How did the earmarked fund for the care costs of the children in need of the Swiss Children’s Hospice Foundation come into realization?

In her will, a single, wealthy testator from the city of Bern named the Swiss Children’s Hospice Foundation as her sole heir, with the condition that her estate assets be used to set up a fund for a specific purpose. The Board of Trustees has laid the necessary foundations for this and is delighted to be able to implement the wishes of the testator in a targeted manner.

For what purpose can support contributions be requested?

The fund assets may be used in accordance with the provisions of the testator’s will as set out in the fund regulations, i.e. to cover the care costs of needy children who are not covered by health insurance and to cover the care costs of needy families.

What kind of support do you expect to receive from affected families?

We will assess applications from families with one or more children with life-limiting illnesses. We can imagine that these will include, for example, support contributions to recommended therapies for the affected child, contributions to the costs of relieving the family through third parties or enabling services for healthy siblings, who often live in the shadow of the affected child.

Nicola Presti, Communications Officer of the Foundation, in conversation with the Vice President of the Foundation Board and Head of the Awards Committee, Prof Urs B. Schaad.

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