Island of Children

Annual Meeting The Island of Friends

In 2006 the Fund launched one of its projects – the meeting The Island of Friends. Treatment of oncological diseases is a very complex and time-consuming process that leaves its mark on each aspect of child‘s life: physical health, psychological well-being, relationship with family members and friends.

The aim of this meeting is to bring families that share the same lot in life together, encouraging them to share social and medical information, experiences, thoughts and emotions and to enjoy being together. During the event we make sure children have a special day where they enjoy various shows, play with their beloved celebrities and spend time with their fellow hospital mates in an environment other than a hospital.

The Island of Friends has become an annual event that sick children, as well as their little siblings and parents, anticipate the whole year. This meeting is an oasis of unconditional love and goodness, allowing sick children to know and feel they are not alone in their fight against malignant diseases. After endless procedures, suffering and uncertainty, for one day, they become heroes of a big event, where they can forget the hospital walls and medicine for at least a few hours, and simply enjoy being KIDS.

15 August 2012

The Island of Friends 2012
From early morning till late evening of the 22^nd of July, the yard of Šešuolėliai Estate was full of life: the rising Captain flag, floating soap bubbles, roaring bike engines, playful children and smiling moms and dads.

15 July 2011

The Island of Friends 2011
On the 3^rd of July, the ships of, both, little and big Captains, crossed the widest oceans and arrived at The Island of Friends for the sixth time.

21 July 2010

The Island of Friends 2010
It was a day filled with infinite love, warmth of our hearts and child-like play. It was a day that awarded everyone with special feelings, like getting lost in an embrace of a dearly missed friend and knowing that there is nothing in the world as precious as friendship.

10 July 2009

The Island of Friends 2009
Most important – to spot a miracle in simple things! On the 5^th of July the Fund Rugutė held the fourth meeting The Island of Friends.

05 September 2008

The Island of Friends 2008
The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. (Victor Hugo) For the third year in sequence we are holding an event that brings our Great Fighters, their little siblings, parents and closest friends to the Island of Love, Friendship and Hope.

04 July 2007

The Island of Friends 2007
We are happy to know that children’s dreams, as well as our own dreams, do come true. The Island of Friends is becoming an annual event. It was so good to see you all and to hold each other’s hands once again.

26 October 2006

The Island of Friends 2006
On the 14^th of October, 2006, for the first time ever, the Fund “Rugutė” invited children with oncohematological diseases, their families and volunteers of the Fund to come together.

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