Help for the homeless in Berlin

In Germany, about 39,000 people live on the streets and about 178,000 people are housed in emergency shelters because of homelessness. This is according to a statistic of the Federal Government. As a non-profit organisation, we are in contact with homeless people every week and not only help with sleeping bags and food, but also offer social counselling in particular. 
Anyone who has no shelter and lives in emergency accommodation or has to stay with relatives is considered homeless. Although homelessness is a particularly stressful form of poverty and social exclusion, too little has been done so far to help these people out of their misery. 
In recent months, we have helped a total of about 1420 people in Berlin-Mitte (including at Alexanderplatz). Those affected received the following help: 

    Warm food with 2x 200 rolls 
    Fruit, warm tea, juice 
    Hygiene articles 
    Clothes distribution with 30 pairs of socks, 30 pants and 50 T-shirts in all sizes for women and men. 
    Children's items and toys 
    Bags 
    30 sleeping bags
    Talks and social counselling to help people escape homelessness in the long term. 

We urgently need more donations to continue helping people. 100% of the donations will be used for charitable purposes. Until the end of 2022, we still need 26,000 EUR to establish a permanent and professional counselling and emergency collection point on site in Berlin-Mitte. 

Cost overview: 

    8,500 EUR for sleeping bags, hygiene articles and other donations in kind. 
    9,850 EUR for the establishment and year-round support of a professional and sustainable counselling centre
    7,650 EUR for the provision of food and tea.
    The remaining costs are covered by the non-profit organisation's own funds.