Charity

Resource center for women “Marta”

Already for several years, Nordea has been supporting the resource center for women “Marta”. The center aims to strengthen collaboration among women and a mutual support system. By promoting gender equality in Latvia, “Marta” represents and stands for democratic values. The center offers women with low income, unemployed women, victims of human trafficking and women who want to start a business possibility to receive professional support, information and specialist consultations. So far, the cooperation between the center and its partners has been very successful. The center has implemented projects to prevent employment and human right violation, to promote women participation in politics, to reduce sexual exploitations and to provide consultations to unemployed women.

Address: Brivibas 183/2 – 30, Riga, LV 1012
Registration No. 40008061978
Account: LV95 NDEA 00000 8011 8417
Contact person: Iluta Lace, director
Tel.: 67 303 032, 29 264 898
www.marta.lv

Association “Livslust”

Since 2005, Nordea has been collaborating and supporting financial association “Livslust”. It is a public organization aiming to provide theoretical, practical training and social rehabilitation to orphans and young people without parental support. “Livslust” is a shelter for young people in the age of 16 to 18, where they acquire skills in agriculture, sewing, building and finishing, metalworking, joinery, cooking and in other areas. In addition, they learn English language, computer skills and take part in spare-time activities, sport and culture events. Along with employers and municipalities,  “Livslust” helps young people to find a job and a place to live. Thus, young people are better prepared for a full life – they are able to overcome difficulties, take responsibility and compete in job market. “Livslust” is a successful project, which assists young people without families to integrate into society with parental support or a place to live and guides to choose the right way of life.

Address: Tukuma raj., Vanes pag., Aizupe LV 3131
Registration No. 50008006681
IBAN LV70 UNLA 00320 0070 0543
Contact person: Edijs Petersons, director
Tel.: 31 46197, 29 106 718
www.livslust.com

Children’s home “Lejasstrazdi”

For several years Nordea has been successfully collaborating with children’s home “Lejasstrazdi” in Dobele district.  By our financial support we provide opportunities for children to take part in freetime activities, classes and in a music ensemble. In the framework of our project, we have been cooperating with the worldwide known animation studio A-Film (Latvia). Children were able to follow and participate in the animation processes. In the course of another project, they were able to try the ancient Japanese art - Origami. In year 2006 Nordea arranged for Kaspars Zarins, a famous Latvian painter and professor from the Art Academy of Latvia, to visit children at “Lejasstrazdi”. He gave children brief art history, introduced them to worldknown artist works and arranged enjoyable hands-on painting experience. In year 2007 well known Latvian photographer Valts Kleints teached the children to tell their stories through camera lense. In the end hundreds of wonderful photographs were made. About 70 of them were included in exclusive limited edition Nordea calendar. We are glad to help children realize and express themselves creatively and gain useful life experience. Children activities provide them a right start in the future.

Address: Dobeles pag. "Lejasstrazdi", Dobeles raj. LV 3722
Registration No. 90000028495
IBAN LV73 UNLA 00060 0114 2723
Contact person: Helena Eglite, director
Tel.: 29 471 928