Impact

The moonlou civic association was established as a helping hand of the moonlou brand, which has been distributing turbans to Slovak and Czech hospital pharmacies for 5 years, thus providing children and patients with a head covering solution at their fingertips during their treatment. Given that not every patient has the financial means to purchase them, the moonlou brand annually donated hundreds of high-quality turbans for women and children to dermatology and oncology departments throughout Slovakia. These turbans have long been produced from our own financial resources.

Main goal of the project

Based on our experience and as well as the feedback from patients, we know that much more help is needed in this area than we are able to cover from our own resources, and that is why we founded the Moonlou Civic Association, which aims to support and improve the quality of life of oncological and other patients during their treatment and recovery.

The main goal of our project is to provide high-quality, functional and stylish turbans for women and children who need them for their daily functioning. So that they are provided by a headcover in which they feel comfortable, beautiful, which does not itch and does not make their head sweat. Thanks to such a headcover, patients can feel more confident and comfortable even during the difficult period of treatment.

What we achieved

Since 2020, we have donated over 700 turbans for women and children to hospitals across Slovakia. For the first 2 years, the turbans were made in collaboration with the workshop in Bílkové Humence, which covered the production. From 2023, we can continue donating turbans thanks to our cooperation with the Unipharma Foundation, which financed the purchase of the fabric and production. For the forth year in a row, we have been donating turbans to oncology departments before Christmas.

Hospitals we cooperate with and to which the turbans have been sent:

  • F.D. Children’s Hospital Roosevelt, Banská Bystrica
  • Department of Oncology and Hematology at Children’s Hospital Kramare in Bratislava
  • Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, East Slovak Oncology Institute in Kosice
  • Marina Medical Institute at Department of Pediatric Oncology, Kovacova, Zvolen
  • Faculty Hospital in Motol, Prague

 

We are looking for partners with whom we would achieve this goal together, and who would help us financially to cover the production and distribution of turbans to hospitals for women and children throughout the year.

If our intention resonates with you, we would be grateful if you would contact us either via email at lujza@moonlou.com or by phone at +421904109568. We would be happy to talk about cooperation.