Chen-Wölfinger Bernadett

Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Simon's mother

In recent years, we have experienced around Simon what a huge cooperation people are capable of. When the idea was born in us that we had to start collecting if we wanted our son to be able to walk one day, many people stood by us. We were never alone. An association gave us the opportunity to organize a fundraiser for Simi's recovery, private individuals and other associations embraced our cause, and parents who shared our fate helped us with their understanding, experience and encouragement. Over time, the desire was born in my heart to one day be able to pass on all the help and support we received. This is how the Movement-Without Barriers Foundation was born.

We would like to give hope, help and support to other children and their families, so that they can also feel that they are not alone and that together it is easier to start overcoming obstacles.

Gabriella Németh

Founder, member of the Board of Trustees

I am Simon's aunt. In recent years, I have not only observed the path that he and his family have walked from the outside, but I have also been part of it as a family member. As an economic expert, the idea of establishing a foundation came to me at an early age. I saw that the family of a sick child or a child with limited mobility needs not only financial and spiritual support, but also a lot of practical help. Organizing a treatment or rehabilitation abroad, fundraising, and the related financial and administrative tasks can be a huge burden for a family. In the Without Mobility Limitations Foundation, I would like to work as an accountant and as a family member to ensure that the help is transparent and responsible, and that it reaches where it is most needed. For me, this foundation is not only a professional task. It is a family matter and an opportunity to pass on the help we have received to others.

Anita Csányi

Member of the Board of Trustees

I have known Simi since he was a child, so I was able to follow his story closely. As a friend, I followed the past years, the joys, the difficulties, the struggles and the moments when the cooperation of an entire community gave me new hope.

As a mother of three, the fate of every family whose everyday life is determined by a child's illness or disability is especially close to me. I believe that in such cases, it is not only practical help that counts, but also that there is someone who listens, listens and really empathizes.

It has always been important for me to do what I undertake precisely, conscientiously and with my heart. I would like to bring this into the work of the Without Movement Limitations Foundation.

I would like other children and families to experience community cooperation in the future – and to feel that they are not alone in their difficulties.

Judit Boda-Sipeki

Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees

I was in the exceptional position of being able to follow Simon's story very closely. When there was only a suspicion that "something is there". From here, from "something is" to diagnostics and surgery, I followed the heroic struggle that was going on in the life of the family. How difficult it is to get an accurate diagnosis, to find the right doctors, to raise the price of the surgery! They experienced a constant fluctuation between hope and despair, up and down, maybe and sure, waiting and acting. It was wonderful to see how when they were able to formulate the exact goal, how a city or region came together to help. I gladly accepted the invitation to become one of the trustees of the foundation. I think Simon's story has brought me closer to children with similar fates and I sincerely hope that we will have the opportunity to help them with this foundation.

Renáta Pekala

Member of the Board of Trustees

I have more than 20 years of experience at a leading multinational consulting firm, where I worked in the technology, financial and consumer goods industries. I currently run my own coaching business and help managers develop their skills and implement effective change. As the mother of a girl with hypochondroplasia, I know the path that an affected family takes well. I have a long journey and a lot of experience behind me: I have been helping the community of people living with hypochondroplasia for more than 15 years. I am the co-leader of the Hypochondroplasia Families Facebook support group. It is important to me that families receive support, guidance and the opportunity to find each other. I would like to use my professional experience and knowledge gained in supporting families with similar fates in the Without Movement Barriers Foundation and contribute to the goals of the foundation.