Tabletochki Charity Foundation
{{Short description|Ukrainian charity for children with cancer}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Tabletochki CF
| logo =
| founded_date = 2011
| type = Charitable Foundation
| purpose = To ensure that no Ukrainian child dies of cancer
| founders = Olya Kudinenko, Olha Shurupova
| key_people = Viacheslav Bykov (CEO)
| location = 01010, Kyiv, 4/6 Omelianovycha-Pavlenka Str., 14th floor
| revenue = Grants, charitable donations
| homepage = {{URL|https://tabletochki.org/}}
}}Tabletochki Charity Foundation is a Ukrainian non-profit organization helping children with oncological and hematological diseases.
Tabletochki is a crowdfunded organization supported by individuals, corporate donors and grants. Foundation operates in four areas: targeted family support, systematic support for pediatric oncology centers, advocating for changes in the healthcare system, and professional development of medical staff.
The Foundation's mission is to create favorable conditions for high-end medical care, psychological support and improve the quality of life of Ukrainian children with cancer during and after treatment.
History
The Foundation started in 2011 by Olya Kudinenko,{{Cite web |title=Що відомо про Ольгу Кудіненко, засновницю одного з найвпливовіших українських благодійних фондів Таблеточки |url=https://nv.ua/ukr/dose/tabletochki-golovni-fakti-pro-zasnovnicyu-blagodiynogo-fondu-olgu-kudinenko-50189040.html |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=nv.ua |language=uk}} as a volunteering project purchasing medicines for children fighting cancer.
Since 2012 Foundation, in addition to purchasing medicines, provides apartments for temporary accommodation for sick children and their parents. In 2013–2017 years Foundation improved control over donor blood in government hospitals,{{Cite web |date=2013-02-15 |title=В Україні розпочалась акція "Безпечна кров для тяжкохворих дітей "Охматдиту" |url=https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-society/1458010-v_ukraiini_rozpochalas_aktsiya_bezpechna_krov_dlya_tyagkohvorih_ditey_ohmatditu_1797705.html |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=ukrinform.ua |language=uk}} launched programs of psychological help, children palliative care{{Cite news |last=Свобода |first=Радіо |date=2015-09-15 |title=Паліативна допомога для невиліковно хворих дітей: чому вона потрібна? |language=uk |work=Радіо Свобода |url=https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/27247735.html |access-date=2023-06-19}} and animal-assisted therapy.{{Cite web |title=Собаки та діти. Як працює каністерапія у фонді Таблеточки |url=https://rubryka.com/2022/06/14/kanisterapiya-tabletochky/ |website=rubryka.com}}
In 2018 Tabletochki Foundation joined{{Cite web |title=Про #ЩедрийВівторок |url=https://givingtuesday.org.ua/about/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Щедрий Вівторок |language=uk}} the global Giving Tuesday movement.
According to the open Foundation reports,{{Cite web |title=Foundation reports |url=https://tabletochki.org/en/foundation-reports/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Tabletochki |language=en-US}} in the period of 2011–2024 years over $31 million was spent on targeted assistance for 7500 children, purchasing medical equipment for hospitals and supporting launched programs.
After the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tabletochki joined the St. Jude Hospital program to provide safe evacuation for childhood cancer patients and their families out of Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=SAFER in Ukraine |url=https://global.stjude.org/en-us/saferukraine.html |website=global.stjude.org}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-01 |title=As Russian shells fall, a race to get children with cancer out of Ukraine |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/04/01/ukraine-children-cancer/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Washington Post |language=en}} After over a year of full-scale war, Tabletochki continues assisting kids and their families. The foundation also helps in the process of evacuating new children based on the decision of doctors. Some children have finished treatment abroad and returned home. Another similar program for children with cancer was announced by Richard Brenson.{{Cite web |title=Helping children with cancer in Ukraine|url=https://virgin.com/branson-family/holly-branson-blog/helping-children-with-cancer-in-ukraine |accessdate=2023-06-19 |website=Virgin.com |language=en}}
Activity
Tabletochki provides monthly care for 400 children with cancer and 12 oncological departments all over Ukraine.{{Cite web |title=Asters on joint initiatives with Tabletochki Charity Foundation: be the change you want to see in the world |url=https://eba.com.ua/en/asters-pro-spilni-initsiatyvy-z-bf-tabletochky-bud-tiyeyu-zminoyu-yaku-ty-hochesh-pobachyty-u-sviti-2/ |website=eba.com.ua}} Other Foundations programs include purchasing medical equipment for hospitals,{{Cite web |date=2020-03-31 |title=Наша лікарня отримала нове сучасне медичне обладнання |url=https://ohmatdyt.com.ua/nasha-likarnya-otrimala-suchasne-medichne-obladnannya/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Охматдит |language=uk}} carrying out repairs in hospital departments,{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-09-07 |title=Нейрохірург зібрав 700 тисяч гривень на ремонт операційної: "Я не вірив, що держава допоможе" |url=https://pershyj.com/p-neirohirurg-zibrav-700-tisyach-griven-na-remont-operatsiinoyi-ya-ne-viriv-scho-derzhava-dopomozhe-52426 |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Перший канал соціальних новин (in Ukrainian)}} different types of care and therapy programs, and training of medical staff. In 2022 thanks to Foundations programs, 125 doctors and other healthcare professionals gained new knowledge and developed their professional skills in leading clinics{{Cite web |last=Zaxid.net |date=2022-08-26 |title=Львівські лікарі стажуються в одній із найкращих онкоклінік Нідерландів |url=https://zaxid.net/lvivski_likari_stazhuyutsya_v_odniy_iz_naykrashhih_onkoklinik_niderlandiv_n1548636 |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=ZAXID.NET |language=uk}} in the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Turkey.
Charity programs
Foundation organizes annual fundraising and charity campaigns, such as:
- "Gifts for Health" — Christmas fundraising activity during which donors can pay for medicines or other necessary items for children battling cancer.{{Cite web |title=Gifts for Health 2020 |url=https://eba.com.ua/en/blagodijna-aktsiya-darunky-na-zdorov-ya/ |website=eba.com.ua}}
- "Coins for Children" — is an activity during which school and corporate teams collect coins and transfer them to help children with cancer. In 2021, the National Bank of Ukraine supported the campaign.{{Cite web |title=UAH 3 million in 25-kopiika coins collected during the "Coins for Children" campaign |url=https://rubryka.com/en/2021/10/19/3-mln-grn-dlya-monetky-detyam/ |website=rubryka.com}}
- "Tabletochki Giving Tuesday Dinner" — within the international movement Giving Tuesday, and in support of Zagoriy Foundation,{{Cite web |last=Krasnikov |first=Denys |date=2018-11-30 |title=Ukraine's first Giving Tuesday inspires volunteers to do good - Nov. 30, 2018 |url=https://archive.kyivpost.com/lifestyle/ukraines-first-giving-tuesday-inspires-volunteers-to-do-good.html |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Kyiv Post}} Tabletochki provides annual charity fundraising dinners.{{Cite web |date=2019-11-27 |title=Фонд 'Таблеточки' зібрав понад 16 мільйонів на обладнання для Охматдиту |url=https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-society/2826742-fond-tabletocki-zibrav-ponad-16-miljoniv-na-obladnanna-dla-ohmatditu.html |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=ukrinform.ua |language=uk}} Thanks to the project, the Okhmatdyt national children's hospital in Kyiv and the Western Ukrainian Specialized Children's Medical Center in Lviv received modern medical equipment.
Participation in the law-making process
The Foundation participates in the law-making process: made charity donations via SMS legal,{{Cite web |date=2016-10-09 |title=СМС-благодійність: від ідеї до закону |url=https://ufb.org.ua/sms-blagodijnist-vid-ideyi-do-zakonu/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Український форум благодійників}} lobbied law about visiting patients in the intensive care unit,{{Cite web |title=Історія успіху #пуститевреанимацию |url=https://www.irf.ua/istoriya_pustuty_v_reanimaciyu/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=irf.ua}} advocated for state funding for the life-saving medicine Erwinase.{{Cite web |title=Вперше діти, які хворіють на рак крові, забезпечені ліками вартістю €1000 за флакон за держкошт |url=https://tabletochki.org/vpershe-diti-yaki-xvoriyut-na-rak-krovi-zabezpecheni-likami-vartistyu-e1000-za-flakon-za-derzhkosht/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Таблеточки |language=en}} Also, Tabletochki together with non-profit organizations, public authorities, volunteers, and lawyers achieved extending of the list of other medicines for children with cancer to be procured using public funds. In 2021, Foundation experts developed part of the Ukrainian National Cancer Control Strategy until 2030.
In 2023, Tabletochki signed a new memorandum with the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. This is a continuation of the document signed in 2017.{{Cite web |date=2017-08-14 |title=МОЗ підписало меморандум про співпрацю з благоднійним фондом "Таблеточки" |url=https://hromadske.radio/news/2017/08/14/moz-pidpysalo-memorandum-pro-spivpracyu-z-fondom-tabletochky |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Громадське радіо |language=uk}} The document confirms the common goal of ensuring that all children with cancer and hematological diseases receive high-quality medical care.
Support and ambassadors
Tabletochki cooperates with Ukrainian state authorities and non-profit organizations. Among Foundation's donors are Mastercard,{{Cite web |title=Фонд "Таблеточки", Masterсard та Ощадбанк запустили в Україні сучасний простий інструмент допомоги онкохворим дітям — благодійні термінали |url=https://www.mastercard.com/news/eemea/uk-ua/розділ-новин/прес-релізи/uk-ua/2018/veresen/фонд-таблеточки-masterсard-та-ощадбанк-запустили-в-україні-сучасний-простий-інструмент-допомоги-онкохворим-дітям-благодійні-термінали/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=mastercard.com |language=uk-UA}} Lenovo,{{Cite web |date=2016-12-22 |title=Соціальний проект "Роби добро": ліки та навчання для онкохворих діток |url=https://platforma-msb.org/sotsialnyj-proekt-roby-dobro-liky-ta-navchannya-dlya-onkohvoryh-ditok/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Національна платформа малого та середнього бізнесу |language=uk}} La Roche Posay,{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-02-10 |title=Як б’юті-бренди долучаються до боротьби із забрудненням пластиком, пандемією, ментальними проблемами |url=https://www.the-village.com.ua/village/service-shopping/style-promo/307315-loreal-care |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=The Village Україна}} Uber,{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-12-02 |title=Uber і "Таблеточки" влаштовують благодійну акцію для допомоги онкохворим дітям |url=https://www.the-village.com.ua/village/city/city-news/291779-pasazhiri-uber-zmozhut-dopomogti-onkohvorim-dityam |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=The Village Україна}} Watsons, Save the Children, Samsung, Virgin Unite, etc.
Foundation's ambassadors are Ukrainian singers Nastia Kamenskykh{{Cite web |date=2020-11-18 |title=Настя Каменських стала амбасадором фонду "Таблеточки" |url=https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-culture/3138442-nasta-kamenskih-stala-ambasadorom-fondu-tabletocki.html |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=ukrinform.ua |language=uk}} and Zlata Ognevich.{{Cite web |last= |date=2021-11-23 |title=Злата Огнєвіч офіційно стала амбасадоркою благодійного фонду "Таблеточки" |url=https://np.pl.ua/2021/11/zlata-ohnievich-ofitsiyno-stala-ambasadorkoiu-blahodiynoho-fondu-tabletochky/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Новини Полтавщини |language=uk}}
International cooperation
The Foundation is a member of international associations and cooperates with hospitals in Europe, the US, and the Middle East:
- Union for International Cancer Control{{Cite web |title=Membership category - Associate Member |url=https://www.uicc.org/membership/tabletochki-charity-foundation |website=Union for International Cancer Control}}
- Childhood Cancer International{{Cite web |title=CCI Europe supports Ukraine |url=https://ccieurope.eu/ukraine/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=CCI Europe |language=en-US}}
- International Society of Paediatric Oncology{{Cite web |title=Ukraine – How you can help {{!}} SIOP |url=https://siop-online.org/ukraine-how-you-can-help/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |language=en-US}}
- St. Jude Children's Global Alliance{{Cite web |last=Goetz |first=Kristina |title=Foundation partners across the world join St. Jude Global Alliance |url=https://www.stjude.org/inspire/series/around-the-world/foundation-partners-across-the-world-join-st-jude-global-alliance.html |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=stjude.org |language=en}}
- The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids){{Cite web |date=2019-06-13 |title=Канадські лікарі-діаспоряни приїхали в Україну у рамках педіатричної програми |url=https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-diaspora/2721092-kanadski-likaridiasporani-priihali-v-ukrainu-u-ramkah-pediatricnoi-programi.html |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=ukrinform.ua |language=uk}}
- Princess Máxima Center
- King Hussein Cancer Center{{Cite web |date=2020-02-05 |title=Офіційна зустріч з керівництвом King Hussein Cancer Center |url=https://ohmatdyt.com.ua/ofitsijna-zustrich-z-kerivnitstvom-king-hussein-cancer-center/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=Охматдит |language=uk}}
Awards
National Charity Rating:
- Winner: Dynamics in charitable spending growth in 2013-2014 (2015){{Cite web |title=Національний рейтинг благодійників: лідери, цифри, коментарі експертів {{!}} Громадський Простір |url=https://www.prostir.ua/?news=natsionalnyj-rejtynh-blahodijnykiv-lidery-tsyfry-komentari-ekspertiv |access-date=2023-06-19 |language=uk}}
- Winner: Number of Volunteers Involved 2015 (2016)
European Communications Awards:
- Award winner for Advocacy Campaign Project – unrestricted access to intensive care units (2017){{Cite web |title=European Communication Award |url=https://eacd-online.eu/events/european-communication-award/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=EACD |language=en-US}}
Effie Awards Ukraine:
- Gold for Best Marketing Team in Social Organizations and Charitable Foundations category (2019)
- Gold in Social Media Advertising for Charities and Successful Social Media Campaigns (2018){{Cite web |title=ПЕРЕМОЖЦІ |url=https://effie.org.ua/winners/2018/ |access-date=2023-06-19 |website=effie.org.ua}}
SABRE Awards EMEA:
- 1st place in category PR World of Mouth Project: Charity run Dobrorun (2021){{Cite web |title=DobroRun by Asters and Tabletochki wins the world's outstanding PR award |url=https://eba.com.ua/en/blagodijnyj-proekt-dobrorun-vid-asters-ta-fondu-tabletochky-peremig-u-najprestyzhnishij-mizhnarodnij-pr-premiyi/ |website=eba.com.ua}}