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» Appeal for Stephen Dorcich
Submitted By Marko Puljić | Published 05/16/2008 | Charity | Unrated
Hi.  My name is Stephen Dorcich.  I live in San Jose, California and I am a pretty normal kid except that I have Primary Immune Deficiency called Hyper IGM, CD40 Ligand. My immune system doesn’t communicate the right way, so I cannot fight off bacteria, viruses and other bad things that make us sick.
» Mother Teresa and Croatians
Submitted By Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic | Published 03/7/2008 | Charity , Religion | Unrated
The Croatian Jesuits had a great role in spiritual development of Mother Teresa in her youth. Her spiritual father was Fr. Franjo Jambreković. The first monument in the world honouring this famous Albanian woman was carved in Croatia, in Supetar on the island of Brac (2002), by Petar Jakšić. It was unveiled by Martin Sheen.
» Alpine skiing legends to take part in Croatia charity race
Submitted By Nenad N. Bach | Published 02/13/2008 | Sports , Charity | Unrated
Sixteen alpine skiing legends including Italy's Alberto Tomba and Sweden's Ingemar Stenmark will take part in a charity race in Croatia on February 17, 2008. They will race in a mixed-sex giant slalom event with Ivica Kostelić (left), among others. Money collected from the race will be donated to a hospital for chronic child diseases in Gornja Bistra near Zagreb.
» Mime Cuvalo, web developer and proponent of open web standards
Submitted By Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic | Published 01/9/2008 | Science , People , Charity | Unrated
Mime Cuvalo, on the photo with small Stipo Adzaip, is a young Croatian web developer and proponent of open web standards. He is currently employed at three jobs: YouTube/Google, finishing up FireFTP, and creating the online music database The Rock Hard Times. His "charityware" FireFTP has been downloaded over 4.5 million times!
» Nopoki University for Peruvian Indians founded by Msgr. Gerardo Žerdin
Submitted By Prof.Dr. Darko Zubrinic | Published 12/23/2007 | Education , Culture And Arts , Charity , Religion | Unrated
Msgr. Gerardo Žerdin, Croatian bishop and missionary in Peru in the region of the Amazon river, founded the Nopoki Center for Investigation and Intercultural Formation. The aim is to educate future school teachers for work within their native communities, in order to preserve their roots, language and customs, and ensure material and cultural prosperity. See also 32 Kreković's paintings.
» Benefit Gala in Zagreb honoring the Croatian House in Padova, Italy, Nov 12, 2007
Submitted By Martina Sola | Published 10/31/2007 | Events , Charity | Unrated
"Croatian House" is a humanitarian association, whose current project is to buy a house in Padova, Italy that would be used by Croatian citizens that face difficult circumstances and would have to go abroad to get treatment, which in many cases is long term. (left) President of Croatian House Dr. Nela Sršen.
» "Philadelphia" Jerry Ricks is recovering from a brain-tumor operation in Croatia
Submitted By Vedran Joseph Nazor | Published 10/22/2007 | Friends In Action , Charity | Unrated
For the last nine weeks he's been hospitalized in the port city of Rijeka, Croatia recovering from brain surgery to remove a tumor that doctors say was benign. Friends are arranging a benefit for the 67-year-old bluesman, to be held at the Commodore Barry Club in Philadelphia on Sunday 2-9 PM.
» Globmed.org One Child at a Time
Submitted By Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey | Published 08/2/2007 | Charity , Croatians in B&H | Unrated
  The Global Medical Relief Fund has now helped over 70 children, from Bosnia & Herzegovina, to El Salvador, one child at a time, where this type of care and rehabilitation was not necessarily available in their own home countries. The children come for treatment and refitting for their prosthetics. During this treatment, these children stay at Mount Manresa Jesuit Retreat.
» Birthday Party Raises $20,000 in donations for Montreal HIV Kids & Families
Submitted By Kat Coric | Published 07/24/2007 | Charity | Unrated
  The Sports Performance Centre a donation of $20,000 to Les Enfants de Béthanie charitable organisation in Montreal.


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