A Season of Giving: How You Can Help Prague’s Homeless This Christmas

Christmas, traditionally a time of joy, cheer, and good times, is an especially lonely, sad and challenging time for homeless individuals but here is how you can help make a difference this holiday season:

1. First, with temperatures dropping, your DONATIONS OF WINTER CLOTHES AND CANNED FOOD can save lives and make the season more bearable for those who are less fortunate.

The most needed items are warm clothing, blankets, sleeping bags, as well as canned legumes, meat, and fish (which, while providing proteins, can be easily carried, and consumed on the streets). More information about clothing collection can be found HERE

2. FriendShip Prague has also launched another FILL A CHRISTMAS SOCK FOR THE HOMELESS campaign, and you can support homeless people by purchasing a pair of warm socks and filling one of them with travel-size toiletries and sweets.

You can find detailed video instructions HERE The socks will be distributed as a Christmas gift to people sleeping rough on the streets and at the shelters.

Please DROP OFF your kind donations of winter clothes, canned food, and Christmas socks at our office: Room 208, DumRadost (Namesti Winstona Churchilla 2) every Friday from 16:30 to 18:00 and every Saturday from 13:30 to 15:00.

3. A CHARITY YOGA AND BREAKFAST event will take place on December 8^th, from 10:00AM to 12:00 PM. Last year, we raised 20.000 czk through this wonderful event. Thanks to Karina Bolan and the generous donations from our yogis, we were able to provide approx. 100 homeless friends with a warm and memorable Christmas!

Each received hats, gloves, neck warmers, and a traditional Czech Christmas meal. Reserve your spot at [email protected] or WhatsApp 777006710

4. As imperative as it is for FriendShip Prague to provide our homeless friends with food and other necessities, it’s equally important to provide them with experiences and spend quality time together! For this reason, we have planned to spend a MOVIE AFTERNOON with them by watching a Christmas movie together.

The screening will take place at Komunitní centrum Husitská on December 13^th at 5:00 PM. Send us a message if you would like to join us!

5. On Saturday, December 21st, at 2:00 PM, we will celebrate the annual CHRISTMAS LUNCH WITH THE HOMELESS and we are excited to announce that we have found a new indoor location, kindly hosted at  Fortna.

Traditional Czech meals, warm food and drinks, stuffed Christmas socks, presents, and new winter necessities will be distributed to warm their hearts and bodies along with music and other surprises!
To participate, please follow us on Instagram. A sign-up sheet will be shared at the beginning of December for registration.

6. By volunteering in person, you will be showing not only that some people really do care about those less fortunate but also helping to bring back the true spirit of Christmas to those who need it the most. For those unable to join us in person but still want to contribute, please consider making a FINANCIAL DONATION through DARUJME .

Without any government fundings, every bit counts, and your generosity can make a significant difference in the lives of those less fortunate.

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