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Kersti Kaljulaid served as the President of the Republic of Estonia from 2016-2021. During her time in office, she made her presence felt in both her homeland and the international arena.

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These pictures were drawn by children of the Zhytomyr SOS Children&#8217;s Village. The vivid colours mask untold horrors experienced during the Russian invasion.
Our message is simple: we need to help them, and we will. Read on for how you can, too.
On Thursday evening, these pictures and many others will be given to kind fundraisers who will help us achieve that aim. A fundraiser event hosted by the Estonian Embassy in Paris and president Kersti Kaljulaid will seek to help children as directly as possible.
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The aim of the event is to collect funds in order to provide computers to orphans living in children’s homes in the region of Zhytomyr, West of Kyiv. The computers are essential to help these children get access to education that is now provided only in distance learning format and it is also their hope for a better future. Our goal is to fund the purchase and transport of 100 laptops of around 500 euros each, a total budget of 50 000 euros.
Zhytomyr region has 69 children’s homes that host 5 to 12 children per home, a total of 295 children. On the Ukrainian side, our partner is the President of the Ukraine-Estonia Parliamentary Friendship Group in the Ukrainian parliament, Mr. Arsenii Pushkarenko. The distribution of the computers will take place in cooperation with the Estonian Embassy in Kyiv.
After the fall of communism, Estonia successfully rebuilt itself and its economy thanks to e-governance and innovative solutions. Our experience showed us that the transformation of a country starts by educating children. Both Estonia and France put strong emphasis on quality education that is accessible to everyone and sending these computers will be our common contribution to the reconstruction of a more innovative and more resilient Ukraine. Children are the future of Ukraine, our future. Let us give them hope and support!
Do you wish to chip in and make sure as many children as possible receive laptops for school? Kindly do so by donating:
Name: President Kaljulaid Foundation MTÜ 
IBAN: EE667700771006842520 
SWIFT: LHVBEE22; 
Explanation: “France for Ukraine”

Kaljulaid Foundation & Estonian Embassy in France to hold Ukraine fundraiser

Let&#8217;s summarize &#8211; the first year of the President Kaljulaid Foundation.
When creating the fund, president Kaljulaid set the goal of promoting the values that she stood for as head of state &#8211; democracy, human rights, rule of law, freedoms and digital leadership.
Taavi Linnamäe, CEO of the foundation, summarizes the first year as follows: &#8220;The former head of state&#8217;s fund is a first-of-its-kind initiative in Estonia, which requires a lot of analysis, new ideas and testing. The first year was, on one hand, the year of launching the fund &#8211; building a team and network, finding and creating funding opportunities, forming a longer view and strategy, just like with any starting organization. On the other hand, a number of completely new initiatives were undertaken, and their volume, range of topics, impact and scope will certainly grow in the coming years. In addition, the creation of various speaking opportunities for President Kaljulaid around the world, countless meetings in Estonia and further afield &#8211; the opportunities where we stood up for values important to the foundation and President Kaljulaid have actually been countless.&#8221;
 
Some of the most important initiatives of the President Kaljulaid Foundation in 2022:
At the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the foundation began to collect donations to support independent Ukrainian media. A total of 340,000 euros was donated to Ukrainian media through the foundation. Thanks to everyone who chipped in!
To mark 20 years passing since the opening of the first Estonian women&#8217;s shelter in Tartu, the President Kaljulaid Foundation organized a conference on intimate partner violence &#8220;Tangotantsust lähenemiskeeluni,&#8221; the focus of which was to bring together different parties involved in intimate partner violence and find common solutions.
Throughout the year, the foundation organized various projects, interviews and performances to promote the green revolution. In September, the fund organized a seminar on financing the green turn. President Kaljulaid continues to be the patron of the Estonian Eco-Schools, and the foundation also financially supports their activities.
The role of the global advocate for Every Woman Every Child (EWEC) means preparing an annual report, publishing articles, working with the network, meetings at the UN and keeping the issue in the spotlight at various UN events, etc.
During the year, the fund helped organize nearly 30 work trips abroad, two of them to Ukraine.
 
If what we have done and the values that the foundation and President Kaljulaid stand for are important to you, then you too have the opportunity to help out! Donations are one of the main sources of financing the activities of the President Kaljulaid Foundation, and we thank everyone who has already supported the fund! Donate to:
 
President Kaljulaid Foundation MTÜ
IBAN: EE667700771006842520
SWIFT: LHVBEE22
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Ideas and suggestions? Plans to discuss? Get in touch! The easiest way to do that is to write to foundation-at-kerstikaljulaid.ee
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Report: the first year of the President Kaljulaid Foundation

Yesterday, the President Kaljulaid Foundation transferred 38,000 euros collected with the support of donors to independent Ukrainian media channels. That brings the total donated to Ukrainian media through the fund to 249,000 euros.
In the last round of donations, the fund supported four Ukrainian independent media houses: Ukrainskaya Pravda, Novoye Vremya, Rubryka and Kyiv Independent.
Donations have been received from many people and organizations, from a few euros to tens of thousands. Among others, the Korean disaster relief organization Hope Bridge made a large donation, and the students of Tartu VOCO also collected money for the fund.
&#8220;The war has been going on for over four months now. Among all this horror, it has been good to see that we will not forget the Ukrainians so quickly,&#8221; said President Kersti Kaljulaid. &#8220;We understand that they are also fighting for us and that they need help in their fight. Yes, also military help, but the rest of their society also needs a lot of support. So does the independent press, whose income largely evaporated at the end of February, but on whom Ukraine depends now perhaps more than ever.&#8221;
According to Kaljulaid, the fund supported journalists precisely because, even if the market no longer functions in such a situation, Ukrainians and the whole world, including the non-free world, need independent journalism in Ukraine. &#8220;Journalism without money does not work. Families need food, homes need heating, computers, cameras and fuel for cars are needed for work. However, independent media will continue to be one of the cornerstones of a free Ukraine. Restoring the country will be a very large and complex project, and a strong media will definitely help keep the system clearer and more honest,&#8221; emphasized Kaljulaid.

The President Kaljulaid Foundation donates 38,000€ to Ukrainian independent media

That's all the hurdles done. Congratulations to Sauli @niinisto and all our Finnish friends - it's now just a matter of time. @NATO is stronger with you. https://t.co/xzqG9iSu4T

Had a quick chat with @RFI while in Paris. 

https://t.co/TTMFxCjlRk

RT @EstEmbassyFR: 💙💛 Défi relevé ac succès pr notre opération caritative organisée ac la fondation @KerstiKaljulaid. Grâce à la générosité…

Thanks, @Elin_Roberts_ ! https://t.co/0tm4HeeLNI

#Sakala kutsus, mina muudkui küsisin ja küsisin, @HansVre muudkui vastas ja vastas. Rääkisime ajakirjandusest, Viljandist, hobuveokitest, kinnisvarapuudest, Rein Langist ja paljust muust. Kuidas tulemus meeldib? 

Palju õnne, Sakalale sünnipäeva puhul ka!
https://t.co/L7Pu9OGSG8

When giving lectures in diferent universities abroad, the sweetest moment is always when after the discussions you find out how many Estonian students there were in the auditorium! Wish you all the best in your studies! @PSIASciencesPo https://t.co/rCOOOXwLGX

Thanks for the really warm welcome at @Elysee after long workingday @BrigittteMacron &amp; @EmmanuelMacron. Was really great to do some catching up and discuss, where Europe is heading and how can we cooperate. https://t.co/GX0QvwoaCk

Thank you @PSIASciencesPo &amp; @AranchaGlezLaya for inviting! Discussions with students like these always inject hope that next generations will take better care of  our planet, in every means. #PSIAsciencespo https://t.co/AxtzptVK7t

1yr on, I'm still often in awe of people's generosity. But it's getting harder.  

We're holding a fundraiser for Ukrainian children  tomorrow. Everyone can chip in! 

And sharing really is caring. 

More info on the Linkedin page of our foundation: 

https://t.co/OBdUhtyuJ6

If Ukrainians say that they need fighter jets, then we should help them. https://t.co/opfhWpDtmm

I am never silent when our security is in question, when our freedoms are at stake or when those weaker than us are treated unjustly.

– Kersti Kaljulaid

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Kaljulaid Foundation & Estonian Embassy in France to hold Ukraine fundraiser

Report: the first year of the President Kaljulaid Foundation

The President Kaljulaid Foundation donates 38,000€ to Ukrainian independent media

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Kersti Kaljulaid served as the President of the Republic of Estonia from 2016-2021. During her time in office, she made her presence felt in both her homeland and the international arena.

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