New donation camp in Cologne-Poll: Diakonie after fire more than ever!
New donation camp in Cologne-Poll: Diakonie after fire more than ever!
in Cologne-Poll, the Diakonie Michaelshoven has set up a new donation camp that urgently needed after a devastating fire in the old warehouse in lime. The fire that broke out on the night of January 20 led to the destruction of all donations in kind, including clothing, toys and household goods. The police continue to investigate because of possible arson, but so far there is no suspect. Many Diakonie employees are people with severe disabilities or long -term unemployed who find a new professional perspective in the new hall.
The newly furnished camp at Poller Kirchweg 61 has a spacious area of 1,233 square meters, which is more than 400 square meters than the former camp in Dillenburger Strasse. "Thanks to the great solidarity of the past few weeks, we have been able to act quickly," said Susanne Hahmann, the managing director of social help. The location was selected due to the great commitment of the population after the Diakonie received 60 real estate proposals. 27 of them were taken into account, whereby the support from the neighborhood was decisive, as https://www.ksta.de/koeln/poll/nach-grossbrand-in-kalk-diakonie-finde-neues-982748) reported.
well filled and ready for the future
The warehouse is now well filled with clothing, shoes, toys and household goods. Warehouse manager Sascha Bungarz emphasizes the efficient and rapid work that is being done in the new warehouse. The donations are carried out carefully; Clothing is checked for cleanliness and damage, while broken parts are sorted out. "We want to make sure that only flawless goods reach our needy," explains Bungarz.
"The past few months have been emotionally very challenging for all of us", operations manager Daniel Genova looks back on the time after the fire. A fair store was converted as an intermediate camp to maintain the operation until the new warehouse could be obtained. The Diakonie already has plans to resume donations for its six fairstore social department stores.
a strong team for an important mission
Currently 61 people are employed by the Diakonie Michaelshoven, 16 of them in the new donation camp. Many of them have a long professional biography behind them and find a new home here. "We are not only concerned with material support, but also about the social integration of people," explains Hahmann. The new camp will be officially opened in the coming weeks, with which Diakonie can start again in order to be in need of support in the region, as [Church Cologne
This is how the diakonia of Michaelshoven shows itself as a shining example of cohesion and community support in difficult times. The hope of a normality and the return to a fulfilled offer of help are now tangible.
If you want to donate, you can hand in household goods, toys and furniture; The latter should be registered with photos by email beforehand.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Ort | Poller Kirchweg 61, 51103 Köln, Deutschland |
| Quellen | |