Inštitút Krista Veľkňaza

Founded in 1990, Inštitút Krista Veľkňaza is a non-profit association based in Žakovce, Slovakia working on housing & homelessness, addiction, elderly care +3 more.

Inštitút Krista Veľkňaza (IKV) is a civic association founded in 1990 by a community of priests and lay people. Based at the former parish estate in Žakovce, Slovakia, it provides social services to people in need, including homeless people, people dependent on alcohol or drugs, elderly and disabled people, women and families in crisis, former prisoners and children from difficult backgrounds. Its services include temporary and long-term accommodation in shelters and homes, daily meals, clothing, social counselling, work therapy and spiritual programmes. The organisation runs several facilities in Slovakia, including Dom Lazár, Dom Samaritán, Dom Márie Magdalény and Dom Betánia, and has a branch in the Czech Republic since 2003. Its work is partly funded by EEA and Norway Grants, the Slovak Ministry of the Interior and corporate foundations.