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Qué noche tan buena; what a great night in Hispaania Maja (Spanish House).  Spanish cooking lessons accompanied by fine wine, all in the atmospheric building which one was Sprinckthal summer manor. (September 2020)

A big, big, big thanks from the kids in Lastekeskus Tahertorn (Kopli Lighthouse Children’s Center) for the IWCT members donation of pens, pencils and school supplies to help them return to school 😉 There are 32 kids attending this center, ages 7 – 15 years (a few of the kids below).   Judit (IWCT Social Secretary) very kindly delivered them today! (September 2020)

‘Welcome back ladies lunch’ after the summer break! Great to see everyone healthy & happy in the old town’s most famous courtyard restaurant. For those who couldn’t make it, we miss you girls! (August 2020) #IWCT — at Hotel Telegraaf

IWCT board meeting ‘back in action’ discussing activities including the International Christmas Bazaar (ICB first meeting 02.09 Clayhills 18.00), ‘Welcome Back’ lunch next Friday, September AGM & ICB Embassy meeting. Looking forward to seeing you all after the summer break! (August 2020)

IWCT kids happy summer days, enjoying a picnic and playing at the new Reidi tee promenade in Tallinn (July 2020)

For 26 years the International Women’s Club of Tallinn has been right at the heart of the Estonian community. Working with and financially supporting (through fundraising) the most needy and vulnerable in society. We are 62 international volunteers from 27 countries committed to 12 nominated charities including SOS Kelia, Lasnamäe children’s home and Kopli Lastekeskus Tähetorn to name a few. This significant work cannot happen without the help and assistance of our supporters and sponsors. We are in challenging times and realising the same fundraising commitment to our charities is a difficult task, one we will embrace. That is why this year our take on the long established International Christmas bazaar will change slightly. Our volunteers are motivated and ready to adapt, we are focusing on primarily the most in need of protection (financially) to survive 2021. Our strategy is to still kindly request support from you, both financially and through gifts (vouchers, prizes), so our long-time customers (up to 4,000 people attend our one day open event – International Christmas Bazaar) can still buy or donate cash (online) and make a difference to our charity partners. For this reason, we are asking please to dig deep and manage to find funds to help us do our job in 2021 and assist women and children desperately in need across Estonia.  It may not be obvious the needs of the underprivileged in our society, however, we can tell you that the fundraising last year meant families in need in our charities could receive hot food to their homes during the crisis 2020, children being home schooled received food and education supplies each week to supplement what they would normally have received in school. This IWCT could achieve, these are the things that matter the most. We really have no idea how the crisis will affect this generation of vulnerable children, but we will not stand by and do nothing.  IWCT is there to distribute care and support but we can only do this with your help.

Please donate today http://www.iwct.ee/charity/charity-policy/

Speak to us anytime (English, Estonian and Russian): http://www.iwct.ee/contact-always-helpful-always-friendly-international-english-speaking/ (July 2020)

 

IWCT would like to thank Baltic Clean OÜ for the generous donation of sheets, work clothes, blankets and pillows.  All of the items will be taken to local women’s and children’s charities.  In attendance; IWCT President Nicole Dennis, Charity Liaison Karin Andersen, Tiina Fiverger  and some young assistants, who helped to pack and delivered the items. (July 2020)

 

 

Summer fun in Tallinn; IWCT Summer lunch at Oko Restaurant (along the beach in Vimsi).  Great to get together with friends, looking forward to more IWCT outdoor events during the summer! There is no place like Estonia for nature and scenery at this time of the year, just beautiful! (June 2020)

 

 

IWCT ‘friendship and support’ of members during the Crisis 2020.

IWCT club has been enterprising and launched successful online events during the crisis period, so that we can connect with as many people as possible, and keep the spirit of friendship and support high. We achieved this through WhatsApp Forum, closed Facebook page, Zoom fitness, coffee morning’s, afternoon ‘Quaran- tea’, cocktail evenings,  kids hour and online English learning courses. We also held a ‘General Meeting’ picture below!

IWCT Charity fund update ‘Crisis May 2020’ IWCT received a video message from the Director of the Kopli Children’s Lighthouse Centre, expressing a very special thanks for the hard work IWCT carried out fundraising at our annual International Christmas Bazaar, this meant families in need in our community could receive hot food during the crisis.

 

IWCT Charity fund update ‘Crisis April 2020’  

Our club has been actively helping our charity partners since the beginning of the crisis. One of the first to receive our support was the IWCT ‘God family’ at Keila SOS Children’s Village. IWCT Charity liaison Karin (with the support of members) reached out with the understanding that now Keila SOS children are home schooling,  more food is needed each week. Keila SOS has been an annual IWCT recipient of funding since 2008.  IWCT also supports 12 other institutions throughout the year.

What a beautiful International Women’s Day lunch, over 20 women from 13 different countries! #iwct

Having fun, chatting, eating and celebrating at the Centennial Hotel Tallinn. This hotel was built to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Estonian’s independence.  It’s so good!