On May 28, a charity “Chestnut Run” took place in Prague’s Stromovka Park, bringing together Ukrainians, Czechs, and friends of Ukraine around a shared goal — supporting children with congenital heart defects.
The event was part of the 33rd International Chestnut Run and was held within the framework of the Czech Republic–Ukraine Unity Week, organized by the UA NEXT project with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Czech Republic.
Participants completed a 5-kilometer route through Stromovka Park and joined a fundraising campaign to purchase a video laryngoscope for the Ukrainian Ministry of Health’s Center for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. The event united people whose hometowns include Kyiv, Kharkiv, Lviv, Dnipro, Lutsk, Cherkasy, and many others.
For more than 30 years, the Chestnut Run has remained one of Ukraine’s best-known charitable initiatives, bringing people together across the world to support children’s health. Today, such events carry special significance, as they not only help raise funds for essential medical equipment but also strengthen the connection between Ukrainians abroad and their homeland while fostering international solidarity around important social causes.
