Oak Foundation Denmark Social Issues Grants (2005)

• Angel Production A/S

  To cover part of the production costs of a documentary film against female genital mutilation.

• Centre for Ligestillingsforskning – Roskilde Universitetscenter

  To support research concerning the problems faced by abused women from other countries who risk repatriation due to their lack of residence permits.

• Den Sociale Fond "Dronning Caroline Amalies Hus"

  To provide funding for the total refurbishment of the Queen Caroline Amalie's Foundation building.

• Digital Film ApS

  To provide funding for The Anatomy of Evil – three seminars based on a film about the holocaust and genocide.

• Familiehjaelpen

  To support a newly opened counselling facility for young, insecure mothers.

• Foreningen for born i voldsramte familier

  To provide funding to continue running a hotline for the Association for Children from Violent Families.

• Hillerød Kvindecenter

  To provide funding to this institution for women and children who are exposed to domestic violence and enable it to hire a social-work adviser. (Over three years)

• Hirtshals Krisecenter

  To assist in the provision of extra support for battered women after they have left the Hirtshals Krisecenter shelter.

• Holte Roklub

  • To allow a team of four blind people, including women, to row in the world handicapped rowing championship next year in Eton.

  • For the purchase of a rowing boat for handicapped athletes and to provide additional help to spread information about disabilities.

• Kvindecenterfonden Dannerhuset

  To cover the three-year salary of a specially trained employee to work with children at this crisis centre. (Over three years)

• Kvindehjemmet

  To cover the cost of the total refurbishment of the premises of this women's shelter.

• Kvinfo

  To support the documenting of the lives of successful minority women in Denmark to create role models for others.

• Ringsted Krisecenter

  To establish more rooms and improve conditions in the Ringsted Krisecenter and to make it suitable for families with handicapped members

• Ronald McDonald Hus

  To run an accommodation facility where families can stay if their child is in the Rigshospital.

• Social Udviklingscenter

  To finance a pilot project to provide family counselling training to teachers who regularly deal with parents suffering from mental disorders.

• Thora Center

  To support this humanitarian organisation that provides various activities for children who have been victims of sexual abuse.

• University Hospital of Copenhagen (Rigshospitalet)

  To support five integrated projects on various issues pertaining to the treatment and assessment of victims of rape and sexual assault.

  To support research into issues surrounding child obesity.

• Vesterbro-Rådgivning

  To support the psycho-social work for needy families in Vesterbro, Copenhagen.

Active Grants From Previous Years

• Kunstcenter på Sct. Hans Hospital

  To support the maintenance of an art centre and workshop for patients at Sct. Hans Psychiatric Hospital. (Second year of three-year grant)

• Boerne Cancer Fonden

  To purchase a summer retreat at the coast for children suffering from cancer. (Third year of three-year grant)

• Landsorganisationen af Kvindekrisecentre (LOKK)

  To construct a nature playground and provide general operating support. (Second year of three-year grant)

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