PARTNER CHARITIES

Magyar Bohocok a Betegekert Alapitvany, in Hungary.  "The Clown Doctors" believe in the healing powers of laughter.  For the past 10 years they have made over 1,500 hospital visits and met with over 83,000 sick children and adults with chronic disease.  Their kindness and compassion is a true inspiration to all.

The Saint Francis Foundation in Transylvania, Romania and the Saint Francis Foundation of Deva, Hungary were founded by our seventh keeper of the Sconestone, Father Csaba Bojte, a Franciscan Brother.  After becoming a Franciscan brother and moving to Deva, Romania, Csaba became moved by the extreme poverty of the children and his conscience urged him to adopt a few street-children and moved them all into the abandoned local Franciscan monastery to live together. The story of the Franciscan brother adopting orphans quickly got around in Deva and throughout Transylvania, to spread on in Romania, Hungary, Western-Europe, and even overseas. He still keeps gathering hopelessly poor children of movingly miserable backgrounds. He provides them not only with food, clothing and a home, but takes care of their education, their intellectual and spiritual development as well as their religious and moral instruction. He gives them love.
To date Father Csaba has adopted and fostered almost 1,500 children. An inspiration to all.

The Dorothy Kantha Fund was founded in Slovkia by our eighth keeper of the stone, Maria Kantha in loving memory of her dear grand daughter Dorothy who's short life was taken by cancer. The Foundation is protecting the rights of children who suffer from cancer and helps their recovery. It is aimed at improving the quality of healthcare, at the prevention of the disease, at making the fight against cancer more effective and at making the conditions better at which children afflicted with these illnesses are recovering.

Glasgow the Caring City (GTCC) .... A charity founded by our first keeper of the Sconestone, Reverend Neil Galbraith. GTCC has been running since 1999 and has provided humanitarian assistance and care in over 50 countries around the world providing care and support where ever there is a need.

Race on the River .... Is a charity event organized and run by a good friend and supporter of Sconestone in the town of New Glasgow Nova Scotia. Race on the River is an annual Dragon Boat festival that raises funds to support local charities that support cancer victims, survivors and families.