International Christmas Charity Bazaar 2025
The 23d International Christmas Charity Bazaar, organized by the International Vilnius Women's Association (IWAV) under the patronage of First Lady Diana Nausėdienė, united the community at Vilnius Town Hall to celebrate the festive season and inspire acts of kindness.
Thanks to your incredible generosity, we raised a solid amount of €109,547.39 to benefit 12 organisations supporting children, youth, elderly, women, and individuals with disabilities across Lithuania.
During the ICCB Handover Ceremony at the Indian Embassy, funds were transferred to the following beneficiaries:
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Paparčių Šv. Juozapo Family Home
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Lietuvos paraplegikų asociacija
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WoW University
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VšĮ Kaunas Hospice
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Subačiaus Community
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Čekiškės Social Services House
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Širvintos District Municipality Social Services Center
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Bernardinų Youth Center
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Vilnius District Family and Child Crisis Center
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Alytaus Piliakalnio progimnazija II
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Lietuvos sutrikusio intelekto žmonių globos bendrija „Viltis“
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Vilnius District Social Services Center
We are also pleased to share that these funds exceeded expectations, enabling us to reassess and provide additional support to more beneficiaries in Lithuania.
Want to make difference?
We’re always happy to welcome new friends and partners!
Interested in supporting us as a sponsor?
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Dreaming of becoming a volunteer and making an impact?
iccblietuva@gmail.com
Want to donate prizes for our charity raffle?
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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 below and contact the ICCB Committee by e-mail: iccblietuva@gmail.com.
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 May 15th 2026: