In 2002, under „They must live” (Pol. "One muszą żyć") programme, the Foundation has set for itself an extremely difficult task. Indeed, it decided to build an absolutely new, free-standing Clinic of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at the Medical Academy in Gdansk in the place of yet functioning, narrow and not very child-friendly department of pediatric oncology. Dozens of letters sent to the potential sponsors bore fruit in the first declarations of financial support. Already, on June 1, 2003, in the Children’s Day, the foundation act was signed and the corner stone of the new Clinic was mortared. In commemorative book, which is also a calendar of the Clinic creation, Mrs Jolanta Kwaśniewska has written down: “With hope for a meeting on December 6, 2004”. This date was chosen as disposal day of the present for ill children on the occasion of St Nicolas Day in form of a modern, “butterfly”, three-floor building, with its planned surface measuring over than 1800m2, which approximate cost should come to 4 000 000 PLN.
June 3, 2005 was one of the most important days in the 10-year history of the Foundation „Communication without Barriers”. This day, a new building was put into service, which became the headquarters of the Department of Hematology and Pediatric Oncology of Pediatric, Hematology, Oncology and Endocrinology Clinic of Pediatric Institute of Medical Academy in Gdansk. The new clinic has changed current, very bad conditions of treating children with cancer.
In total, Foundation gave 4.669.245, 00 PLN to build the Clinic, in 2005 there was given 514.625,00 PLN.
Watch the movie „Yellow dream” (Pol. „Żółty sen"):
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The opening ceremony became a great feast for the Foundation „Communication without Barriers”. A joy of giving at disposal not only functional, but also beautiful Clinic was shared between Jolanta Kwaśniewska, the Founder of the Foundation, and many excellent guests. Among 200 persons, there were First Ladies: Kateryna Juszczenko- a spouse of the Ukrainian President, Alma Adamkiene- a spouse of The Lithuania President and Dagmar Havlova, a spouse of Ex-President of Czech Republic. Marshal of the Senate of RP, Minister of Culture, Undersecretary of Health, the Foundation friends, doctors, patients and their families, and sponsors did also arrive. The invited guests met at the concert, which was organized in Opera Bałtycka (Eng. The Baltic Opera). Jacek Cygan compered the concert and Maryla Rodowicz with her recital added splendour to it. Every donor received thanks and diplomas from the Foundation „Communication without Barriers”.
