Photo: The Laima charity house opened the door in Riga

The Laima charity house until December 23, every day from noon. From 10 to 20 years old, every resident and guest of Latvia must choose a card and, by organizing a gift, fulfill the dreams of his children in exchange for Christmas gifts, which families can not afford. By choosing a card, this one will be registered in the system and the sponsor of the project will be invited to take a gift for five days and bring it to Laima, from where it will be sent to him. author of the card.

The President of Latvia, Iveta Vējone, attended Monday the opening ceremony of the Laima brand charitable house, which continued its annual tradition. She chose a card to support a Latvian poor family from the Ogre region. Thus, the President-in-Office gave an example and called for charity to engage the public.

"Over the years, since we have had this home, more than 5,000 children have received the warmth and support of the heart of society, and I am confident that this year, together, we will be able to realize many more dreams." children, "said Vjone.

Representatives of "Orkla Confectionery & Latvia Snacks" have indicated that the second year of the badociation "Laima" can also be visited on the virtual website – www.laimasnamins.lv. The homepage allows you to view some of the 1,500 cards created online and see the children's dream gifts. In addition to this website, everyone has the opportunity to follow the number of gifts he has already supported and the number of children who are still waiting for their wishes to come true.

Over the years of existence of the seven charity homes, more than 5,300 children's dreams have been realized since Christmas 2012 and this year it is planned to support another 1,500 children from eleven Länder.

The LETA agency has already announced the creation in 2009 of Orkla Confectionery & Latvia Snacks, one of the leading manufacturers of chocolate and confectionery and snacks manufacturing in the Baltic States. Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Latvia represents the brands Laima, Selga, Staburadze, Ādažu Čipsi, The Original Taffel Snacks and Pedro.

The consolidated turnover of Orkla Confectionery & Snacks Latvia rose to 81 196 million euros, up 4.3% from 2016, while the group recorded 3 128 million euros.