Projects - Home For Kids

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Digital help via chat

It is often the hardest thing for people seeking help to come forward with their problems and open up to another person. For young people in particular it is easier to be able to turn to a counselling centre digitally and anonymously with their problems. This is exactly where "krisenchat" comes in with a simple and understandable service to offer young people easy access to acute help via chat.

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Aim of the project:
With the help of a professional network, children and young people receive targeted counselling. To ensure best service possible, “krisenchat” works with clinics, drop-in centres, doctors and child-and youth welfare services. In addition to crisis counselling, “krisenchat” provides psycho-educational content on social media platforms and raises awareness of the problems of the younger generation in society and politics.

Object of donations:
Support for psychosocial crisis counselling for children and young people in emergency situations via chat in German and Ukrainian by trained specialists and 500 volunteer crisis counsellors.

Role of Home for Kids e.V.
financial support

Timing of the aid
consecutive

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Parents’ school

Children can also have traumatic experiences in the family. To prevent this, the association SMOG e.V. - Schule machen ohne Gewalt offers the “Parents’ School” program. Here, parents are supported in developing their parenting skills and trained to deal constructively with challenges in the family, e.g. anger and aggression in their children, sibling rivalry, behavioral problems or the correct way to deal with media.

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Aim of the project:
To develop a positive relationship between adults and children in the family, kindergarten and school.

Object of donations:
The SMOG Parenting School offers a 20-hour program to strengthen parenting and educational skills. In 6 seminar units, parents receive tips for successful communication channels between parents and children and are shown solutions to problems.

Role of Home for Kids e.V.
financial support

Timing of the aid
February/March 2025

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Hospice for children and young people

Shock, helplessness, powerlessness and despair. When a family member is diagnosed with a life-limiting illness, children and their families can experience great distress. Non-profit organisa-tion Kleine Helden (Little Heroes) and its volunteers help by supporting affected children and families from diagnosis to death and throughout the grieving process.

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Aim of the project:
Kleine Helden works with families where a family member has a terminal illness: not only helping the sick person during their remaining time but also supporting the rest of the family throughout, so they can come to terms with their traumatic experience.

In addition to the current outpatient service at the children‘s and young people’s hospice, the charity wishes to extend its activities to provide a partial and full inpatient facility for families.

Object of donations:
To support the work of Kleine Helden and help it expand the existing therapy support for children and young people, with or without parents, to include 8 inpatient flats.

Role of Home for Kids e.V.
financial support

Timing of the aid
consecutive

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Scholarships for children in care

Broken families, poverty, neglect; physical, mental or sexual abuse; many children in care have had traumatising experiences that lead to emotional difficulties. The Klückskinder scholarship programme helps children who have been in the youth welfare system, and are now in care or foster care, during their time in education. It offers them an opportunity to make a positive start in their professional lives, despite their challenging circumstances and lack of family support.

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Aim of the project:
Klückskinder helps adolescents and young adults to find their way.
A range of services has been developed which can help them to find courage, develop perspectives and accept support despite their traumatic experiences. The scholarship is a form of transitional aid, designed to support young people after a period of time spent in the youth welfare system.

Object of donations:
“The Make it Happen” programme comprises 4 elements:
1. Perspective planning
2. Financial planning
3. Financial support
4. Accompaniment along a training pathway.

Role of Home for Kids e.V.
financial support

Timing of the aid
consecutive

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Moments of Healing

For children living with severe or chronic illnesses, everyday life is often shaped by fear, hospital visits, and the feeling of being different. Moments of carefree joy, courage, and lightness are frequently lost. This is exactly where the Hungarian organization Bátor Tábor comes in: it creates precious experiences of joy and freedom in specially designed therapeutic camps, far removed from the routine of hospital life.

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Aim of the project:
Bátor Tábor supports children with cancer, diabetes, inflammatory bowel diseases, hemophilia, and other chronic conditions on their journey toward greater self-confidence and a renewed joy in life.
In therapeutic camps and year-round programs, children experience exciting adventures, creative activities, and a strong sense of community, all within a safe and supportive environment.

Here they rediscover what their illness often overshadows: their own strength, their courage, and the reassuring feeling that they are not alone.
At the same time, the programs also support siblings, parents, and bereaved families, helping to strengthen the emotional well-being of the entire family system.

Object of donations:
Donations help fund:
• therapeutic camps
• year-round programs
• support provided by trained volunteers and medical professionals

Role of Home for Kids e.V.
financial support of the project

Timing of the aid
ongoing