LOTTERY OF LIFE

In connection to the documentary an interactive educational program „Lottery of Life“ was devised under the auspices of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Czech Republic. It contains the screening of the document followed by discourse and discussion with „Winton`s children“ living in Czech Republic. Such educational program should also have its place in Slovakia, and it`s about to start this year. The documentary is screened in schools and cinemas for children in elementary and secondary schools, the target audience are children from 10 to 19 years of age.

Winton`s story has a special emotional spark. It arouses children to think about what good could they selflessly do for other people in their own lives just like Nicholas Winton did.

Also a literary contest is a part of this program within which children react to what they`ve seen, what the movie meant for them, and they try to think about their own life. It is important for young people to think about tolerance, good and evil, humanity... especially in the time full of war conflicts not only at war fronts but also figuratively in our streets or schools.

The best works will be rewarded by lagniappes from the sponsors of the projects.

The themes for 2006/2007:

1.) How can we „do good“ in our time?

2.) What is humanity?

3.) Were you a witness or a real participant of a deed that would in the best meaning of the word fulfill the notion of a „good deed“, and surpassed the frontier of an ordinary day, and could be called a big humane act? 

Besides stated themes the children also have a possibility to join the search for remaining 400 still not located Winton`s children. 

When choosing theme No.3 it is possible that the work will be chosen by director Mináč for film rendition and its author becomes the film`s co-author. 

Since the announcing around 1,500 children entered the contest in Czech Republic. In 2005 best twenty works were rewarded, and five most active schools won valuable prizes from project`s sponsors which were e.g.: EUROTEL Foundation, MICROSOFT, hp invent, Čedok, Ringier, and many others.

We believe that this educational project will also be successful in Slovakia and there will be more „young heroes“ inspired by Nicholas Winton`s message.