From Alfons:

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks for today's wonderful concert at St. Mark's! It was magnificent. Great music, a pleasant atmosphere, a full house. A beautiful way to get in the mood for the third Sunday of Advent and the upcoming Christmas celebrations. Gaudete – rejoice!

Net Proceeds will be donated to the Foetal Medicine Foundation Belgium at Brugmann Children's Hospital, Queen Fabiola Children's Hospital Brugman, to help the work of Professor Jacques Jani, a specialist in neo-natal care, concentrating on prematurity. Prematurity is responsible for more than half of all neonatal deaths; advances in neo-natal care have considerably improved survival of extremely premature infants, but a significant risk of handicap and disability in survivors remains,with an associated social and economic burden. Professor Jani's research aims to elaborate a more effective strategy for identifying women at risk of premature birth and to intervene in the early weeks of pregnancy to improve survival chances.

Dear Donors,

I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for your ongoing generosity and support during our annual December events — The Snowman Concert and The Brussels Carol Concert. Your contributions are essential to advancing the mission of the Fetal Medicine Foundation Belgium.

Since its establishment in 2012, the Foundation has been committed to promoting progress in fetal medicine. Funded primarily through private donations, we support cutting-edge research and organize annual conferences for Belgian doctors, helping to improve healthcare for pregnant women nationwide.

In 2024, we reached a remarkable milestone by pioneering a groundbreaking in-utero procedure on the fetal brain. We have continued to refine this technique, opening new possibilities for treating mothers carrying babies affected by this rare condition. To date, Boston, Paris, and Brussels remain the only centers worldwide to have successfully carried out this operation.

As we look ahead, we rely on your continued generosity to help us save and improve even more lives. Together, we can make a profound and lasting impact on the health and well-being of both fetuses and newborns.

Thank you once again for your invaluable support.

Warm regards,

Prof. Jacques Jani