In some countries, poverty is so great that many children will not see a festively decorated tree or a single gift at Christmas. This is why the Rudolf Walther Foundation's "Kinderzukunft" organisation has organised the "Christmas Gift for Children in Need" project. accadis Bildung GmbH students, administrative staff, lecturers and teachers collected 367 gifts for the project. The presents will make children’s eyes shine in orphanages and hospitals, schools and slums in countries such as Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo.
Students gave with much devotion
The accadis ISB students in particular identified with the project and diligently collected gifts. The teachers had regularly advertised the project in the morning homeroom and with the students discussed how they can help children who are not as well off as they are. Many students packed presents for children of their age and felt especially connected to the campaign. Also the teachers and administrative staff packed presents, so that at the end about 280 gifts were piled up to a colorful mountain in the foyer of the administration section. We are very proud that the sense of community at accadis ISB is so great. Together with the packages from accadis Hochschule, this shows the very personal accadis atmosphere.
A students’ appeal to his fellow students and former classmates
Bledion Vladi was the one who motivated the students and teachers to get active. He is an accadis ISB graduate and studies at accadis Hochschule. "Last year we successfully carried out this campaign at the school. This year, my university is also taking part. That way we collected even more gifts than last year".
Professor Dr. Andrea Hüttmann, Vice President of accadis Hochschule, supported him during the project phase. Together they brought the university's packages to the collection point at accadis ISB.
Many little things in shoe boxes
The gifts were wrapped in shoe boxes, which the students and teachers then decorated for Christmas. For the parcels, they bought little things for boys or girls aged up to six years, up to twelve years or up to 18 years. In the boxes, the children will find useful items such as writing utensils, coloring books or toiletries such as toothbrushes, hair clips or towels. They can also look forward to playthings, cuddly toys, books, puzzles, sweets, chocolate, caps, scarves and gloves.
Help for 70 000 children in poverty
On Thursday, 5 December 2019 "Kinderzukunft" employees of the Rudolf Walther Foundation collected the 367 presents at accadis ISB. The Rudolf Walther Foundation is an organisation established in Germany that has been supporting around 70,000 children in need in countries such as Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo for more than 30 years. Throughout Germany, more than 32,000 gifts are collected for "Christmas presents for children in need", which are brought to the needy children in trucks. Volunteers and companies make their forklifts and trucks available for the project or bear the costs of transport.