Charities

ABC Children's Aid is an Icelandic NGO, founded in 1988. ABC supports thousands of children in 6 countries, and are operating 21 schools for poor children from the age of 3, with free education, school supplies, uniforms, medical care, food and boarding. We are grateful for our many sponsors over 35 years and appreciate the trust we have been shown. Thank you so much to everyone who wants to support the work through the Reykjavik Marathon.

The SLF´s Rehabilitation Center - Æfingastöðin -provides physical and occupational therapy to children and youth. Specialized physical- and occupational therapists with extensive experience and knowledge offer individual and group-based services. Through collaboration, education and therapy we aim to maximize each child's potential and participation to enriching the quality of life for both the child and their families.

Remember the way.... Do you want to run for the Alzheimer's Association? We encourage individuals and running groups to run to support the organization. If your group wants to learn more about dementia, we offer you education free of charge, contact us at alzheimer@alzheimer.is. Let's open the discussion about dementia in our local area and be active participants in reducing the social isolation of people with dementia and thus increase their quality of life. Those who run in the Reykjavík Marathon for the Alzheimer's Association run in the way for all our clients.

Fund to strengthen the ophthalmology department at Landspítali

Hringurinn er kvenfélag, stofnað 1904. Félagið hefur að markmiði að vinna að líknar- og mannúðarmálum, sérstaklega í þágu barna.

Birta Association is an association of parents who have lost a child suddenly. We do not define the age of children because our children are always our children. The association holds open houses once a month during the winter. The association organizes lectures, a day of decoration in December,as well as providing parents with grants for e.g. rest cost, psychological and legal cost and funeral cost.

Blindrafelagid, Icelandic Association of the Visually Impaired (BIAVI) is a social force - a human right orientated organization – that fights for independent, meaningful and responsible living conditions for visually impaired people and that they are secured equal rights and opportunities to responsible, active and recognized participation in all sectors of our community.

Fund to promote the Bloodbank.

About the Icelandic BRCA organization: The objective of the Icelandic BRCA organization is to enhance education and research on BRCA and provide BRCA carrier and their relatives the necessary knowledge and support. The organization safeguards BRCA carriers’ interests by fighting for increased and better service for them, as well as for a larger cost participation by the government. Finally, the organization aims to facilitate cooperation with foreign counterparts.

Bumbuloní is a charity that supports seriously ill children and their families financially.

CCU samtökin was founded in October 1995 and is a non profit organization of individuals with Crohn’s desease and Ulcerative Colitis. Among the organization´s goals is to support newly diagnosed and raise awareness. More information regarding the organization can be found on the CCU website; www.ccu.is.

Purpose of CHCC The purpose and goal of the association is to improve the lives of orphans, children who have been abandoned, children who have physically and / or mentally disabled parents and children who come from very poor homes in Northern Uganda, Kitgum. CHCC in Kitgar was established in 2017 and in Iceland in 2021. The CHCC organization in Iceland provides children on a register with the CHCC in Northern Uganda, supportive parents from Iceland, who support the child with a monthly contribution used to provide the child food and check for malaria.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness due to the alterations of a protein called dystrophin that helps keep muscle cells intact. DMD is one of four conditions known as dystrophinopathies.

The Icelandic Autistic Society was founded in 1977. In our organization are people on the autism spectrum, parents, professionals and others who are interested in better services for autism. There are now 1030 members. We have leisure groups for teenagers and support groups for adults in both the Greater Reykjavík area and in Akureyri. There are also active support groups for parents. The association has placed great emphasis on advocacy, and educating the society about autism. The main issues are shorter waiting lists for diagnosis, increased employment opportunities and more housing solutions. The Icelandic Autistic Society has an office in Reykjavík.

Einstök börn (Unique children) is a support group in Iceland for children with rare diseases. The group was established in March 1997 by the parents of 13 children who had no other support group to go to. Today there are more than 700 families in the group. The Icelandic population is small so most of the children suffering from rare diseases are isolated, with mostly one or two children suffering from each disease. Since most of the children in Einstök börn spend long periods of time in hospitals, one of the group's main concerns is to establish a good prosperous relationship between parents and healthcare professionals to make them aware of our unique needs within the healthcare system. Our future goals are to keep strengthening the group from within and making rare disorders more known in our society than it is today. To make sure that people have access to understandable information about their diseases. We also want to make sure that in Iceland there will be a place that collects information on rare diseases and gives us a chance to participate in gathering and sharing information within Europe and the world. https://www.einstokborn.is/is/english

One life - Einar Darri’s Memorial Fund is a non-profit organization. The fund stands for various educational, prevention and awareness-raising projects that work to improve well-being, with a focus on youth. All work is done with love, empathy, empowerment and cooperation. One life - Einar Darri’s Memorial Fund goals: - Prevent and reduce the misuse of prescription drugs and the use of other drugs - strengthen protective factors in people's lives, with a focus on youth - Promote unity and positive progress in matters regarding the subject

Our mission is to empower and support neglected, marginalized, and at-risk girls and young women in Nepal, and provide scholarships, mentoring, career guidance, and subsistence for children who would not have the opportunity to attend school.

Fuglavernd – BirdLife Iceland was founded in 1963, it is an NGO, membership based organization. The mission of the organization is to work for the protection and conservation of Iceland’s birds and their habitats and to promote enjoyment, understanding and study of birds and their habitats.

Sindri’s Special Aid Fund was founded for Sindri Palsson, a 15 year old boy born with Warburg MIcro Syndrome. The syndrome causes several eye complications from birth, autism and weak muscle tone. Despite these challenges, Sindri has led a good meaningful life, he went to Klettaskoli and traveled everywhere in his wheelchair. At the end of September 2023, Sindri suffered a spinal injury and became paralysed from the shoulders down, due to an operation he underwent at Landspitalinn. Complications following his spinal injury put him in critical condition at the Intensive Care Unit for 2 months. A long and strenuous rehabilitation program now awaits Sindri, as it is clear that the paralysis is irreversible. The goal is to raise funds for necessary special aid equipment that are not covered by the Icelandic Health Insurance, as well as provide additional support which will improve Sindri’s quality of life and overall happiness.

Fund to strengthen the neurology department at LSH.

Gleðistjarnan (Joy-Star) is charity in memory of Thuridur Oskarsdottir who died on march 20th 2023 after 18 years fighting brain tumor. Gleðistjarnan is aimed to help siblings of children with long-term ilnesses to have some joy and happiness in their lives.

Forget me not is a charity that supports parents after baby and pregnancy loss.

The Icelandic Heart Association is a science institute that is operated without profit and has the sole goal of utilising its money for research for the public good. The purpose of IHA is to combat all chronic illnesses, particularly cardiovascular diseases, their spread and consequences. Special emphasis on IHA, its subsidiaries and collaborators taking great care in collecting research information. Applying scientific methods to analyse factors determining health and diseases, and, wherever possible, making utilisable discoveries.

Hollvinasamtök Reykjalundar assumes a crucial role as a primary sponsor in supporting the rehabilitation efforts undertaken at Reykjalundur, thus contributing significantly to the institution's mission and impact within the community.

The Friends of Grensasdeild Society are a open charity organisation that aims to support the rehabilitation centre at Grensasdeild.

Hugrún, an organization for mental health education, was established in the spring of 2016 by students in nursing, medicine and psychology at the University of Iceland. Today, many students from the University of Reykjavik and the University of Akureyri also participate in the activities of the organization The aim of the organization is to educate young people about mental health, mental disorders and recourses as well as to increase social awareness. Hugrún's biggest task each year is to travel around the country and give mental health psychology lectures at high schools free of charge.The organization’s activities are maintained by enthusiastic university students who are passionate about improving awareness of mental health, eliminating prejudice and empowering young people. The organization is run on grants, voluntary donations and fundraising, and all proceeds go to educating young people on mental health.

Homeless cats need your support!

The Cancer Association of Akureyri and the surrounding area runs a service center in Akureyri that provides education, support and counseling to persons diagnosed with cancer and their relatives, free of charge. Counselor interviews, support groups and various useful courses are available. www.kaon.is

Krabbameinsfélag Austfjarða is the cancer society for East fjords of Iceland, serving the area Fjarðabyggð and Djúpivogur.

The Icelandic Cancer Society is at the forefront of the fight against cancer in Iceland. The ICS was founded in 1954 and is solely funded by gifts and donations from the public and businesses. Only with your support can we fund our cancer research, provide counselling and support for cancer patients and their families and create awareness to prevent cancer in future generations. Thank you for your support!

Sigurvon´s main purpose is to support the fight against cancer in every way. Sigurvon runs a service center in Ísafjörður but is for all of Westfjords, where people with cancer and their relatives can go and get all kinds of support, education and advice. One of Sigurvon's most important goals is to financially support individuals who are struggling with cancer. The financial burden of those who fall ill is great, and not least of all those who live in rural areas. It is therefore important that a regional association like Sigurvon can cultivate its role with dedication, with the loyal help of its fellow citizens. You can read more about the company here and on their Facebook page.

Kraftur is an organization that supports young adults diagnosed with cancer from the age of 18 to 40 years old and relatives from 18 years old. You can get various support at Kraftur, such as financial support, consultation, peer support, coaching, etc. You can see the support you can get at Kraftur here below. Kraftur’s services are generally free for members

Allir skipta máli runs a health clinic in Kubuneh village in Gambia. 12-15.000 people have access to the clinic. By selling second hand clothes donated to the project we can make this happen and finance this project. We have a store at Vestmannabraut 37 in Vestmannaeyjar. The shop's name is Kubuneh as the village. The charity also pays for education for people who want to become nurses and midwifes in Kubuneh. For women only kit is a project that has been going on since 2019 in the village. Girls and women get educations about menstruation and the female body. Everyone gets reusable pads at the end of a presentation.

The Women's Shelters runs emergency shelters for women and their children when staying at home is unbearable due to mental or physical violence by another household member. An interview service is also run for women who do not come to stay but prefer to try to change their situation without leaving their homes. The phone service is open 24/7. Education about violence, its manifestations and prevention is part of the activities, and brochures are published and distributed to health centers, schools and elsewhere.

Læti! / Girls Rock! is an organisation with a feminist ideology. Our purpose is to empower marginalized genders through music and equality work. We promote equality and inclusion in music and educate both participants and others about equality matters in that field.

Ljónsjarta (Lionsheart) is an organization to support young people who have lost a partner and children who have lost a parent, founded in 2013. Everything collected in the Íslandsbanki Reykjavík Marathon goes to the project Grípum Ljónsjartabörn (Catching the children of Lionsheart) - to pay for psychological services for children who have lost a parent.

Ljósið is an independent cancer rehabilitation center located in Reykjavik. Our team offers phycological, physical and social rehabilitation to Icelanders diagnosed with cancer as well as education and support for family members. Each month over 500 people seek our services which now include special telehealth services for those residing away from the capital.

ME félag Íslands is a charity for people with ME disease (some call the disease Chronic Fatigue) their families and others who want improvements for ME patients. The purpose of the ME félag association is to protect the interests of members such as e.g. to fight for early diagnosis, access to the right healthcare and the right treatments within the health system. The association represents members towards the public sector, as well as domestic and foreign parties. The association monitors innovations in research and treatment of the disease and encourages the health system to increase ME patients' access to treatments that are promising for improved health and quality of life. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Mia Magic is a charity founded on February 1, 2021. Mia Magic focuses on giving chronically ill children and their parents a Miubox filled up with gifts and goods as well as publishing educational books. The book Mia's magic gadget (book about a port-a-cath) and Mia goes to the fair, written by Þórunn Eva and Bergrún Íris have been a big hit. The fund we will raise this year goes on to publishing a new book. "Mia goes in for a blood draw."

Fund to strengthen the blood- and oncology department at Landspítali

Gunnar Karl's memorial fund is established in memory of Gunnar Karl Haraldsson, who died on February 28, 2021 after a battle with cancer. At a young age he was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis (NF1), a disease that had great impact on his quality of life. The objective of the fund is to support his passion for equal rights of disabled people. The fund provides to persons with disabilities financial assistance for studies, leisure, and sports activities and to projects that support the participation of disabled people equally with others in the society.

Fund to strengthen the cardiac department at Landspítali

On October 24, 2015, Jenný Lilja died in an accident when she was only 3 years old. Jennýjar Lilja's family established a memorial fund in her memory. The purpose of the fund is to support individuals who have lost a loved one in childhood, groups of friends/colleagues to receive education and also to support the purchase of equipment.

The Memorial Fund of the guitarist Kristján Eldjárn (1972-2002) gives yearly generous awards to outstanding musicians.

MND Iceland was founded 20. February 1993. We have an office in Sigtun 42, 105 Reykjavik Iceland. Our phone is +354 823 7270 and we answer or call you back as soon as possible. We are members of the International alliance of ALS/MND associations as well as the European alliance. If you need trusting info on the disease, in English, we recommend the following pages: https://www.alsmndalliance.org/ https://www.mndassociation.org/

Multiple Sclerosis is one of the most common neurological diseases that affect young people and around 25 are diagnosed with MS in Iceland each year, most of them aged 20-40. The MS-Society provides both people with MS and their relatives with advice, information and support. Your support is invaluable for the Society's work.

Neistinn's goal is to make it easier for parents to access to information related to heart defects and heart diseases in children, their treatment. Then Neistinn takes care of rights the family and its emotional needs, e.g. on its information website and social media. Neistinn maintains a strong social life, families of heart children for fun and support and youth work is considered particularly lively. Neistinn is also behind the Neistinn Foundation, which supports heart families financially.

Okkar heimur is charity that offers support for children of parents with a mental illness.

Örninn supports children and adolescents between the ages of 9 and 17 who have lost a parent or other close loved ones.

Parkinson's Iceland and Taktur Rehabilitation Centre offers specialized rehabilitation for people with Parkinson's and support for carers. Taktur offers specialized physiotherapy, occupational therapy, education, counseling, support, and social activities. The rehabilitation program aims to improve physical, mental, and social skills, leading to increased quality of life for people with Parkinson's.

The PCOS Association of Iceland was founded in the autumn of 2021. The purpose of the association is to provide support and guidance to individuals with symptoms of PCOS and their relatives, as well as to improve the access of individuals diagnosed with PCOS to information about their rights and possible treatment options. Additionally, the association aims to promote increased public awareness of PCOS among the general public and professionals/authorities.

Pieta - Non-profit charity. Supporting people in crisis, suicidial or selfharm.

Fund to promote research into Children- and adolescent mental health in Landspítali (BUGL LSH)

Reykjadalur is a summer camp for children and youngsters with disabilities aged 8-21, run by The Benefit Society of Children with Disabilities. The aim of Reykjadalur is to enrich the lives of those that stay there, to support friendship and give experiences. There are no limiations, only solutions. Approximately 250 mentally or physically challenged children from all over Iceland come to Reykjadalur every year. The camp was established by The Benefit Society in 1963. There have been a lot of changes through the years, but the aim has always been to try to make it a better place for the children.

Samhjáp has worked in charity work for five decades for those living in poverty and social isolation, often a result of long-term struggles with addiction. Samhjálp runs the rehab facility home Hlaðgerðarkot where there is room for 30 individuals in the treatment of addiction diseases, Samhjálp's soup kitchen "Kaffistofan" which give around 100,000 meals a year, as well as intermediate and support homes in Reykjavík and Kópavogur. The soup kitchen "Kaffistofan" is open every day of the year and serves up to 350 meals daily. The company's website is www.samhjalp.is - you can also find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/samhjalp.is og Instagram https://www.instagram.com/samhjalp/?hl=en

SÁÁ , the National Center of Addiction medicine, assists individuals and their families in the struggle against addiction. SÁÁ achieves this through education, detoxification, and treatment in outpatient facilities, hospitals, and treatment centers. The goal of SÁÁ is to enable clients and their families to attain a new and better life free from the grip of addiction.

Samtökin ‘78 - the National Queer Organisation is Iceland’s oldest LGBTI+ organisation, founded in 1978. We strive to support our community in every way we can. We provide education on LGBTI+ issues in schools and workplaces, we provide queer people, friends and family with free access to counsellors, we fight for better legal rights, we create social spaces for queer people, host events celebrating queer people and so much more. The one thing limiting us is not lack of imagination but lack of funds. That’s why we ask you to pledge support to Samtökin ‘78 to help us better achieve our goal of making queer people in Iceland equal citizens in every sense of the word. Join us! We have rainbow cookies.

Sigurbjörn Bogi is twelve years old boy. He was born with hydrocephalus. Sigurbjörn Bogi has muliple handicap. He is blind and has CP. He also has epilepsy. Sigurbjörn Bogi can not communicate verbally. Sigurbjörn Bogi use weelchair and needs lot of special equipment. Sigurbjörn Bogi is a lovely and charming boy, happy and enjoy playing with his friends in his school and loves to be outdoors. Sigurbjörn Bogi's family and friends founded this sponsorship association in support of him and his family. The purpose is to help the family with Sigurbjörn Bogi's special needs and to buy special equipment that is not funded by the government. He acquired e.g. wheelchair bicycle which was f. ex. purchased for donations through hlaupastyrk.is. The bike completely changed his possibilities for outdoor activities.

The fund's purpose is to support blind and visually impaired children under 18 years of age with various things that can help them develop, exercise their skills and enrich their lives. These can be specially designed toys, games, musical instruments and computers which the government does not support parents to buy. Grants are allocated two times each year, in the spring and in the autumn.

ICE-SAR Independent associations have an extensive role in prevention and rescue work in Iceland. Our volunteers have the joint mission is to prevent accidents and save human lives and valuables. In order to fulfil that role there are groups of volunteers always available, night and day, year round.

Sorgarmiðstöð is a non-profit association that works in the public interest and offers support, education and advice to bereaved people and those who work for their well-being. We offer people to come together in a warm environment. We offer support groups, peer-to-peer support and other services to those who grieve. You can find more information on our website www.sorgarmidstod.is. Supporting people through grief directly influences public health by promoting and supporting people's mental, physical and social health after losing a loved one.

Empower a child's self image today! On the website and the app Sterkari út í lífið you'll find educational material and tools, developed by professionals, to help parents, teachers and others who work with children to build a stronger self image within children and adolescents. Your donation to Sterkari út í lífið helps us build a brighter future for our young minds. Make a difference - donate today! Little things make big things happen.

Stígamót is an education and counseling center for survivors of sexual violence. Stígamót offers individual counseling and self help groups for people of all genders that have been exposed to sexual violence. Stígamót is also an activist and advocacy organization that fights for better understanding of sexual violence including prevention and response.

Here you can support all the charities because when the donation collection ends, the entire donate amount is divided equally between all the charities that were collecting donations this year.

Geysir Club operates according to the philosophy of Clubhouse International which aims to strengthen the skills and strength of those who have or have suffered from mental illness. By giving each person the opportunity to use their strong side, they train them for diverse participation in society. In work within the Geysir Club, the emphasis is on support and respect and looking at strengths instead of focusing on the disease or what is hampering. Anyone who has or has suffered from mental illness can become a member of The Club. For more information, see kgeysir.is

12-14 children aged 0-18, are diagnosed with cancer every year in Iceland. The Icelandic Cancer Organization (SKB) is a non-profit organization that was founded in order to fight for the children’s and their families’ rights and interests, and support them both financially and socially. SKB also supports doctors, nurses, and other professionals in acquiring skills and knowledge by having them attend conferences and seminars that directly benefit the members. SKB tries to increase awareness and knowledge about childhood cancer in schools and among the general public by publishing and distributing various information about the matter.

The Benefit Society for Children with Disabilities was established in 1952 to support and care for children and young people diagnosed with polio. It´s mission is "to facilitate people with disabilities, particularly children, in every possible manner that contributes to their participation, competence and quality of life".

Fund to strengthen research into organ donation

Fund to strengthen the intensive care unit at landspitali

Fund to strengthen various departments at landspitali

Fund to strengthen the internal medicine department LSH

Fund to strengthen the geriatrician department LSH

Fund to strengthen the surgery unit at LSH

Fund to strengthen research into colon cancer at Landspitali.

TeamTinna is a charity organization founded in memory of Tinna Ósk Grímarsdóttir. Our mission is to spread joy, positivity and love just like Tinna.

Trans Iceland is a community-led trans rights advocacy organization for trans people in Iceland.

Trans Allies for parents and relatives of trans children in Iceland

UN Women is United Nations entity that is dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. UN Women supports projects aimed at ending violence against women, reducing poverty, economic and political empowerment, as well as providing women with fundamental human rights. UN Women‘s ideology is that when women are healthy, educated and engaged in the economy, the benefits extend to their children, communities and nations. UN Women relies entirely on voluntary donations from governments, companies and individuals

The main purpose of Villikettir is to care for feral and homeless cats in Iceland and all operations are run by volunteers. All pledges go towards our medical fund that provides for lifesaving vet care for cats in need.

Það er von is a non-profit founded in 2019 and our mission is to assist people with drug addiction and their families through counselling free of charge. Það er von raise awareness through increased discussion and visibility of people with addiction.