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The two Waldorf Schools and Waldorf Kindergartens in Slovakia have asked us for support in a joint application. None of them receive any state subsidies, and because of the increase in unemployment among the children's parents, many contributions to the kindergartens and schools are not being paid. From funds raised in our appeal "Reducing the consequences of the Corona crisis" we were able to provide a total of more than €17,000 for these institutions. One of the two Waldorf Schools is the school in Bratislava, which is currently under construction. In a letter to the Friends they describe how much the support is helping.

Dear Friends of Waldorf Education, dear Donors,

We are a young and small Waldorf school in the old town of Bratislava. At the moment we have four classes in which 27 children are taught. In the school, which is run by an association founded by teachers and parents, five people are employed, four of them as teachers. We also have three visiting teachers. Our little school does not receive any support from the state, and so, all the financing is on the shoulders of parents who have to pay monthly school fees. The Corona crisis has put us in a new situation. In Slovakia, contact restrictions were very extensive and many people got into financial difficulties. We quickly looked for ways to make the situation easier for parents, as well as keeping the school afloat at the same time. Thanks to your donations we were able to offer the parents a reduction of school fees and continue to pay the teachers (internal and visiting), a salary.

Thank you very much for your support, dear friends!

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