BUTTERFLY EFFECT

2010-05-11T12:26:00.001-07:00

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Children can visit a concert for free

2009-05-15T03:24:00.000-07:00

The organizers of concerts „Star Concert” supports Latvian charitable campaign “Butterfly effect” and gives opportunity for children from children's homes without any payment visit children's musical performance «Ilja Muromets and the Nightingale-robber in depths of Caribbean sea», which will be shown on October 25th this year, in Palace of Culture VEF.
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Palchevsky as one of the purposes of Latvia name the help to inmates of children’s homes.

2009-05-07T03:13:00.000-07:00

This year, on 4th may, in Riga, Vermont park, in honor of a day of declaration of independence of the Latvian a concert «More close to the sun, More close to love» has passed. During this event the action of the Latvian TV «Purpose of Latvia» has been launched. To participate in it and to tell about the purposes of the charitable campaign «Butterfly Effect» illusionists Elena and Gennady Palchevskie have been invited.
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Concerts in children’s house are covered internationally

2009-04-30T06:55:00.000-07:00

Magicians Elena and Gennady Palchevsky accompanied by photographerMaris Kilevs continue their tour to Latvian Child houses within the framework of charity campaign “Butterfly effect”. It’s significant that international photo journalists are covering the campaign.

Following concerts are expected to be at the beginning of May.

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LIPC is supporting charitable campaign “Butterfly Effect”

2009-04-30T06:38:00.000-07:00

LIPC (Latvian Internet Researches Center) have joined the charitable Latvian campaign “Butterfly Effect”, helping to achieve its goals with the opportunities offered by Internet communications.

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The magicians Palchevsky conducted easter concerts in child's houses

2009-04-17T03:20:00.000-07:00

On Aprill 11th and 12th magicians Elena and Gennady Palchevsky conducted the first 6 concerts within the framework of charity campaign “Butterfly Effect” in child's houses of Latvia.

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Extensive Charity Campaign ‘Butterfly Effect’ Launched

2009-04-17T01:35:00.001-07:00

April 1, 2008 – magicians Jelena and Genadijs Palcevski announced the pan-Latvian charity campaign to help children from children's homes to find their place in the society after coming of age and leaving their foster care institutions.

In the months to come, the magicians Palcevski will organise a tour of free concerts in all Latvia’s children’s homes. In turn, the photographer Maris Kiselovs will contribute to the campaign by taking pictures of children to create a charity photo album. In partnership with the charity foundation ‘Spārni’ (‘Wings’), a dedicated bank account and hotline for donations will be opened for the purposes of this campaign. The raised money will cover the expenses of psychologists and career advisers, who will help children from children's homes to discover their professional calling and adapt in the society. Besides, the campaign blog efekts.blogspot.com features a list of material needs of children’s homes, which reflects the results of the survey conducted by the PR agency A.W.Olsen & Partners. The organisers hope that the availability of such information will enable benefactors to offer children's homes the help they really need.

'The survey revealed that in more than 60% of cases children at children’s homes did not have enough entertainment opportunities. We are ready to perform in all children’s homes all over Latvia to help each and every child to believe in miracles and the good of life. Another principal problem, which was specified by all representatives of children's homes, was that these children lacked the necessary skills to integrate into adult life – they often find it difficult to find their own place in the society after leaving their foster institution. With this campaign, we wish to raise awareness of this problem and to acquire funding for tackling this challenge,' say Jelena and Genadijs Palcevski.

‘When I learned about this charity concert, I decided to create a photo album, which, I hope, will help the society understand that children at children's homes can also feel joy and optimism. To achieve this, we need to find the right key forged of undivided attention, sincere attitude and care,’ points out the photographer Maris Kiselevs, adding that the names of those benefactors, who have donated Ls 20 or more to this campaign, will be published in the photo album.

Philosophy behind the campaign ‘Butterfly Effect’

2009-04-17T01:34:00.001-07:00

Edward Lawrence, an American meteorologist and mathematician, created the Chaos Theory, which includes the concept of 'Butterfly Effect' – even the smallest changes in the system may cause tremendous changes elsewhere. This idea inspired us to implement a project, which shows that every inhabitant of Latvia can participate in children's homes' activities. Even the smallest investment can bring us closer to fulfilling ambitious aims therefore we are convinced that big things start small. According to the philosophy of this project, everyone can join anytime!

The objective of the project

2009-04-17T01:33:00.000-07:00

With this project, we intend to raise awareness of social integration challenges faced by children, who leave their children’s home. We would like to contribute to solving this problem and at least to some extent satisfy the most burning material needs at Latvia’s children’s homes.

Project components

2009-04-17T01:31:00.000-07:00

Charity tour by the magicians Jelena and Genadijs Palcevski to 59 children’s homes all over Latvia. During the concert, the photographer Maris Kiselevs will take pictures of children. The pictures will be published in a photo album, which will be sold in exchange for a donation. The proceeds of sale will contribute to implementation of the campaign objectives.

Donations to the bank account or donations by telephone in partnership with Charity Foundation ‘Spārni’ (‘Wings’). All proceeds will be used to involve specialists, who will facilitate children’s social integration.

You can help children’s homes directly by visiting the Internet blog efekts.blogspot.com, where you will find updated information concerning needs of children’s care institutions.

Children’s homes need

2009-04-17T01:27:00.000-07:00

According to the results of the survey conducted in 59 children’s homes by SIA A.W.Olsen & Partners in March 2009. Children’s homes need:

in 63% of cases – electronic equipment,

in 55% of cases – sports equipment,

in 43% of cases – stationary,

in 39% of cases – clothes and footwear,

in 35% of cases – hygienic goods,

in 33% of cases – furniture,

in 27% of cases – intellectually stimulating games and toys,

in 14% of cases – repair works and equipment,

in 10% of cases – books and CDs,

in 25% of cases – other needs.

63% of the surveyed children's homes admitted that the main non-material need for children was participation in various culture events: theatre, circus, sports events.

In 100% of cases representatives of children’s homes believe that the key problem is children’s social integration. Children do not know how to live adult life because they lack knowledge, which is usually taught by parents.

Our principles

2009-04-17T01:21:00.000-07:00

We believe that a major challenge, which has to be addressed, is social integration and further independent life of children from children’s care institutions.

To enable children’s homes to involve professional specialists, we have opened a bank account and hotline for donations.

We believe that children in out-of-family care institutions can be optimistic and happy! All they need is the right approach!

This is why we are organising a several months long charity tour to 59 Latvia’s children’s homes and working on a charity photo album.

Everybody can help children’s homes, and even the smallest contribution counts: somebody will donate sports equipment, somebody will spend holidays with children, but somebody else will donate money...

This is why we surveyed all children’s homes and published the most acute needs of all children’s homes in the Internet blog efekts.blogspot.com.