More than just a warm meal for children in poverty

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Location:	Berlin, Germany
Category:	Health
Published:	15 February 2008
Progress:	100% funded
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Rating:	50 Ratings

In Berlin, one out of every four children lives below the poverty line; in the severely affected district Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg in Berlin, this is even one out of three. The negative impacts on children’s health and development are considerable, and reach even further by also influencing their integration into society and at school. These circumstances have caused those responsible in the district of Friedrichshain to provide a warm meal to children affected by poverty– the “Kinderküche” (children’s kitchen).
Objectives of the children’s kitchen
- To provide a warm meal
The children’s kitchen was established to ensure that children living in poverty will have one warm meal a day at no charge.
- To protect children and promote general health
It is important to us to familiarize children with a healthier lifestyle in a way that they will enjoy. To the extent possible, we wish to practice preparing healthy and fresh foods with them. We do not consider the children’s kitchen to be just a place to get a free meal. This is where children can learn about hygiene, nutrition, health, and social togetherness in general, and can put what they have learned into practice. Moreover, the children are given the opportunity to discuss any issues they may have in their lives with our staff of educational experts and to hear their advice.
- Inclusion of parents
We particularly wish to include parents in our activities at the children’s kitchen. They support us as volunteer cooks on the weekly “parents’ cooking day”. Those of the parents whom we reach in the children’s kitchen and who have any needs in terms of social welfare are informed about what help is available to them and where they can get it.
- Cooperation with other facilities in the region
We understand the children’s kitchen to be one aspect of the services available to disadvantaged children in the region who are affected by poverty.
(translated by betterplace)

Sponsorship

100% funded

100 Euro. • Published 15 February 2008

We want to be dependable partners for the children and thus need support that we can depend on. 100 sponsors paying an annual sponsorship amount of EUR 100 is what we need (for further information, please log on to www.aktion100x100.de).

J. Wendt

Unser Besuch in der Kinderküche in Berlin Friedrichshain hat uns sehr beeindruckt. Natürlich wussten wir im Vorfeld, was dort geleistet wird, aber es live zu erleben war etwas wirklich Besonderes für uns. In der Kinderküche im Regenbogenhaus gibt es nicht nur eine warme Mahlzeit für die Kinder, es wird auch gemütlich am runden Tisch gesessen und geredet. Die Kinder werden gefragt, wie es in der Schule war, sie berichten über Ihre täglichen Erlebnisse, tauschen sich mit den anderen Kindern aus und werden aktiv in die Essensgestaltung eingebunden. Es herrscht eine familiäre Atmosphäre, den Kindern wird Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt, sie fühlen sich, wie wir erleben durften, sichtlich wohl und geborgen in der Kinderküche.

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More than just a warm meal for children in poverty

Berlin, Germany

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