LET'S GIVE ANIČKA A BREATHING VEST

Christmas is approaching – a time for fulfilled wishes and joy under the tree. Little Anička has one special wish: an oscillating vest that will help her breathe more freely and manage her daily struggle with her illness. Since she was 3 years old, Anička has been bravely fighting bronchiectasis, a serious condition that complicates breathing and makes it difficult to cough up mucus. The disease has affected both of her lungs, which is why the special vest is essential for her health and comfort. Unfortunately, this device is not covered by insurance. 

WHO WE ARE

Our main activities


Early diagnosis

With your support, we will ensure that one day everyone can breathe with healthy lungs. Our goal is to prevent lung diseases through early diagnosis.

Innovative approach

We support Czech doctors and hospitals. We want testing with the latest technologies to become a standard available to everyone.

Prevention

We raise awareness of lung diseases and the dangers that cause them. A key part of prevention is education on how to take care of one's lungs.

Financial support

The projects we fund have a clear goal and provide specific help to people living with lung disease in the short, medium and long term.

This is our story 

The founders of the "Our Lungs" endowment fund are the team of the Y&T Luxury Property real estate agency. Women who do business in everyday life and have now decided to support the Czech healthcare system, too. "Our lungs", established during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, will focus on supporting the treatment of respiratory diseases in adults and children.

"As a donor, we have supported various charity projects in the past," says Elena Jakubovič, the founder of the real estate agency. "This time we would like to give it not only a different legal form, but also a whole new dimension - to help Czech experts and hospitals in the long term."

22 000 

BREATHS 

average number of times we breathe in and out per day 

70

% OF WASTE

is eliminated through lungs by mere breathing

17,5

MILILITERS OF WATER 

are exhaled within an hour

MINUTED

amount of time for which an average person can stay underwater 

40

% OF PARENTS 

whose children have asthma continue smoking

GOOD TO NOW...

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