NPCC gathers 76.000 for Akogo?’s children in coma

On Saturday 10 September, the traditional Charity Rijsttafel ball, organized by the Netherlands-Polish Chamber of Commerce, was held in to support Ewa Błaszczyk’s “Akogo?” foundation. During a raffle and auction 76,000 was gathered to support the foundations children that are in a coma or in minimally conscious state. The charity ball took place in the InterContinental Hotel in Warsaw and among the over 300 guests were the Ambassador of the Netherlands Ron van Dartel. In line with tradition, during the Charity Rijsttafel ball, dozens of famous Indonesian dishes were served, made from richly-colored ingredients of varying degrees of spiciness, such as spring rolls, fish and marinades. This year’s exquisite menu was put together by the chef Wilko Hoogendoorn and pastry chef Debora Hoogendoorn de Bel from the Netherlands. The musical attraction of the evening was an appearance by DJ Luke Erb and dancing group Top Toys, finalists of Jake Vision’s talent show Got to Dance - Tylko Taniec. The main sponsors of the evening were Raben Group and Planet Car Lease. Just as in previous years, the event sponsors provided special prizes for a charity raffle for the guests, including intercontinental air tickets by Air France-KLM, a year free energy for your house by Energy Match and VIP tickets for a match between Borussia-Dortmund and Bayern Munchen. The “Akogo?" foundation The aim of the ”Akogo?” foundation, which was set up in 2002, is to help children with severe traumatic brain injury (who are in a coma). The foundation built and started operating the “Alarm Clock” clinic – Poland’s first model medical center for the treatment and rehabilitation of children in a coma (in 2013). The clinic works with the Children’s Health Centre (Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka) in Warsaw. Co-founder and president of the foundation is the film and theatre actress Ewa Błaszczyk. NPCC The Netherlands Polish Chamber of Commerce, which was established in 1998, plays a significant role in the business community in Poland – acting as an advocate and leader for Dutch business interests in the country. The Chamber offers its 225 members exposure in our business community, a strong networking base and opportunities for professional development. You can find the Chamber weighing in on important legislation and political activity that may help or harm local businesses. We work directly with political leaders to sustain a productive and profitable business community.