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06.06.2008
Off the streets and back into the fold.
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At various trouble hotspots in Berlin the association ‘Straßenkinder e.V.’ looks after street kids offering them as much help as possible. First and foremost, the objective is to reintegrate the children and young adults into an established social life. Over and above this, they also provide measures that in the forefront put a stop to children landing on the streets. There is a whole range of activities to help the children regain their self-confidence and find courage for a new lease of life. With the help of the association many street kids find somewhere to stay and continue their education.
The turning point for a street kid is normally a social worker with contact to the kids and young people on the streets. Once a relationship has been built up on a basis of mutual trust, the ‘street worker’ can support the street kids in their difficult situation. One main task is to motivate the kids to actually accept help. The talents and skills that these young people have are - without any pressure or stress - easily discovered and the social workers can help them to advance these skills. Anyone who is prepared to abide by the rules can join in the fun-time and leisure. Away from the stress and smut of the streets, a whole new life can often be opened up for these children. The Auerbach Foundation will be financing this work for another two years.
About the Auerbach Foundation
The aim of the Auerbach Foundation is to provide help and support for people on a lasting basis.
To be able to grasp a situation we first have to understand it. And with this understanding we can, within the scope of our project funding, provide an impetus, and that is the first step in helping people to help themselves.
With its charitable and social donations the Auerbach Foundation minimises financial, spiritual, mental and physical hardship. It also seeks to create avenues for art, culture and science and, in doing so, to safeguard values, such as security and creativity.
In concrete terms this means:
- Funding people:
youth aid, aid for the old, aid for the disabled, development aid
- Funding education and socialisation
- Funding science and research
- Funding art and culture
The Auerbach Foundation was founded in 2005 by the Avira GmbH partner, Tjark Auerbach and finances its projects from donations.
Anyone buying the software Avira AntiVir Premium or Avira Premium Security Suite in the Avira online shop, makes a contribution of five euros per product to the Foundation projects.
In 2008 a total of approximately € 800,000 will go to benefit social and cultural projects.
Should you require further information or photographs please contact:
Auerbach Foundation
Publicity
Michael Gessler
Frankenstraße 152
90461 Nuremberg
Tel: +49 (0) 1805 - 28 37 22
Fax: +49 (0) 1805 - 28 37 24
Email: presse@auerbach-stiftung.de
Website: www.auerbach-foundation.com
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