What made you think, “This is the project I want to submit”?
It seemed like such a beautiful initiative from the company, and I wanted to submit this project because I’ve been part of the AACIC Association for 19 years. During all that time, they’ve helped my whole family so much – this was the moment to give back so they can keep doing their important work.
Is there any personal or close experience that especially connects you to this cause? When did you first learn about this organisation, and what struck you the most from the beginning?
My experience with the association began 19 years ago when my eldest son, Biel, was born with a congenital heart defect. The situation completely overwhelmed us, and we needed to understand what we were facing and what tools we had to handle it as well as possible.
AACIC guided us, provided psychological support, and helped us face Biel’s surgeries.
If you had to explain to someone what this organisation does and why it’s so essential, what would you say?
The AACIC – “Associació de Cardiopaties Congènites” (Association for Congenital Heart Defects) – is dedicated to supporting people with heart conditions and their families by providing psychological support and helping them adapt at every stage of life.
To do this, they offer specialised training to school teachers, organise groups for young people and parents to share experiences and challenges, provide education on healthy living, run workshops on specific needs with specialists, and organise safe, adapted camps and recreational activities tailored to their condition.
What has it meant to you to be able to promote this cause from within INIBSA?
I thought it was a brilliant initiative from the company. I’m really proud to be part of an organisation that cares about these kinds of causes, and I’m also very happy to have helped raise awareness about AACIC, which provides so much support to families dealing with heart conditions.
How did you react when you found out your project was one of the winners?
For both me and the association, it was a huge joy to know that INIBSA considered it important to support the project we submitted.
What has this project personally given you? What has it meant to you to contribute your own small part to this cause?
I felt really proud to be able to bring attention to AACIC and raise visibility for congenital heart defects. I’m thrilled to have helped AACIC continue supporting people with these conditions.
After this experience, has it changed the way you see the impact we can create together?
I think initiatives like these are really important for raising awareness in society. All the submitted projects were very interesting, and programs like this help NGOs further their mission. Any kind of support is incredibly valuable.
What would you say to your colleagues to encourage them to participate in future editions of INIBSA’s Donation Contest?
It was a really beautiful experience to submit a project I’m so personally involved in. Seeing that the company supported it and gave it visibility meant a lot to me.
I encourage my colleagues to take part in future editions by submitting projects – there are endless causes out there that need this kind of support.
