PROJECTS
Aid projects across the world – for more quality of life
The LR Global Kids Fund e. V. has quickly become an internationally active organisation because, from the outset, our aim was to support children in every LR country. In Ahlen, Germany, where LR is headquartered, the LR Global Kids Fund e. V. has been supporting the Lunch Club e. V. ever since its foundation back in 2012. The charity has also contributed significantly to the Lunch Club’s expansion and transformation into today’s RTL-Kinderhaus. But the charity has also been funding projects internationally for many years, for instance in France, Italy, Bulgaria, Poland and Austria. In 2015, a corporate volunteering programme was launched: hundreds of employees at the company headquarters volunteered and dedicated their spare time to local children’s charities.
We have already achieved a lot. Our overall aim is simple: sustainably improving children’s prospects in life around the globe. True to the motto “together we can do so much more”, the charity has entered into a partnership with the foundation RTL – Wir helfen Kindern e. V. (since 2016) and the charity SOS Children’s Villages (since 2018) to ensure growth and to further professionalise its commitment.
The entire work at SOS Children's Village Tirana is focused on ensuring that the children and adolescents entrusted to us can lead self-determined and happy lives in the future. They are encouraged based on their talents and abilities and receive psychological or medical care if needed. Thanks to your financial support, special support programmes can be funded.
At SOS Children's Village Chantevent, adolescents who face special challenges in their lives are supported. The special youth programme helps them gain experience and aims to enable them to lead an independent life in the long run. Donations from the LR Global Kids Fund will help to open up better future prospects for the adolescents.
The Children’s House is a children's home run by the Bulgarian organisation "For Our Children" in Sofia. It provides a safe and nurturing environment for children aged 0-7 years. These children have already experienced violence and neglect in their families at an early age and are now discovering a new world full of love, care, and appreciation. Thanks to our donors, this special care can be financially supported.
The Lunch Club in Ahlen provides a warm meal, homework assistance, and support in developing social skills through creative play and educational activities for socially vulnerable and disadvantaged children. The children and adolescents experience stable care and get to know a place of positive social interaction. Your financial support makes it possible to provide the children with access to creative projects and special support programmes.
The Theodora Children's Charity provides imaginative and cheerful moments to young patients in the hospital with their specialist Giggle Doctor teams. This unique Giggle Doctor treatment has a positive impact on the children's mental health through fun. Your donation allows for additional visits from the Giggle Doctors, enabling them to positively influence the emotional well-being of even more young patients.
Etoiles des Neiges in France is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life and life expectancy of young cystic fibrosis patients through the provision of specialised therapies. This disease is currently incurable and leads to a shortened life expectancy. Our donations fund special sports camps to improve the health of affected children and adolescents.
At SOS Children's Village Vari, children and adolescents receive comprehensive support through various therapy forms to address behavioural, psychological, and developmental deficits. The goal is for them to overcome past traumas and achieve emotional healing. Your donation enables the use of individual therapy forms for mental healing and emotional balance.
The CasaZeroSei facility in Milan provides care for children aged 0-6 years who have been removed from their families due to violence, abuse, or neglect. With educational support, respect, and loving care, the children are prepared for a better future with adoptive or foster families. Sponsorship is sought to support this facility financially.
The "CliniClowns" are a team of specially trained artists who perform in various medical facilities in the Netherlands. Their role is to help young patients temporarily forget their pain and suffering. The CliniClowns create moments of joy and lightness for both the children and their parents amidst the hospital routine. Thanks to your donations, we can sponsor this special therapy and contribute to positively influencing the mental health of the children, supporting their healing process.
The SoWo facility in Austria provides a supportive environment for adolescents aged 14-18 years, many of whom have experienced family challenges. They receive guidance and assistance in all aspects of life, with the goal of fostering self-responsibility, self-determination, and social skills. Your support enables the implementation of specialised programmes, which help the adolescents to develop a sense of self-worth and stability, paving the way for an independent future.
The House of Guardian Angels is a charitable organisation based in Katowice that provides support to children and adolescents who are at risk of social exclusion due to family circumstances. These individuals often face learning and educational challenges as a result. With the support of the LR Global Kids Fund e.V., the organisation is able to offer specialised support programmes to break the downward trend in these children's lives and provide them with long-term emotional stability.
SOS Children's Village Bicesse (near Lisbon) provides a safe refuge for children and adolescents. Through special therapies such as surfing or equine therapy, they are given the opportunity to process their painful and traumatic experiences. Your donation enables the continued provision of these successful therapies, which help the children to heal emotionally.
The SOS Children's Village in Bucharest provides a home and necessary support to children who have experienced emotional trauma. Through appropriate therapy programmes, the children learn to manage their emotions and better accept themselves. Your financial support makes this possible. Additionally, support measures are provided for at-risk children and families in the area to enhance parental competence and enable the children to remain with their birth families.
The Theodora Foundation e.V. deploys its Dream Doctors to sick children in Swiss hospitals and facilities, creating joyful moments in imaginative worlds. The objective is to bring laughter to children during difficult times and provide relaxing moments in an unfamiliar environment. With the support of our sponsors, we are able to extend these healing visits to a greater number of children in the hospital.
The SOS Day Care Center in Madrid provides childcare for children aged 0-3 years from a diverse range of backgrounds. Our special support programs enhance their development, address their basic needs, and enable parents to create a positive family environment for their children. Your donation contributes to the physical and emotional well-being of the children.
At the SOS Children's Village in Daegu, we assist children and adolescents in identifying their individual learning methods to enhance their academic performance. Our objective is to facilitate their potential, enhance their self-confidence, and empower them to chart their own course in the future. With your financial support, we can contribute to creating promising prospects for these children, helping them move towards a brighter future.
The SOS Children's Village in Havirov provides support to families who are new to parenting. These young parents often lack experience with functional and loving family environments, which can overwhelm them. The Village offers them the opportunity to learn how to properly care for their child and interact positively within the family. This allows the children to grow up with their biological parents, rather than being placed in foster families or institutions. Your donation helps ensure that children thrive within their birth families.
The SOS Children's Village Kyiv provides support to foster families with children who have experienced violence and neglect early in their lives. Through special therapies, the children and adolescents learn to process their past and manage their feelings better. Your donation finances individual therapy measures, helping the children overcome their history and move towards a positive future.
The Csányi Foundation, based in Hungary, is a non-profit organisation that aims to enhance language skills among disadvantaged children and adolescents aged 10 to 24 years. By improving language proficiency, the foundation aims to provide these young people with better future prospects. The foundation's programmes help children and adolescents to develop communication skills, self-confidence and a broader perspective.