Oak Foundation Denmark Social Issues Grants (2009)

• Amarngivat Greenland

  To provide a place in Tassiilaq where young people between the ages of 15 and 21 can go in the evenings rather than wandering the streets. It will provide a safe environment where they will have adult company as an opportunity to meet friends. The grant is also intended to support the repair of the town’s ski lift which has been out of order for several years. USD 112,396 (Over two years)

• Børn på hospital

  To support the release of a DVD showing three film classics about hospitalised children, as well as a slideshow of children’s drawings and accompanying pamphlet about hospitalised children. These are to be donated to children’s wards in hospitals and across the health sector. USD 22,087

• BørneUngeProgrammet

  To finance the opening of a café at the “Rigshospitalet” in Copenhagen for young people in the hospital. The main objective is to give them somewhere they can meet up with other young people who are hospitalised and where friends can come and visit them. It will also provide them with a place for activities such as playing computer games and watching films. USD 92,373

• De Frivilliges Netværk mod Misbrug

  To support the development of the website www.hope.dk/ung that will provide more information for children and teenagers whose families are seriously affected by the problems associated with alcohol. In addition, to fund the production of a number of short films which describe the initiatives taken by local authorities to take care of these young people and to finance courses for the experts involved. USD 73,128 (Over two years)

• Den Selvejende Institution Kvindehjemmet i København

  To support the initial design by a landscape architect of a garden for Kvindehjemmet, a women’s shelter in Copenhagen. The garden will contribute to improving the conditions for the women and children at the shelter. Once the final design has been submitted, Kvindehjemmet will apply to other foundations for support in realising the garden project, which will complete the total renovation of the facilities. USD 19,995

• Dronning Caroline Amalies Hus

  To fund the interior renovation of this house to adapt it to the needs of 20 mentally ill homeless young people. The house is a five-storey building and the plan is to add a living room and kitchen on each floor. USD 68,591

• Egmontgården

  To provide a playground for children staying at Egmontgården, a crisis centre, with the aim of improving their motor skills and providing mental and physical stimulation. Another objective is to create a place where children and adults can participate in joint activities to enable them to feel confident in participating in community activities in their own neighbourhoods. USD 61,650

• FAKTI – foreningen af kvinder til fremme af integration

  To support this Women’s Association in Copenhagen in helping immigrant women and their families integrate into Danish society. The project aims to create a better life for the women who spend time at FAKTI, both psychologically and physically. It also encourages them to take responsibility for their own and their children’s lives. Doctors, dieticians, psychologists and other professionals, who speak the women’s languages, will help them to focus on various issues, such as health and nutrition. USD 67,560

• Foreningen Cancerramte Børn

  To provide support to the families of children with cancer by arranging “family weekends” and other activities. The association helps families learn how to deal with grief and organises evenings for parents to assist them in coping with the loss of a child. The aim of the project is to provide families with professional help in creating networks with other families in the same situation and to offer individual psychological assistance. USD 55,716

• Foreningen Natnød

  To finance the payment of salaries for one full-time and one part-time worker at Natnød, a shelter for homeless illegal East Europeans in Denmark. The shelter will relieve the worst plight of these people by providing them with food and protection from the cold. USD 63,886

• Frelsens Hoer

  To support the urgent renovation and restoration of The Salvation Army building in Christianshavn, Copenhagen, which functions as a day centre for 60 to 70 people. The centre provides food for the homeless, poor and lonely, and offers social opportunities that they would not otherwise have. USD 421,150

• Hørhuset DK_Hørhuset.TIF

  To support various social arrangements for people at Hørhuset, Copenhagen, such as a cooking project and a trip to Sweden. It also includes the purchase of a billiard table. Hørhuset is an institution for homeless people run by the Salvation Army that can accommodate up to 64 people. USD 27,992

• IOGT Husets Pårørende Rådgivning

  To offer talk therapy groups for young people from 15 to 18 whose parents have a problem with alcohol. This is part of IOGT’s larger programme which offers counselling and support to relatives of problem drinkers. The programme aims to create an environment in which vulnerable young people are willing to talk about their experiences and to participate in therapy groups. USD 21,886

• Kirkens Korshærs Sociale Hjælpearbejde (The Church Cross Army)

  To fund the construction of a new building with bathroom facilities at the Church Cross Army’s summer camp in Skaverup. The camp can cater for up to 50 people and is open from April to October. It offers one-week holidays to families, drug addicts, mentally ill, handicapped and homeless people who could not otherwise afford a holiday. The camp organises daily activities and nutritious meals for residents. USD 207,022

• Københavns Praktiserende Lægers Børnefond

  To support The Foundation of Children’s Doctors in Copenhagen by giving them the ability and means to support poor families affected by illness in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. The doctors can recommend financial help based on their knowledge of a family’s situation. The Foundation distributes sums of between DKK 5,000 and DKK 10,000 and the money is generally used to purchase practical items. USD 16,928

• Kringlebakken

  To ensure the continued existence of “Kringlebakken”, an integration facility for immigrant women, their children and young girls between the ages of 8 and 18 years old. The aim is to commission an external evaluation report to assess the importance of Kringlebakken as an alternative to the facilities provided by local authorities. USD 18,887

• Kvindecenterfonden Dannerhuset

  To support the installation of bathrooms and the purchase of new furniture for “Dannerhuset” in Copenhagen. This grant represents part of a thorough renovation of the house. Dannerhuset has existed since 1873 and is a refuge that every year shelters 200 women and children escaping from domestic violence. USD 872,422

• Landsorganisationen Udsatte Børn &Unge (Young Care)

  To fund camps for vulnerable children and young people with the aim of breaking negative inter-generational social cycles. In this way, Young Care seeks to develop an educational methodology to support initiatives by public institutions and schools that are working to help this group in Denmark. USD 74,115

• Missionen blandt Hjemløse

  To support the renovation of “Nødrummet” a home, contact and drop-in centre for young homeless people in Valby, Copenhagen. The project will support the engagement of an employee to carry out the work together with the help of the young people at the centre. It will also fund the purchase of new furniture and IT equipment. USD 54,228

• Natteravnene (Night Ravens)

  To fund courses for 50 volunteers to learn more about the Natteravnene. This is a voluntary group of adults who go out on the streets in the evenings and whose presence helps to reduce violence, drug abuse and crime among young people. The Natteravnene function as mediators and observers but do not attempt to act as policemen or intervene in incidents. The courses are being offered because four key volunteers will soon be retiring and there is a strong desire to launch the concept nationwide. USD 29,993

• Props and Pearls

  To support projects and activities for women with illnesses such as breast and pelvic cancer. The project aims to inspire women to take control of their own welfare. Moreover, it seeks to create debate on specific issues raised by the experiences of these women. USD 93,283

• Sct. Hans Hospital

  To support the Art Center at the Sct. Hans psychiatric hospital which, with the help of skilled instructors, gives patients the opportunity to express their creative abilities through art. The work creates a link to reality for them and builds their self-esteem. The social activities at the Art Center are an essential part of the therapy and some patients continue to practise art after leaving the hospital. USD 42,071 (Over three years)

• Ungdommens Røde Kors

  To support the Connect project, which offers support to young women of diverse ethnic backgrounds who have decided to break ties with their families because of honour-based violence or threats to their lives. The women stay at crisis centres and volunteers help them create new lives and new relationships. USD 18,992

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