Construction of a relaxation room
Coming to rest. The socio-therapeutic day care center in Leezen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, supports children of primary school age from socially disadvantaged families. With a new quiet room, the facility wants to create the opportunity to help the children balance out sensory overload and severe stress. The room is particularly important for children with psychosocial and psychophysical impairments. The new quiet room was made possible by the Regine [...]
Construction of a 'play-ship' for a day care center
The inclusive Day Care center 'Kleine Ritter' in Tangermünde, Germany, currently provides 199 children with and without support needs with a place to play and learn together. The children are offered the best possible support through early intervention schools and rooms for therapy lessons. The support of the Regine Sixt Children's Aid Foundation has made it possible to build a play-ship on the outdoor area, which could not be used before due to reduced lawn growth and outdated play equipment. By playing on the ship the children can improve their motoric and coordination skills, which ultimately promotes their cognitive as well as social skills.
New TV monitors for pediatric cardiology
The German Heart Center in the clinic at the Technical University of Munich has been supported by the Regine Sixt Children's Aid Foundation for several years now. SIXT employees regularly visit the children in the pediatric cardiology department at Easter and Christmas. Treatment rooms have also been equipped with monitors and DVD players so that the children's waiting time can be shortened. [...]
Support for children from socially disadvantaged families in toy libraries
Afrika Tikkun is an "Early Childhood Development" program in several cities in South Africa. The Regine Sixt Children's Aid Foundation supports the program by financing play libraries. The donation made it possible to purchase equipment for four play libraries. In addition to toys for toddlers and children, the play libraries were also equipped with craft materials, as well as materials for art lessons and games to borrow. [...]
Child-friendly design for a children's hospital
An oasis of peace. The Caritas Baby Hospital is based in Bethlehem in the Palestinian Authority and is the only exclusively pediatric hospital in the entire West Bank. The hospital treats all children regardless of their social and religious background and is financed exclusively by private donations. The hospital has an outpatient clinic and 82 beds [...]
New equipment for a nursery
The infant ward and the children's home in South Africa as well as the kindergarten are an important refuge for the children living there. Here they experience love and security and find a home where they are accepted. The disadvantaged children also receive targeted support to improve their future prospects. In addition, the treatment of children suffering from AIDS [...]
Garden equipment suitable for the disabled for a curative day care centre
The interdisciplinary team from the school and special education day center in the private support center in Neuherbergstraße works according to a holistic educational and therapeutic support concept. The aim of the joint work is to help the pupils to lead as self-determined a life as possible and to provide them with intensive and comprehensive support according to their abilities. Among other things, Lebenshilfe München e.V. works [...]
Renovation of the playground of the Pustelinchen day care centre in the social hotspot
Climbing tree. The "Pustelinchen" daycare center was donated new climbing equipment for its outdoor area by the Regine Sixt Children's Aid Foundation. Now the children can have fun playing again. The daycare center in Halle (Saale) is located in a neighborhood where mainly socially disadvantaged families live. Every day, 120 children with and without disabilities are looked after at "Pustelinchen". These include refugee children, for whom [...]
Equipment of a therapy room
Caring together. The Regine Sixt Children's Aid Foundation equipped a therapy room for adequate medical care. The special feature of the AtemZeit e.V. home is that at least one parent is in close proximity to the child, even for weeks at a time, and is part of the 24-hour treatment care. "We are the first facility in Hesse to work with this concept," says Nina Jäger. The [...]
Construction of a barrier-free playground
Barrier-free romp. The Malteser Saint Jacques Pediatric Center in Château Roquetaillade is for physically disabled children and young people aged between zero and 17 who suffer from serious injuries such as burns. Together with Malteser Hilfsdienst, the Regine Sixt Children's Aid Foundation's "Drying Little Tears" initiative supported the construction of a handicapped-accessible playground at the center [...].
New curling rink for an inclusive school camp
The Regine Sixt Children's Aid Foundation TRÄNCHEN TROCKNEN has financed the construction of a curling rink for the inclusive Wartaweil school hostel. This can be used both in winter and in summer. People in wheelchairs also have access to the curling rink via the attached ramp. This gives people with and without disabilities the opportunity to play the team sport together [...].
Construction of an outdoor lift
The rooms of the initiative KinderLeben e.V. in Hamburg-Schnelsen are on the first floor and did not have a barrier-free access. Thus, for regular meetings of children, families and supporters some of the disabled children had to be carried up the stairs and around the rooms to be able to attend. Thanks to the financing of the exterior elevator by the Regine Sixt Children´s Aid Foundation easy access can now be given to the meetings and the supporter´s and parent´s power can focus on the care and support of their children.