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In developing countries, over 14 million girls below the age of 18 are married off each year. In most cases, it is against their will. In fact, there are 700 million women in the world who were forced to marry when they were children. In Ethiopia, marrying off children has been illegal for 8 years. And yet, tradition and financial motives often prevail over law. For every 5 girls in Ethiopia, 2 are married off before their 18th birthday.

They are called the fish-people because of their extraordinary diving skills and the fact that they hardly ever leave the sea. But the life of the Badjao people, who reside along the coasts of Borneo and nearby islands of the Philippines, has been changing in a dramatic and irreversible way. Dominika Kulczyk and the crew of TVN will present the story of the 12-member family of Mahlinan and Sofina that lives traditionally on a boat.

Casa Pinocchio is one of many children’s homes in Romania. It is in a very poor state but people living nearby are ready to devote their time and energy to improve the living conditions of the home’s young residents. A project to renovate and furnish the place has been selected for financial support by Kulczyk Foundation. Its aim is to change the conditions that 32 children live in for the better. Romanian children’s homes are a difficult topic.

In Laos, there are 2 doctors for every 10,000 people. In many regions, including barely accessible mountainous areas, there is virtually no medical aid available. One of these sites will be visited by Dominika Kulczyk and the TVN crew. There, Kulczyk Foundation, headed by Dominika Kulczyk, is going to provide funding for a project that will enable several thousand people get access to healthcare. The foundation supports transparent non-governmental organizations because they know best about what needs local communities have, and how to spend donated funds in the most efficient way.