Donation to: Charity-Event e.V. (own project)
Amount of the donation: 1.500 €
Funded by: Wagtails tournament 2013, informative accompanying by WHU Workshop (Sensability)
Period: January – November 2013
More information about the project: Philippinen_Projektbeschreibung
The Philippines - a paradise resort! White sand beaches with turquoise sea ... This image comes many people in mind, when you think about the island nation in Southeast Asia. However, for most residents of the Philippines is just the heavenly sea an everyday threat.
In December 2012 reached the super typhoon "Bopha" the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. With wind speeds of up to 280 km / h taught the typhoon in the affected areas due to unimaginable amounts of precipitation great harm to. Very little has been preserved human, which had to live before the devastating typhoon only the most necessary. Not only are the homes of individual families were destroyed in the region of New Bataan in northern Mindanao by a huge mudslide, many of the community members were torn by the devastating typhoon in death. The typhoon made the 50.000 Municipality in just a few hours the floor equal.
The Andap Elementary School was before the destruction of a place of peace and Shelter for over 500 Children of the community. The typhoon had only fragments of the once beautiful "home" of the children back. For many children was just going to school a spark of hope, to escape from the slums of the community. As our Member Esther Wittstock in August 2013 attended school, was a controlled school day not even begin to conceive. Although class tents have been erected by the villagers, But to return to the previously known school life ranged from long not the financial means. Only a single panel had typhoon "Bopha" left behind.
Thus, organized by us wagtails tournament ran at 15. June 2013 in Guckheim under the slogan: Fun on the football field to other people to do something good! Nine amateur teams from across the Westerwald competed against each other and earned 1.500 Euro. "The atmosphere was excellent. The teams have shown, that despite the competition on the course the good cause was most important on this day ", said Jan-Niclas Bizot, CEO of charity event.
All proceeds from entry fees, Sponsors and beverage sales revenue of the tournament came the victims of Andap Elementary School to Good, to enable them to return to school life quickly. Our member Esther Wittstock handed over the donation during their visit to the primary school in August 2013 personally. "This will ensure, that aid gets right there, where it is needed and not a cent is lost in unknown ways ", says Dennis Storm, Chairman of the charity event e.V.. Use of the money was in addition to four new panels for all students of the school a "First-Aid Kid" with hygiene items and school supplies provided. This included depending on the grade level age-appropriate materials such as textbooks and a small chalkboard or. a writing pad. In addition, each child was with chalk and pencils, a Bottle, Powered toothbrush and toothpaste. Thus, all students of Andap Elementary School could again attend classes and piecewise return to the previous trust everyday.
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