We reported on the story of Oskar Ćwilichowski in April last year. From birth, the young resident of our county often stayed in hospital. When he was 2.5 years old, doctors diagnosed him with myelomonocytic leukemia. A bone marrow transplant was necessary. Oskar’s older sister, Gabriela, became the donor.

After a year and a half of treatment, the disease returned. The boy underwent a second transplant. “The disease stopped, but complications occurred,” says Julita Ćwilichowska, Oskar’s mother.

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In 2009, the boy started preparatory class (he is a student at Primary School No. 4 in Bolesławiec). He feels well, but still requires expensive treatment, which his family simply cannot afford.

On Saturday, January 23 this year, a carnival ball was held at Primary School No. 4, raising money for Oskar. The Parents’ Council organized a raffle. A group of young people from Bolesławiec also joined the effort. “We collected two large bags of toys. On Thursday, we donated the prizes for the raffle,” says Przemysław Tyndyra. “We are always happy to take part in this type of campaign. And we will certainly participate in future ones,” he adds.

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“The carnival ball is our tradition. We have organized it for more than 20 years. It is a great way to bring the school’s students together,” emphasizes Ewa Słocińska, principal of Primary School No. 4. “And this year we are also helping our student Oskar. We try to make our pupils aware of other people’s problems.”

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You can help too!

Anyone who would like to provide financial support to Oskar can:
– send an SMS with the text “SERCE.OC” to 7138 (the SMS costs only PLN 1.22 including VAT)
– donate 1% of income tax:

  • Stowarzyszenie Ziemia Bolesławiecka, 4 Kaszubska St., 59-700 Bolesławiec
    KRS 0000163366
    PKO SA, account no.: 82 1240 1473 1111 0010 0175 6262
    with the note: for Oskar Ćwilichowski
  • Fundacja „Bądź Człowiekiem”, 7 Wyzwolenia St., 47-225 Kędzierzyn Koźle
    KRS 0000071851
    Powiatowy Bank Spółdzielczy w Kędzierzynie Koźlu, account no.: 32 8882 1032 2001 0025 3637 0001
    with the note: for Oskar

Updated 2010-01-25 12:20

Thanks to the raffle, approximately PLN 2,200 was collected.

(ii information)