Social projects

Donation Projects

In addition to sustainability, our company places great value on social commitment. The following projects we have already supported in the past, and we continue to aim at doing good — not only for the environment but also for people:

Donation project for open workshops in Germany

During the pre-Christmas season of 2020, we donated part of our kits to various open workshops in Germany. Our goal was to give private individuals access to production tools and modern industrial manufacturing processes for unique pieces, and especially to introduce children to tools and technology.

We were able to make a helpful contribution in the following facilities:

Stuffed Animal Donation Campaign to the Stuttgart Association “Helping Hands e.V.”

At Easter 2021, we initiated a donation campaign in a cuddly way, to bring a smile to children’s faces even during the current situation. We launched a call to donate abandoned stuffed animals to save them from ending up in bulky waste and to give them a new home for cuddling. The numerous donations went to the association “Helping Hands e.V.,” which supports facilities for children with cancer and disadvantaged children in children’s homes with all kinds of donations in kind. With this donation campaign, we were delighted to collect a large number of various stuffed animals. Many thanks to you!

For more social projects, visit the association “Helping Hands e.V.” at:

https://www.helfendehaendeev.de/der-foerderverein/

Donation project to an internationally operating creative workshop in Ludwigsburg

In 2020, we donated part of our kits to the mobile and stationary creative workshop “Tinkertank.” In this workshop, participants are given the opportunity not only to modify our kits but also to transform other things with new ideas creatively — all under the motto “upcycling.” At the same time, through this project we were able to stimulate creative and self-organized problem-solving processes — in line with the conviction and experience of Tinkertank.

The development project ‘Assin-Akonfudi’ in Ghana

A school expansion in Assin-Akonfudi, initiated years ago by the government, could not be renovated for a long period due to financial shortages. The school remains in poor condition to this day. The most urgent need is for school desks, since many children have to bring chairs from home. However, not every family can afford a chair. To still provide the children with a place to learn and thus enable school attendance, the project initiated by Christa Amelung in summer 2019 collects donations for the equipment and maintenance of the school, under the motto: “Education needs space, children need places to learn.” Since then, thanks to the help of many committed supporters, some of the 300 required school desks have already been donated. We also responded to this call and donated 5 school desks to the students. The desks and tables are built by the village carpenter using locally available wood. This both supports local employment and keeps transport costs low. With this donation, we want to contribute to a future of equal opportunities, fight poverty, and give children access to education.

Who is behind it?

The Community Citizens’ Committee for Development Cooperation Steinhagen, together with the Citizens’ Committee for Municipal Development Cooperation Woerden, supports this and other development projects, especially in Africa. The self-initiative and voluntary work of the members guarantee the full use of every donation for the projects.

Would you like to donate?
It’s very simple: Visit the website of the Citizens’ Committee Steinhagen and choose one of many support projects. You can find information about the individual projects here.