founder, initiator and Executive Director Dominika Kulczyk.

The activities of the foundation

The Foundation supports aid projects in countries which lie on the last positions created by the Human Development Index, HDI (Human Development Index). It helps countries affected by poverty and various kinds of natural disasters. It works with locally operating international NGOs supporting them through joint projects. Kulczyk Foundation allocates 100% of its own and 100% of funds raised from donors for humanitarian action.

A characteristic feature of the activities of Kulczyk Foundation is the principle of "smart aid" – wise help, that does not burden the budget of the organization long-term presence in one place, at the same time leaving a lasting and positive changes in the lives of the inhabitants of the regions visited.

Statutory objectives

The means for the Foundation's statutory purposes are obtained by its founders' donations, as well as through direct fundraising activities targeted at businesses. The daily operations of the Foundation and the idea of volunteering are presented in program "Domino Effect" created jointly by TVN Television and Kulczyk Foundation.

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