In Mongolia, the Corona numbers are still high, and the country is partially in lockdown. For a long time, no transport was possible, then the transports dragged on for months. But we have been patient, and so has the Mongolian Circle of Friends. Some things have finally arrived, including Tatonka.com backpacks, Lowa shoes and Covid…
A day we have been working towards for a really long time. This morning, the first load set off for India. We support the NGO Tong-len charity there. The NGO helps children from the surrounding slums to go to school. The goal is to break the spiral of poverty and make it possible for the…
Thx to Mehdi Pahnavar, member of the german national climbing team and also climbing the UIAA iceclimbing worldcup, homareisen and the wonderful Simin for moving mountains for children in need in Iran. So wonderful to see you after such a long time – and starting our kenial project in Iran again. Thx Simin for all…
New clothes for the mother-child home in Ukraine. Thanks to Schöffel for the great jackets and jumpers. There were even black jackets for the nuns. Of course, everything was handed over directly and personally.
Small, fine handover in Kathmandu, Nepal. Many thanks to Luis Stitzinger for carrying the things all the way and, of course, for handing them over personally on the spot. The youngest kids, who are new in the children’s home New Kopila, get shoes, shirts, pullovers, jackets and for the older kids there are bags. Since…
Thanks Andi Christel for an interesting talk for LOWA Bergmomente Poscast. Listen here, in german. https://lowa.de/erlebe-lowa/podcasts/bergmomente-by-lowa/anke-johannssen
Finally the little boys have new shoes. Thanks to LOWA! But this is only the first step, over 100 pairs of new shoes are still waiting for customs clearance.
We would like to support the work of the Tong-Len charitable trust. Tong-Len is an NGO that takes care of the inhabitants of the slums around Dharamsala. Most families in that area live in a state of despair. Tong-Len aims to break the cycle of deprivation and poverty through education. Tong-Len has set up its…
A huge thank you to the Freundeskreis Mongolei! In spite of the snow and the cold, a lot of kenial items reached the children and their families in Mongolia. The families received clothes, LOWA shoes, hats, etc., as well as vitamin drinks and vitamin sweets, crayons and handicraft sets contributed by the Freundeskreis Mongolei. And…
Kossi and 2 x Anke travel to Cape Town. And visit The Homestead with the great Paul Hooper, who explains all the projects and shows the impressive work on site. The Shelter for streetkids in the Township Khayelitsha, and the Transitional Residential Care for youth aged 15 to 21 who are preparing to leave care,…