Let’s give the children at Bulovka Hospital a cough assist device
Young patients long for something that can’t be wrapped: health, strength, and easier breathing.
Bulovka University Hospital needs our help. The children’s ward is lacking a cough assist device — equipment that helps children with weakened respiratory function to cough safely, breathe more freely, and recover more quickly.
That’s why we are launching a public fundraiser.
Every donation can bring real hope and bring the children closer to their greatest wish — to breathe easier and live better.
Help us help them. Together, we can make it happen.
We are pleased to announce that a cough assist device was ceremonially presented to the Pediatric Department of Bulovka University Hospital by singer Dara Rolins and the general manager of the Czech national football team Pavel Nedvěd.💚
Breathing is something most of us take for granted. But for children with neuromuscular diseases, it is a daily challenge. The inability to cough effectively can lead to mucus build-up, frequent infections, and dangerous complications. A cough assist device helps them breathe more easily and cope with the world around them with less effort.
This device allows children to better manage infections, recover faster, and breathe with less effort. It improves their quality of life and treatment outcomes while bringing peace of mind to both children and their parents.
“We have some children who have either acute or chronic lung problems that result in their airways and lungs being polluted. It may be caused by an acute or chronic inflammation. A cough assist machine is able to help clean those airways, shorten the treatment time, and make it more successful,” says Ivan Peychl, Head of the Pediatric Department at FN Bulovka.
With your support, we can equip the children’s ward at Bulovka with a modern cough assist device that will help the most vulnerable — children learning to breathe, laugh, and grow again without fear of every cough.
“If you have any money to spare, even just a few coins, please consider whether this isn’t a good cause — helping children breathe more easily,” asks the Head of the Pediatric Department at FN Bulovka.
What are we raising funds for, and why?
A cough assist device helps children with weakened breathing function clear their airways. For young patients with lung or neuromuscular diseases, it often means the difference between breathing and breathlessness — between illness and relief.
After consultation with the pediatric department of Bulovka University Hospital, the specific model of cough assist device, the EOVE EO-70, was selected. This model is suitable for pediatric patients, as it features playful and friendly graphics that help reduce treatment-related stress and encourage better cooperation from children during therapy.
How does a cough assist device work?
A cough assist device uses controlled positive and negative pressure to mimic a natural cough. It first gently helps inflate the lungs and then uses a quick flow of air to safely push mucus out of the airways. This method is gentle, painless, and suitable even for the smallest patients.
Who does the device help?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
Other neuromuscular diseases
Cystic fibrosis
COPD and chronic bronchitis
Post-infection or post-surgery conditions where coughing is weakened
„We would like to use the device in the ward for hospitalized patients, and at the same time it would help us identify children who could then apply for a device to use at home through a specialized center,“ says Renata Říhová, a physician at the pulmonology outpatient clinic of Fakultní nemocnice Bulovka.
We believe in early diagnosis and modern treatment! Our mission is to ensure that every child can breathe with healthy lungs and have access to modern medical tools that make treatment easier.
Every contribution — big or small — brings these children a literal breath of life. Help us equip Bulovka Hospital with a device that gives young patients a second breath.
We’re giving a second breath — thanks to you!
Support The Our Lungs Foundation and help us purchase a cough assist device for the children at Bulovka Hospital.
About Us
The Our Lungs Foundation, established by Y&T Luxury Property – a real estate agency, supports the prevention, early diagnosis, and modern treatment of lung diseases in both adults and children. This time, we’re helping the smallest patients — children who need a cough assist device to breathe more easily and clear their lungs.
🤝100% of the help goes directly to the children
The Our Lungs Foundation does not keep a single crown from donations. All operational costs are fully covered by real estate agency Y&T Luxury Property, ensuring that every contribution you make goes exactly where it is truly needed — to children who are fighting for every breath.
We assure you that any funds raised beyond the campaign’s target amount will be automatically allocated to other fundraising initiatives of the Naše plíce Foundation, allowing us to continue supporting more children and families in need.
More information can be found in the annual report and financial statement here.
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The cough assist device was ceremonially handed over to the doctors of the Pediatric Department at FN Bulovka. 💚 The symbolic handover of the device was carried out by the patrons of the initiative, singer Dara Rolins and the general manager of the Czech national football team Pavel Nedvěd, whose presence supported not only the fundraising effort itself but also the broader awareness message of the entire initiative: that modern healthcare can significantly ease children’s treatment and help them return to everyday life.
“From A to Z, the whole project felt truly meaningful to me. Even though my daughter will turn 18 in a few weeks, I remember how much it hurt my heart as a mother when she was ill. Anything that can help another mother—and above all children—matters. That’s why I’m glad I could be part of this initiative,” said Dara Rolins. 💚
💛 Thank you to everyone who has already supported our fundraiser!
Your support moves us deeply. Thanks to you, we are able to help children in difficult life situations and give their families strength and hope. Every contribution makes a tremendous difference — thank you for being part of this journey.
We are also delighted to share that a new interview has been published with Dr. Renata Říhová from the Pediatric Department of Bulovka University Hospital, in which she explains in detail the respiratory diseases children face, how these conditions affect their everyday lives, and why modern medical care — including the equipment we are raising funds for — is so essential.
Her words bring deeper understanding of the challenging battle children with chronic lung diseases go through and how profoundly public support can change their lives.
Thank you for standing with us. Together, we can achieve so much. 🙏💛
📰 Interview with the Head of the Pediatric Department at Bulovka Has Just Been Published!
Today, an interview was released with the Head of the Pediatric Department at FN Bulovka — the very department for which our public fundraiser is currently running. In the interview, he speaks not only about caring for children, but also about what could help keep young doctors in the Czech Republic, the challenges hospitals face every day, and why his work has meaning despite major sacrifices.
🎯 The fundraiser is focused on one specific device: a cough assist machine, which helps children with lung and muscle diseases breathe and clear mucus without pain. ➡️ A device that can determine the quality of their lives — and sometimes even whether they can breathe on their own.
🎁 Let’s support a gift that truly makes a difference.
Thank you for being with us. Together, we can achieve so much! 🙏
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