The second “House from the Heart” is ready! On Tuesday, July 26, 2022. the grand finale of the action took place, as part of which the construction of a house for the 8-person family of Iwona and Krzysztof and their six children was completed to a turnkey state. The second edition of the program was again joined by friendly companies, whose representatives met in Antoniewo near Brusy in the province of Szczecin. Pomorskie Voivodeship to hand over the keys to their dream home to the family.
House from the Heart 2 is a continuation of the high-profile campaign from a year ago, under which Budimex, in cooperation with other companies, built, equipped and handed over a house for Magda’s 16-person family from Radomsko, who was in need. This time, the beneficiaries of the program were the 8-person family of Iwona and Krzysztof. In addition to the challenges of the illness of two children and providing them with special care, the family is struggling with a difficult financial situation. Iwona and Krzysztof, in order to provide their six children with better living conditions, decided to build their own house on the inherited plot. The works began, but due to the difficult financial situation of the family, the construction had to be stopped. Budimex, in cooperation with other companies, helped the family make their dream come true and completed the construction of the house to a turnkey state.
On July 26, the keys to the new house were ceremonially handed over. All project partners, stakeholders and regional media were invited to the meeting. During the event, the most important events in the construction of the house were summarized and presented. Thanks to the help of partner companies that were involved in the campaign, we handed over a turnkey house with an area of approx. 150 m2. The ground floor is occupied by a living room with a kitchen, a bathroom, a bedroom and utility rooms, while the first floor houses rooms for children, as well as an additional bathroom.
– Until the end, we did not believe how lucky we were. It took 7 months from the time the house was handed over to Budimex to the date of acceptance of the house. It is a great feeling to be able to enter your home, to be able to provide our children with the right conditions for living, learning and treatment. We would like to thank the organizers, sponsors, suppliers and all those involved for their participation and help. For the fact that the construction of our house was completed on a turnkey basis. Indeed, from the bottom of our hearts, together with my husband and children, we thank you – said Iwona, a beneficiary of the program.
– I feel great joy and pride in our employees and gratitude to the partners of the campaign. The attitude of all the companies involved in the completion of this house was very encouraging. All this to be able to personally join in the help and make the dream of another family come true. I believe that this house will help Iwona and Krzysztof to provide warmth and comfort for their children. We tried to do everything to ensure that each child got their own room, so that they could function comfortably and in good conditions – said Artur Popko, President of Budimex SA, during the finale of the campaign.
The “House from the Heart 2” campaign has been joined by m.in. Keller Polska, which was involved in financing the furnishings of the house. – We feel responsible for the environment in which we work and try to support local communities as much as we can. If we can improve the living conditions of even a few people with our support, we try to do it. After receiving information from our colleagues from Budimex that they were going to fund a new house for another family in need and at the same time an offer to support this construction, we did not think long and decided to become one of the founders – comments Artur Gaszewski, Chief Executive Officer of Keller Polska.
Another company that decided to support the campaign is Daikin – As Daikin, we are well aware that in addition to the business world, in which we operate every day as an industry leader , there is also a completely different world, the ordinary one, in which people fight on their own not for profits and profits, but for their own well-being, peace and a dignified life in comfortable conditions. That is why we are proud to contribute to the co-creation of such a house and its warmth. We believe that our modest contribution in the form of the Daikin Altherma heat pump, along with its commissioning, will serve the family for many years to come.– says Agnieszka Pióro, Marketing Coordinator at Daikin. Castorama Polska also joined the campaign, offering help in equipping the kitchen and two bathrooms, as well as providing porcelain tiles and preparing designs for the kitchen, bathrooms and living room. – The story of Iwona and Krzysztof moved us very much. We decided to join the action and help make the dream of your own safe home come true. Involvement in projects such as “House from the Heart” allows us to implement our responsible business strategy. Deciding to get involved in the project, we decided to help in the way we can do best – comments Paweł Świętochowski, Head of Environmental Protection. Business Relations and Social Projects at Castorama Polska.
The company was also not indifferent to the family in need Porta Drzwi, which donated modern interior doors to the house. – First of all, I am glad that this is the day. I am glad that we could help in the construction of the “House from the Heart”, but the most important thing is that from today you will be able to enter your own house and live here – Kacper Michalik, Head of Investment at Porta Drzwi, addressed these words to the family. Wiśniowski also offered help in the campaign, providing a garage door, entrance door and technical door. – As a Wiśniowski company, we are proud that we were able to participate in the implementation of such a noble goal as building a house for a family. We hope that all devices, ours and those of our colleagues from other companies, will serve the family for many years to come – says Tomasz Borowicz, Regional Sales Manager at Wiśniowski.
Another partner in the construction of a new house for Iwona and Krzysztof and their six children is Polbram, which provided the fencing system. For laying the pavement of cobblestones, which was provided by the company Ginter However, the company was responsible FBSerwis SA. The company also helped in the conversion of the well to the water meter and gutter downpipes. Temporary fencing and power generators were provided by the company An asset of Rental. The full roof of the house is the company’s merit Creaton, which donated excellent quality tiles. – We are extremely happy that we could take part in the implementation of this beautiful project. My wife and I are from Brusy, one of our factories is in Chojnice, so we couldn’t miss this project. As soon as we found out about it, an application was immediately submitted to the President of our company and the decision to help was made in 15 minutes. We would also like to thank Budimex for being invited to this project. All the best to your family, so that you can live here well – said Rafał Ziółtkowski, Creaton’s Sales and Technical Advisor, during the finale of the campaign.
The roof covering was made with the highest standards by the general contractor – the company Budhaus, which also equipped the house with a lightning protection system. The decision to support Budimex’s campaign was also made by the company Drutex, funding PVC windows. The comprehensive construction of a photovoltaic installation with a capacity of 10 kWp was carried out by the company SunSol with the support of the company Corab, which provided the complete assembly structure. Companies have also been involved in the SunSol initiative Keno and Goodwe.
Electronics and household appliances were donated by RTV EURO AGD. The House from the Heart has become colorful thanks to the brand Magnat (Śnieżka Group), which provided Magnat On-Reflex and Magnat Ceramic paints. We owe the exterior plaster and façade paint to the Foveo-Tech brand (Śnieżka Group). 30 pieces of home lighting were donated by the company Sigma Lighting. For the second time, Blue Energy also joined the campaign, donating IT equipment to the family. – I am very happy that initiatives like this can make dreams come true. I hope that the computer equipment that we offer to the family of Iwona and Krzysztof will help their children in their development – said Paweł Tomys, a representative of Blue Energy, during the finale. Similarly, once again, the iSowa Foundation took part in the “House from the Heart” campaign, providing the residents of the new house with the “Magic Carpet” – an interactive teaching aid.
Thanks to the support of all Partners of the campaign, the dream of Iwona, Krzysztof and their six children: Roksana, Marietta, Ewelina, Szymon, Kasia and the youngest Adaś came true. From now on, they can enjoy their own comfortable home.
The media patrons of the second edition of the “House from the Heart” campaign were: Dziennik Bałtycki and Radio Gdańsk.
