{"id":36635,"date":"2026-04-10T10:36:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/srdce-na-dlani-2025-pribehy-ktore-davaju-nadej\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:05:18","slug":"srdce-na-dlani-2025-stories-that-inspire-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/en\/srdce-na-dlani-2025-stories-that-inspire-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Srdce na dlani 2025: Stories That Inspire Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36635\" class=\"elementor elementor-36635 elementor-36601\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea9d496 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea9d496\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1b402a\" data-id=\"a1b402a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee21da2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee21da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7928vv-1024x435.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36609\" alt=\"Podujatie srdce na dlani\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7928vv-1024x435.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7928vv-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7928vv-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7928vv-1536x652.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7928vv-2048x870.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7928vv-385x164.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105346d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text\" data-id=\"105346d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n    <div class=\"custom-elementor-widget widget-text\">\n      <p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbdf4fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading_and_text\" data-id=\"fbdf4fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading_and_text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n    <div class=\"custom-elementor-widget widget-heading-and-text\">\n      <h3>365 stories of kindness shaping Slovakia and beyond<\/h3>\n      <p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"576\">On 24 March 2026, the city of Pre\u0161ov hosted the ceremonial presentation of the national volunteering award <strong><em data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"465\">Srdce na dlani 2025<\/em><\/strong>, which annually recognises outstanding individuals and initiatives contributing to positive change in society.<\/p><p data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"857\">The award aims to support and highlight volunteering in all its forms \u2013 from local initiatives to activities extending beyond Slovakia\u2019s borders. This year\u2019s edition once again confirmed that volunteering has a strong tradition in Slovakia and carries a profound human dimension.<\/p><p data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"1224\">A total of <strong>365 nominations from across Slovakia<\/strong> were submitted at the regional level \u2013 symbolically, one story of kindness for each day of the year \u2013 reflecting the strong culture of volunteering and the active engagement of individuals and communities. From these, <strong>62 nominations<\/strong> <strong>advanced to the national round<\/strong>, where an expert jury granted <strong>awards in 9 categories.<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1448\">\u00a0<\/p><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-023d38f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"023d38f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c091ed9\" data-id=\"c091ed9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cf0a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7cf0a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7326vv-868x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36611\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7326vv-868x1024.jpg 868w, https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7326vv-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7326vv-768x906.jpg 768w, https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7326vv-1302x1536.jpg 1302w, https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7326vv-385x454.jpg 385w, https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC7326vv.jpg 1667w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9f5513\" data-id=\"c9f5513\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef7332 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text\" data-id=\"0ef7332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n    <div class=\"custom-elementor-widget widget-text\">\n      <p><h3 data-section-id=\"13tgm21\" data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1276\">\u00a0<\/h3><p data-section-id=\"13tgm21\" data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1276\"><span role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1276\">Recognition for Those Who Help Others<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1506\">Each year, <em data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1305\">Srdce na dlani<\/em> brings forward inspiring stories that might otherwise go unnoticed. Through their work, volunteers contribute to building a more cohesive and compassionate society, often without expecting any reward.<\/p><p data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1825\">In the context of the<strong> International Volunteer Year 2026<\/strong>, it is essential not only to support such activities, but also to systematically recognise and promote them. Initiatives like this play an important role in<strong> raising awareness about the value of volunteering and encouraging more people to get involved<\/strong> in helping others.<\/p><p data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3339\">\u00a0<\/p><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8263e8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8263e8d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-565e601\" data-id=\"565e601\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c60f8d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text\" data-id=\"3c60f8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n    <div class=\"custom-elementor-widget widget-text\">\n      <p><h3 data-section-id=\"v0937w\" data-start=\"1832\" data-end=\"1873\"><span role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1873\">Awardees in Individual Categories<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"1938\">The recipients of the national <em data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1927\">Srdce na dlani 2025<\/em> award are:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2764\"><li data-section-id=\"j4889q\" data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2173\"><strong data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2134\">Volunteer supporting activities in Slovakia:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Rblen200P5w&amp;list=PLNedVGj0hZ53Ol3cslgyNV8OZTP3D_Qai&amp;index=4\">Katar\u00edna Habl\u00e1kov\u00e1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Sjd_7U3TzXg&amp;list=PLNedVGj0hZ53Ol3cslgyNV8OZTP3D_Qai&amp;index=3\">Krist\u00edna Lackov\u00e1<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"dguyx9\" data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2239\"><strong data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2221\">Volunteer supporting activities abroad:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R1m_VHnEz9w&amp;list=PLNedVGj0hZ53Ol3cslgyNV8OZTP3D_Qai&amp;index=6\">Andrej Pastorek<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"4sgx8w\" data-start=\"2240\" data-end=\"2355\"><strong data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2339\">Volunteer contributing within the framework of the Slovak Republic\u2019s official development assistance (SlovakAid):<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U8XgrNx_VbM&amp;list=PLNedVGj0hZ53Ol3cslgyNV8OZTP3D_Qai&amp;index=8\">Jana Lonekov\u00e1<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"fqp8ov\" data-start=\"2356\" data-end=\"2426\"><strong data-start=\"2358\" data-end=\"2395\">Volunteer coordinator:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jM6VHlchNc0&amp;list=PLNedVGj0hZ53Ol3cslgyNV8OZTP3D_Qai&amp;index=9\">Stanislava Min\u00e1rik Imri\u0161kov\u00e1<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"10b7p8j\" data-start=\"2427\" data-end=\"2509\"><strong data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2455\">Volunteer group:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FsZUATVY6VI&amp;list=PLNedVGj0hZ53Ol3cslgyNV8OZTP3D_Qai&amp;index=2\">Dobrovo\u013en\u00edcka skupina z Gymn\u00e1zia J\u00e1na Adama Raymana<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"dfmsiz\" data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"2565\"><strong data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2548\">Project \/ volunteering programme:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l02aipHhplM&amp;list=PLNedVGj0hZ53Ol3cslgyNV8OZTP3D_Qai&amp;index=1\">Kole\u010dko Malcov<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"18bj7od\" data-start=\"2566\" data-end=\"2624\"><strong data-start=\"2568\" data-end=\"2595\">Support for volunteering:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zjeSj2pZ1Ec&amp;list=PLNedVGj0hZ53Ol3cslgyNV8OZTP3D_Qai&amp;index=7\">Protherm Production s.r.o.<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"igibw4\" data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2677\"><strong data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2660\">Long-term volunteering contribution:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZuL8HM9R-Pg&amp;list=PLNedVGj0hZ53Ol3cslgyNV8OZTP3D_Qai&amp;index=5\">Alena Maz\u00e1nov\u00e1<\/a><\/li><li data-section-id=\"nlb3k\" data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2764\"><strong data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"2739\">Award for volunteering with nationwide impact:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ohp9mevtV2g&amp;list=PLNedVGj0hZ53Ol3cslgyNV8OZTP3D_Qai&amp;index=10\">SOS\/BirdLife Slovensko<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ccb13a\" data-id=\"9ccb13a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a828e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95a828e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/DSC7757-rlsk2yg8q005diy3zyrb7hd7ud1i5nq1dszenxqgvs.jpg\" title=\"_DSC7757\" alt=\"Podujatie srdce na dlani\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea0d88d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea0d88d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42ec57e\" data-id=\"42ec57e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-505e0c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text\" data-id=\"505e0c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n    <div class=\"custom-elementor-widget widget-text\">\n      <p><h3 data-section-id=\"2s79d4\" data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2682\"><span role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"2631\" data-end=\"2682\">Volunteering as Part of Development Cooperation<\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p data-start=\"2684\" data-end=\"2952\">The awards also included a category dedicated to volunteering abroad within the framework of the <strong>Slovak Republic\u2019s official development cooperation under the SlovakAid<\/strong>. This category highlights the importance of solidarity and assistance beyond national borders.<\/p><p data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"3343\">The award in this category was presented to <strong>Jana Lonekov\u00e1<\/strong>, who spent nearly a year working in central Uganda, contributing to strengthening public health activities in the Mukono district. As a healthcare professional, she was involved in the operation of a local clinic, where she not only provided medical care but also supported improvements in hygiene standards and working procedures.<\/p><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f36d1e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f36d1e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3416010\" data-id=\"3416010\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e5a6ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e5a6ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/DSC06041-rlsk83msawsaetnlr2nx6eqje7b34piimcfffvmepk.jpg\" title=\"DSC06041.\" alt=\"Podujatie srdce na dlani\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The award was presented by Marianna \u0160adibolov\u00e1, Financial and Project Manager at the Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation (SAIDC).<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f14bf5\" data-id=\"8f14bf5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4d3c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e4d3c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/DSC06061vv-rlsk91gmyebyio3zh3fdug3m9520z4vhvwzjhepqm0.jpg\" title=\"DSC06061vv\" alt=\"Podujatie srdce na dlani\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Jana Lonekov\u00e1 was deployed to Uganda by the organisation eRko \u2013 Movement of Christian Communities of Children.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e67bb65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e67bb65\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55a9862\" data-id=\"55a9862\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10ada1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text\" data-id=\"e10ada1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n    <div class=\"custom-elementor-widget widget-text\">\n      <p><p data-start=\"3498\" data-end=\"3840\">Her work also included awareness-raising and educational activities focused on disease <strong>prevention and community health<\/strong>. In cooperation with local partners, she delivered lectures and practical sessions for both children and adults, contributing to increased awareness of key health topics and improving access to essential health information.<\/p><p data-start=\"3842\" data-end=\"4092\">In addition to her professional work, she helped<strong> improve the material conditions of the healthcare facility,<\/strong> benefiting both patients and staff. Her presence also contributed to strengthening trust within the local community in the services provided.<\/p><p data-start=\"3842\" data-end=\"4092\">Jana Lonekov\u00e1\u2019s volunteering experience demonstrates how <strong>professional expertise combined with personal commitment<\/strong> can lead to tangible and sustainable improvements in partner countries.<\/p><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5596e94\" data-id=\"5596e94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b94f5c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0b94f5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=U8XgrNx_VbM&amp;list=PLNedVGj0hZ53Ol3cslgyNV8OZTP3D_Qai&amp;index=8&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26870fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text\" data-id=\"26870fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n    <div class=\"custom-elementor-widget widget-text\">\n      <p><p>Video profiles of all awardees are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLNedVGj0hZ53Ol3cslgyNV8OZTP3D_Qai\">YouTube channel of the Platform of Volunteer Centres and Organisations.<\/a><\/p><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-469007b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"469007b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ddd182\" data-id=\"7ddd182\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3358d3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3358d3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Jana-Lonekova3-scaled-rlskgk5zjeo990x8mkdliqek2n8r009czgtyjhv8vc.jpeg\" title=\"Jana Lonekov\u00e13\" alt=\"Dobrovo\u013en\u00ed\u010dka roka\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Volunteer Jana Lonekov\u00e1 deployed to Uganda by the organisation eRko <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57591ff\" data-id=\"57591ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61c364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c61c364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/slovakaid.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Jana-Lonekova4-rlskg9ttvxt9jjmv4jlnw576gjqd56m796cghdo3pc.jpg\" title=\"Jana Lonekov\u00e14\" alt=\"Dobrovo\u013en\u00ed\u010dka roka\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Volunteer Jana Lonekov\u00e1 deployed to Uganda by the organisation eRko <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 365 stories of kindness shaping Slovakia and beyond \u00a0 On 24 March 2026, the city of Pre\u0161ov hosted the ceremonial presentation of the national volunteering award Srdce na dlani 2025, which annually recognises outstanding individuals and initiatives contributing to positive change in society. 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