Charity Run

Tuesday, September 24, 18:00 – 19:30

Join our Charity Run and support ESVS Mission ‘Ethiopia’
The competition office will be located in a tent in front of ICE KRAKÓW on September 24, 2024, from 16:00 to 18:00, where registered delegates can pick up their branded t-shirts and numbers.Timelines:
18:00 – 18:15: Walk to starting point and warm-up
18:15: Run startsAll the funds collected from the registrations for the run will be used for the ESVS Mission ‘Ethiopia’. 
Not interested in running? You may still support the cause by making a donation, read more below.

Run for Progress – ESVS Mission ‘Ethiopia’
Join us in enhancing vascular healthcare in Ethiopia! ‘ESVS Mission: Ethiopia’ is a charity run organized to raise funds for sending expert vascular surgeons from the European Society of Vascular Surgery (ESVS) to Ethiopia. Your support will help us share life-saving techniques and knowledge, significantly improving vascular care for communities in need. Run with us, donate, and help circulate hope and health!

Currently, Tikur Anbessa (Black Lion) University Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has only three vascular surgery consultants and 5-6 vascular surgery residents. This is in a developing country with a population of 123 million, including 5.7 million in Addis Ababa alone.
We propose a humanitarian exchange where the proceeds from the charity run, as well as the ESVS Foundation funds during 2023 and 2024*, will be used to build vascular surgery capacity in Ethiopia. Where funds allow we will support:

• Travel and accommodation for up to two vascular surgeons from the ESVS to visit Tikur Anbessa Hospital in Addis Ababa. They will mentor local personnel on essential procedures.
•  Purchase of basic surgical equipment, such as vascular sutures and puncture sets for angiography.
Support the project by making a donation here: https://gofund.me/56339f42