The Knights of Charity are leading a fundraising campaign for Bryndísarhlíð and an awareness campaign based on love, compassion and dialogue.

On June 11, the Knights of Charity launched a charity campaign to raise money for Bryndísarhlíð – a facility that would house mental health services for children who are victims of violence. All proceeds will go to the Bryndísar Klárra Memorial Fund, which was established in the wake of the death of Bryndísar Klárra Birgisdóttir, who died after a knife attack at the Reykjavík Culture Night last year.

The President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, took the initiative to hold a so-called circle of love in Bessastaðir following the appeal of Bryndísar Klárra’s parents with the aim of promoting love in society and better caring for children who experience violence. The Knights of Love was established as a result, and is a movement of people whose goal is to mobilize love in society, reduce violence and improve well-being through dialogue and action, across generations and groups. The President of Iceland is the patron of the memorial fund, whose goal is to support projects that aim to protect children and young people from violence and strengthen Icelandic society where empathy, cooperation and safety are at the forefront. The Knights of Love lead the charity campaign and everyone can participate, all funds raised go directly to the Bryndís Klár Memorial Fund dedicated to Bryndísarhlíð.

The charity campaign began on Tuesday, June 11th with an event in Iðnó by the lake in Reykjavík. The President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, gave a speech, and the Minister of Health, Alma Möller, presented the Ministry of Health's plans to support the establishment of Bryndísarhlíð, which is an important step in strengthening mental health services for children living with violence. It is planned that Bryndísarhlíð's services will be multidisciplinary and provided by health professionals with expertise in children's issues.

At the event in Iðnó, GDRN also performed and performed the song, Riddarar kjærleiðns. Furthermore, a special Kærleikurs Kristall was introduced, and all proceeds from its sale will go to the Bryndísar Klárö Memorial Fund for the development of Bryndísarhlíð. Kærleikurs Kristall will be sold nationwide in stores like Krónun, Bónus, Hagkaup and Nettó, and all proceeds will go to the collection for Bryndísarhlíð.

Birgir Karl Óskarsson and Iðunn Eiríksdóttir, Bryndísar Klárö's parents;

“We, the parents of Bryndís Klára, hope that Bryndísarhlíð will become a safe place for children and young people who need support due to violence. Bryndís Klára’s memory lives on in the hope that no child and no family will have to experience such a tragedy.”

In support of the campaign, two young people, Knights of Love and former classmates of Bryndís Klára from the Commercial School, Kári Einarsson and Embla Bachman, will go on a tour around the country with a message of love, empathy, connection and the importance of talking to each other. The goal is to create a large circle of love around Iceland. The Askja car dealership is supporting the circle of love around the country by lending a car for use.

More information about the charity campaign can be found on the website www.riddararkaerleikans.is and on the Knights of Love social pages, where you can also follow the circle of love this summer.
Further information about the Bryndís Klár Memorial Fund can be found on the website www.mbk.is

Guðrún Inga Sívertsen, chairwoman of the Bryndís Klár Memorial Fund, provides further information about the charity campaign by calling 6997808

You can support Bryndísarhlíð with the Aur app, donations directly to the Memorial Fund's bank account (Bank: 515-14-171717- ID: 430924-0600) and by calling the following phone numbers:

• 907 1501 - 1000 krónur
• 907 1503 - 3000 krónur
• 907 1505 - 5000 krónur