TÜ Kliinikumi Lastefond

Founded in 2000, TÜ Kliinikumi Lastefond is a charity based in Tartu, Estonia working on health, children & youth, disability.

TÜ Kliinikumi Lastefond is a foundation founded in 2000 by 26 private individuals and based in Tartu, Estonia. It is one of the largest and oldest charitable foundations working alongside children's hospitals in Estonia. The foundation raises donations to fund treatment and care for seriously ill children, including rare-disease therapies and medicines not covered by the national health insurance fund, and buys medical equipment for the children's clinic of Tartu University Hospital and other hospital paediatric wards. It also supports families with assistive devices, developmental therapies, treatment trips abroad, and psychological help for families of children with rare diseases. According to its website, it has supported around 10,000 children across Estonia and collected over 32 million euros in donations over its 25 years of activity. Donations can be made one-off or monthly through its website, by telephone, bank transfer, mTasku, collection boxes, and its online charity shop. Donors who are individuals or companies can claim tax relief on their donations.