Wounded Warrior Support Foundation summarizes its current activities as of August
Wounded Warrior Support Foundation was founded by Silknet back in 2018. Since then, the foundation takes care of Georga’s veterans and military servicemen and women, as well as their family members by financing health issues, professional requalification courses, adapting homes, etc. Today the number of beneficiaries equals to hundreds of wounded warriors and the total sum spent from 2018 till now is 2,226,643.95 GEL for such needs as:
Adapting homes for persons in a wheelchair 16,502.22 GEL
Financing of underaged children 157,349.51 GEL
Medication 119,595.09 GEL
Surgeries 236,165.36 GEL
Rehabilitation 21,698.00 GEL
Other medical treatment 35,307.72 GEL
Medical treatments and surgeries abroad 1,211,750.35 GEL
Medical research 43,713.74 GEL
Medical inventories 167,073.92 GEL
Learning courses 17,520.25 GEL
Miscellaneous 18,447.80 GEL
Stomatology 116,525.00 GEL
Medical equipment for a hospital 64,995.00 GEL
The fund raises amounts through the Silknet’s annual pledged contribution, as well as from the business and individuals. Also, considerable part of cases is co-financed by government – Ministry of Defense of Georgia and State Service of Veterans Affairs. The ultimate goal of WWSF is to involve business and society in its activities and thus ensure the worthy being of the especially precious members of the society. 2023 contributors are various companies and physical entities. Together with Silknet’s yearly donation (300 000 GEL) the entire amount of contribution has made 730 000 GEL. During January-August 44 wounded warriors received financing. 14 veterans and 30 military servicemen got access to urgent surgeries, medical research, medications, learning courses and other. 364,148.66 GEL was spent for the below given needs:
Financing of underaged children 18,269.07
Medications 7,595.43
Surgeries 14,117.00
Rehabilitation 210.00
Other medical treatment 19,486.32
Medical treatments and surgeries abroad 179,024.64
Medical research 948.70
Medical inventories 3,180.00
Learning courses 2,484.50
Miscellaneous 2,993.00
Stomatology 50,845.00
Medical equipment for a hospital 64,995.00
The fund has its future for supporting the psychological rehabilitation of wounded warriors. Besides, Wounded Warrior Support Foundation allocates finances for spouses of wounded warriors, according to the criteria, added in the beginning of 2023. The accent is given to women empowerment and the fund is working on the program for economic empowerment together with UN Women office in Georgia.
Since its establishing WWSF seeks the ways of partnerships with various foreign charity funds and organizations. An important milestone in the life of the Foundation is its cooperation with an international charity, the Invictus Games Foundation (IGF). The Fund received a grant from IGF for purchasing 10 seated basketball chairs for Georgia's wounded warrior team, established under the auspices of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia. The team is constantly training and makes the worthy competition to the strongest teams worldwide in different types of sport. Transportation of the chairs to Georgia was provided by Silknet. These days Georgian team is participating in Invictus Games in Dusseldorf. The new seated basketball chairs equipped with the latest technology helped the Georgian wounded warriors to get the necessary training before the games and make a worthy competition during the tournaments. WWSF is proud to be a part of this important initiative and extends profound gratitude to Invictus Games Foundation for its valuable support. Invictus Games are ongoing from September 9 till September 16 in Duesseldorf. Under the motto “A HOME FOR RESPECT” the city, together with the German Armed Forces, has welcomed around 500 competitors from 21 nations as well as around 1,000 family members and friends to compete in ten disciplines. Wounded Warrior Support Foundation wishes the best of luck to the Georgian team.
Anyone can volunteer to join the WWSF by donating any amount in support of Georgia’s veterans and military servants though the webpage or use the charity number 0 091 777 771. By dialing this number 1 GEL will be transferred to the fund’s account from the subscribers of Silknet’s mobile network. The charity number is also active for customers of other mobile networks.
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