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International Christmas Charity Bazaar 2026
The 24th ICCB takes place on 28 November 2026 at Vilnius Town Hall (Rotušė). It is held under the patronage of the First Lady of Lithuania, Diana Nausėdienė, with the Ambassador of Ukraine, Olha Nikitchenko, as Honorary Chair.
This year’s Christmas Charity Bazaar is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of our beloved former First Lady Alma Adamkienė, whose vision, dedication, and generous spirit helped shape this initiative from its very beginning.
We honour her lasting legacy of compassion, kindness, and commitment to helping others — values that continue to inspire us today.
2026 beneficiaries:
- a sensory room for children who have lost parental care (SOTAS, Vilnius)
- a ceiling lift so that residents with disabilities can be moved safely and with dignity (NEPATOGŪS, Vilnius)
- a security gate and safe floors at a day centre for children and women escaping violent homes (Mother Teresa Family Home, Šiauliai)
- a therapy room for people with disabilities (Alytaus krašto asmenų su negalia draugija)
- a free dementia-care platform and helpline for Lithuanian families (ADDERE, Trakai)
- a Christmas celebration for 100 people facing social exclusion (SOS vaikų kaimas, Vilnius)
- four more projects for musicians with disabilities, young people, schoolchildren and seniors across Lithuania
Want to make difference?
We’re always happy to welcome new friends and partners!
Interested in supporting us as a sponsor?
info@iwavilnius.com
Dreaming of becoming a volunteer and making an impact?
iccblietuva@gmail.com
Want to donate prizes for our charity raffle?
iccblietuva@gmail.com
Or do you have other ideas for collaboration?
chair@iwavilnius.com
Reach out to us - we’d love to explore how we can make the world better together!
About ICCB
The International Christmas Charity Bazaar (ICCB), organised by the International Women’s Association of Vilnius (IWAV) in cooperation with the international diplomatic and business communities and Lithuanian friends, has for twenty one consecutive year been the unofficial start to the Christmas season.
Hundreds of contributors help the organisers prepare hand-made crafts, souvenirs and Christmas treats for the Bazaar. These gifts are offered in exchange for a donation to the beneficiaries, who are carefully vetted and selected by the organizing committee. Visitors to the event can participate in a lottery to win exciting prizes donated by sponsors and enjoy live entertainment, as they search for unusual and traditional gifts from around the world. 100% of the money collected at the Christmas Bazaar and related activities is donated to the beneficiaries.
Altogether, the ICCB has raised more than 1.2 million euros for the benefit Lithuanian charities since 2003. More than 40 Embassies and organisations participate each year, joining hundreds of volunteers and IWAV members in the organisation of the event.
Who Can Apply For Support
Each year the Organising Committee of the ICCB selects beneficiaries from among registered Lithuanian public institutions in order to support improvements in the lives of children, women, and the elderly without the means to help themselves.
We welcome applications for support from registered Lithuanian public institutions serving children, women, and the elderly, who have formed a close working partnership with the municipality for the purpose of addressing the particular hardships these groups face over the long term. Ideally, we would like to support projects which make a lasting contribution towards improvements in the lives of the disadvantaged and ill.
How To Apply
To apply for support, please fill out the form.
Applications will be received and reviewed by the ICCB Charity Sub-Committee which creates a shortlist based on the published Selection Criteria. Members of the Organising Committee will visit potential beneficiaries in order to consider their applications in more detail. Applicants will then be contacted to inform them of whether their application has been successful. Exact amounts of each donation will be determined only after the Bazaar – dependent on the gathered available funds.
We are accepting applications for the 2026 Bazaar, please complete and submit this form before June 30 2026.