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How to help the right way

We explain simply: who to help and how, how charity works and how not to run into scammers.

Practice

Housing subsidy for an elderly person: how to apply before the heating season

The heating season begins on 1 October, and an application submitted within two months of its start grants the subsidy from the start of the season. Who is renewed automatically, who must apply again and what grounds there are for refusal.

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Practice

Home care from the state: who is entitled and how to apply

The state provides a lonely elderly person with a social service of home care on application. Who is entitled, where to apply, how much it costs and what to do if a relative provides the care.

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We explain

Tax relief on charitable giving: how to get part of your gift back

A donation to a non-profit organisation can be included in a tax relief claim, up to 4 percent of annual taxable income. Two conditions, a deadline that cannot be carried over, and how to check a fund before you transfer.

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Practice

What to put in a grocery pack for a lonely elderly person

A practical list for those putting together a grocery pack for a neighbour or relative: what will really be needed, what is better not to bring, and how to hand it over so that the person feels no shame.

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Practice

How to tell that an elderly neighbour needs help

A mailbox full of post, windows closed in summer, the same clothes for the third week. Which of these is really a sign of trouble, how to start a conversation without frightening, and whom to call if no one opens the door.

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We explain

Medicine for an elderly person: how to cut costs legally

Why medicine eats a pension faster than food, how the state programme “Affordable Medicines” works, how a generic differs from the original and why someone else's prescription must not be shared.

6 min read

We explain

Loneliness in old age: a matter of health, not mood

Prolonged isolation is linked to a higher risk of stroke and loss of independence, and this is measured. We explain what research on short regular calls showed and what it did NOT prove.

6 min read

How to help

How to help if you have no money

Time, hands and one fixed phone call a week often weigh more than a transfer. What exactly you can do, how not to burn out and why disappearing without a word is worse than not starting.

5 min read

We explain

Why funds ask for a regular gift rather than a one-off

A one-off appeal buys a thing, a regular gift pays for a process. About what changes when the amount is known in advance, what the law says about subscriptions and how to check a fund you pay every month.

5 min read

We explain

How scammers use charity and how not to fall for it

Four schemes that repeat year after year, five minutes of checking in the open registers, and verified phone numbers to call if the money has already gone.

6 min read

How to help

How to help lonely elderly people: 7 real ways

From a grocery pack to an hour of conversation: we look at ways to support elderly people near you, even if you have no money.

2 min read

We explain

What humanitarian aid is and who can receive it in Ukraine

A simple explanation: how humanitarian aid differs from social assistance, who is entitled to it and where to apply.

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Transparency

How to choose a charity fund you can trust: a checklist

Register of non-profits, reports, details, signs of scammers: check any fund in 10 minutes.

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For business

A charitable gift from a company: documents, taxes, a sample application

A step-by-step guide for an accountant: how a legal entity can formalise charitable aid and what applies to corporate income tax.

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From reading to doing is one step

These texts are written so that you can check charities, including us. If you have checked, what comes next is simple: someone needs groceries and medicine this month.

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