Olgäle-Stiftung für das kranke Kind e.V.

The Olgäle Foundation for Sick Children (Olgäle-Stiftung für das kranke Kind e.V.) is a non-profit, charitable association founded in 1997 under the patronage of Carl Duke of Württemberg. It supports the Olgahospital Stuttgart both ideationally and financially and promotes the psychosocial care of seriously ill children and their families (e.g., through social pedagogues and hospital clowns), the acquisition of the latest medical equipment in pediatric and adolescent medicine, the creation of child-friendly waiting areas and play corners as well as family-oriented accommodation options, the training and further education of medical and nursing staff, and the promotion of research and teaching. Furthermore, it is committed to public relations and lobbying to strengthen the importance of the Olgahospital and works closely with parent initiatives and other non-profit organizations. It possesses an inviolable endowment, the proceeds of which are used exclusively for the charitable and non-profit purposes stipulated in its statutes.

The Olgäle Foundation is fully committed to promoting the physical and mental recovery of sick children at the Olgahospital. It procures and provides funds for psychosocial care, medical equipment, child-friendly common areas, and family-centered accommodation, and supports training, further education, and professional development in pediatric and adolescent medicine. Through its dedication, it creates an environment where healing and stability are paramount.

The funding is primarily aimed at seriously ill children and adolescents treated at the Olgahospital Stuttgart, as well as their families. Furthermore, the target group includes medical personnel (physicians, nurses), educational and research institutions in pediatric and adolescent medicine, as well as non-profit organizations pursuing similar objectives in psychosocial care and child-appropriate treatment.