October 1, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Action for Mothers and Children (AMC) celebrated a decade of Let\u2019s Dance on Wednesday night, bringing together hundreds of supporters for an evening of music, dancing and community that raised more than \u20ac40,000 to support the organization\u2019s programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The milestone celebration highlighted AMC\u2019s work over the past decade to improve the health and well-being of mothers, children and families across Kosovo, while recognizing the people and partnerships that have helped make that work possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur philanthropic evening, which for years has brought the community together and mobilized support to improve the health of women, mothers and children, is celebrating its tenth anniversary tonight. Let\u2019s Dance began with small steps, much like AMC\u2019s own journey. But the pace has quickened as we have implemented numerous projects. For a decade, we have been united by the same mission,\u201d said AMC Executive Director Rina Demiri Spahija.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year\u2019s milestone celebration featured live music from String String and other special performances. Cellist Arzie Jusufi welcomed guests to the event. The official program opened with two moving songs performed by singer Dalina Haxhiu and pianist Elsa Gashi, who came to Let\u2019s Dance 10 through AMC\u2019s collaboration with Chopin Piano Fest Prishtina. DJ Adrian Berisha kept the party going late into the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The evening also looked back at the origins of Let\u2019s Dance and recognized Michael Gold, Linda Baleta and Zana Aqifi, who helped create the event a decade ago. The three were honored with the Let\u2019s Dance Founders\u2019 Award in recognition of their vision in starting a tradition that continues to bring people together in support of mothers and children in Kosovo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Guests also heard from Blerina \u00c7ibuk\u00e7iu, who shared the story of her son, Dars, who was born prematurely and received treatment with surfactant and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment provided through AMC\u2019s medical aid program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen a baby is born this early, as a parent, you don\u2019t know what to expect. You are faced with fear, uncertainty and so many questions. But above all, you hope that this great challenge with which your child\u2019s life has begun will one day turn into a victory. And that is precisely where my story with AMC began, even though I did not know it at the time. During my time in the hospital, the doctors would tell me: \u2018Darsi is lucky. At this time, we have surfactant available that has been donated from America,\u2019\u201d said \u00c7ibuk\u00e7iu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom that moment, I felt an extraordinary sense of gratitude, without knowing who had made that donation possible, without knowing the people behind it, and without knowing that one day I would have the opportunity to meet them and thank them personally.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For 10 years, Let\u2019s Dance has brought together individuals, businesses, partners and friends of AMC around a shared purpose: helping ensure that mothers and children in Kosovo have access to the healthcare and support they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Funds raised through Let\u2019s Dance support AMC\u2019s work across medical aid, education, advocacy and research. With the help of valued partners such as Americares, AMC has distributed millions of dollars in essential medicines and equipment to public health institutions throughout Kosovo, including surfactant medication that has helped thousands of premature babies breathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AMC\u2019s James Strickler Fellowship, launched earlier this year, connects healthcare professionals in Kosovo with medical experts from the United States to strengthen specialized care and build local capacity. The program\u2019s first fellow, Dr. Robert Gensure, a pediatric endocrinologist from Dartmouth, came to Prishtina earlier this year to work directly with local healthcare professionals and continues to provide virtual consultations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mothers\u2019 Classes program provides pregnant women and new parents with evidence-based information and guidance on everything from preparing for childbirth to early childhood care and development. Sessions are delivered by trained nurses and midwives through Health Education and Promotion Rooms in healthcare institutions across 17 municipalities. The program is supported by AMC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Programs like these are made possible, in part, through the generosity of the individuals, businesses and partners who come together each year for Let\u2019s Dance. AMC extends its sincere gratitude to the sponsors whose support helped make the tenth anniversary celebration a success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Platinum<\/strong>: Crimson Capital <\/p>\n\n\n\n Gold<\/strong>: Banka Ekonomike, Mentor & Michelle Ahmeti, Albi Fashion, Alexander Chapman<\/p>\n\n\n\n Silver<\/strong>: Agjencioni per Financim n\u00eb Kosov\u00eb, Coca-Cola HBC, Dukagjini RTV, FINCA Kosovo, Sigal Insurance Group Kosova <\/p>\n\n\n\n Bronze<\/strong>: ACIBADEM, BBros, Besa Pharm and Besa Security, BPB, Distrikti Rotarian 2485 Shqip\u00ebri-Kosov\u00eb, Endrit \u00c7ela, Katror Media, KEP Trust, KRK, Limak Kosovo International Airport J.S.C., Meridian Express and SPAR Kosova, MKY Treuhandpartner GmbH, Nd\u00ebrtuesi, NLB Banka, Paysera Kosova, SCAMPA, Theranda Wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n AMC would also like to thank the many businesses and individuals who provided in-kind support: Birra Peja, Chocolate Corner, Gekos, Gjirafa.com, KosovaJob, Meridian Corporation, Radio Urban FM, Telegrafi, 3CIS, Uj\u00eb Rugove and VM3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Special thanks also to String String, Elsa Gashi, Dalina Haxhiu, Arzie Jusufi and Adrian Berisha for contributing their talents to the evening, and to photographer Rexhep Gashi for documenting the event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10549,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0},"categories":[50],"class_list":["post-10548","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/10548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amchealth.org\/sq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}