Support for children who have suffered a stroke
When we think of the clinical picture of a stroke, we usually think of older people who are affected, but there are also children affected by strokes, even in the womb. The German Stroke Foundation is committed to helping these young patients and their families. It has been supporting affected families since 2011 [...]
New place of remembrance for children's hospice
Remembering in peace. The Northern Ireland Children's Hospice provides specialized care for children with life-threatening and life-impairing illnesses. Around 230 children and over 70 bereaved families are cared for here each year. The "Quiet Garden" has been an important part of "Horizon House" for the past 17 years. Surviving siblings, parents and friends use it to pay tribute to the deceased child.
Renovation and equipment for the playroom of a children's ward
Every year, the Charité in Berlin treats over 12,000 children as inpatients and around 120,000 children as outpatients. Many children spend several days or up to several months on the wards. The playrooms on the wards are an important part of the infrastructure and a meeting place for children and parents. By financing the conversion of the playroom on the interdisciplinary children's ward [...]
New resuscitation trolleys for training
With its own education and training program, Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool is a leader in paediatric health research. For its world-class education and training programs, a simulation suite has been created within the research and education facility to transform the way doctors are trained and educated to improve patient care. [...]
Fearless project for young girls
In the Fearless project, girls learn self-confidence and, above all, that nothing stands in their way of realizing their dreams. Different types of sport are used to overcome fears and strengthen self-awareness. It is important that the girls learn to overcome social prejudices in order to pursue their goals with confidence. The courses also teach them about social [...]
Renovation and furnishing of parents' rooms in the Ortenau Children's Hospital
Together with Mauritia Mack, wife of Europa-Park owner Jürgen Mack, and the glass and jewelry manufacturer Leonardo, the Regine Sixt Children's Aid Foundation supports the Association for the Promotion of Clinical Pediatrics Offenburg. The aims of the association include the promotion of scientific projects in the field of pediatrics and adolescent medicine, the training and education of scientific, medical and non-medical [...]
New therapy bed for the AtemReich children's home
The AtemReich children's home provides a loving home for children who are seriously ill or live with a disability. It is a place of security where, despite their difficult circumstances, the children are given the opportunity to lead as normal, child-friendly and dignified a life as possible. And their families can be with them at all times. The Regine Sixt Children's Aid Foundation [...]
Supported communication for children
Communication is a basic human need. Only those who are able to communicate their ideas, wishes and needs can actively participate in social life. Children who are unable to speak due to severe cerebral movement disorders, certain genetic syndromes and complex developmental disorders have to do without the most important means of expression - language. Speech therapy is used for language acquisition, the [...]
Purchase of a portable stair lift
"Krembo Wings" is a youth association for children and young people with and without special needs or disabilities in Israel. Every week, the volunteers organize joint activities to help teach the children about inclusion and integrity in a playful way and according to their needs. While the facility's premises are barrier-free [...]
Furnishing of a multifunctional room at the Kassel Hospital
The staff on the pediatric neurology ward at Kassel Hospital have long dreamed of a multifunctional room. We were happy to fulfill this wish and financed the conversion and new furnishings of the old "school room". There is now plenty of space for various activities with the young patients. Whether it's lessons in the "school for the sick" or [...]
Warming beds for children in the recovery room of a clinic
Children first! The Regine Sixt Children's Aid Foundation supports the work of the Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa, Florida by purchasing warm children's beds for the recovery room and special children's stretchers. In the hospitals of the Shriners Foundation, children from the USA, North and South America and Africa are treated free of charge for severe burns or orthopaedic problems. Since 1922 [...]
Train set for the children hospital in Schwabing
Big locomotive drivers. The Munich Schwabing Children's Hospital is building a new clinic on its own premises. Ward 24d therefore had to be temporarily relocated so that the children had more space to play, even during the transition months, until the new building was completed. And so the desire for more wooden train sets was huge. With the "Drying little tears" initiative by Regine Sixt [...]