Steffi Graf makes himself strong for refugee children
The new HonigHelden room in the elementary school Osterbrook in Hamm is intended to convey trust, security and security. The walls are painted in a warm yellow, otherwise determine brown and olive tones of the picture. "We were involved from the outset in the planning and design," says tennis legend Stefanie Graf, the founder and chairwoman of "Children of Tomorrow", which inaugurated together with school senator Ties Rabe (SPD) the room on the fourth floor of the primary school on Thursday.
HonigHelden offers stabilized help in psychosocial group offers to all refugee schoolchildren in order to strengthen them mentally. The project started in 2017 and is initially scheduled for three years. "Children of Tomorrow" was founded by Graf in 1998 and is a non-profit foundation dedicated to helping children and families who have been victims of war, persecution and organized violence.
The room in the elementary school Osterbrook is furnished with a kind of tree house, a small tent, stuffed animals, dolls, children's books, many pens, a paper wish tree and a number of toys. From the ceiling hang nine octagons, which are to symbolize a canopy. "A lot has changed here in a year. It has brought in a lot of sensitivity, "explains the 22-time Grand Slam champion, who lives in Las Vegas with her husband Andre Agassi and their two children. "It's a therapeutic room that radiates a lot of calm."
The room was planned and designed by the architectural office LOTOS. "Interior design is life-style. As we design our spaces, they also shape us, "says Sascha Powonska, who also works according to architectural psychological standards. Together with Robert Nader they worked free of charge and animated their cooperation partners at special prices. In addition, the Hilfswerk Deutsche Lions supports the project and the therapeutic work with children and parents.
The refugee children are being watched at school. If it is determined that they need help, an individual action will be taken with Children of Tomorrow. If necessary, the children are also treated together with the parents as part of their everyday school routine and can withdraw to the HonigHelden room at any time. "There are 3,500 children with immigration and refugee backgrounds in Hamburg," explains Senator Rabe: "About half of them flee war zones."
At the inauguration, the Syrian family Al Hamo came with their ten and seven year old daughters. Father Nashwan fled Damascus in September 2015. It took five months for the lawyer to obtain a residence permit in Hamburg. 20 months later, he was able to catch up with his relatives about the family reunification.
"The teachers and therapists are very dedicated and the individual care helps our daughters very much," says Nashwan Al Hamo: "The anxiety in our children have disappeared and strong characters have developed." Currently, the family lives in a flat in a refugee shelter , but urgently looking for a new place to stay.
In the afternoon, the 48-year-old Graf went to the Fritz Köhne School in Rothenburgsort, where she presented another project of her foundation, which works closely with the Eppendorf University Hospital.The new HonigHelden room in the elementary school Osterbrook in Hamm is intended to convey trust, security and security. The walls are painted in a warm yellow, otherwise determine brown and olive tones of the picture. "We were involved from the outset in the planning and design," says tennis legend Stefanie Graf, the founder and chairwoman of "Children of Tomorrow", which inaugurated together with school senator Ties Rabe (SPD) the room on the fourth floor of the primary school on Thursday.
HonigHelden offers stabilized help in psychosocial group offers to all refugee schoolchildren in order to strengthen them mentally. The project started in 2017 and is initially scheduled for three years. "Children of Tomorrow" was founded by Graf in 1998 and is a non-profit foundation dedicated to helping children and families who have been victims of war, persecution and organized violence.
The room in the elementary school Osterbrook is furnished with a kind of tree house, a small tent, stuffed animals, dolls, children's books, many pens, a paper wish tree and a number of toys. From the ceiling hang nine octagons, which are to symbolize a canopy. "A lot has changed here in a year. It has brought in a lot of sensitivity, "explains the 22-time Grand Slam champion, who lives in Las Vegas with her husband Andre Agassi and their two children. "It's a therapeutic room that radiates a lot of calm."
The room was planned and designed by the architectural office LOTOS. "Interior design is life-style. As we design our spaces, they also shape us, "says Sascha Powonska, who also works according to architectural psychological standards. Together with Robert Nader they worked free of charge and animated their cooperation partners at special prices. In addition, the Hilfswerk Deutsche Lions supports the project and the therapeutic work with children and parents.
The refugee children are being watched at school. If it is determined that they need help, an individual action will be taken with Children of Tomorrow. If necessary, the children are also treated together with the parents as part of their everyday school routine and can withdraw to the HonigHelden room at any time. "There are 3,500 children with immigration and refugee backgrounds in Hamburg," explains Senator Rabe: "About half of them flee war zones."
At the inauguration, the Syrian family Al Hamo came with their ten and seven year old daughters. Father Nashwan fled Damascus in September 2015. It took five months for the lawyer to obtain a residence permit in Hamburg. 20 months later, he was able to catch up with his relatives about the family reunification.
"The teachers and therapists are very dedicated and the individual care helps our daughters very much," says Nashwan Al Hamo: "The anxiety in our children have disappeared and strong characters have developed." Currently, the family lives in a flat in a refugee shelter , but urgently looking for a new place to stay.
In the afternoon, the 48-year-old Graf went to the Fritz Köhne School in Rothenburgsort, where she presented another project of her foundation, which works closely with the Eppendorf University Hospital.
HonigHelden offers stabilized help in psychosocial group offers to all refugee schoolchildren in order to strengthen them mentally. The project started in 2017 and is initially scheduled for three years. "Children of Tomorrow" was founded by Graf in 1998 and is a non-profit foundation dedicated to helping children and families who have been victims of war, persecution and organized violence.
The room in the elementary school Osterbrook is furnished with a kind of tree house, a small tent, stuffed animals, dolls, children's books, many pens, a paper wish tree and a number of toys. From the ceiling hang nine octagons, which are to symbolize a canopy. "A lot has changed here in a year. It has brought in a lot of sensitivity, "explains the 22-time Grand Slam champion, who lives in Las Vegas with her husband Andre Agassi and their two children. "It's a therapeutic room that radiates a lot of calm."
The room was planned and designed by the architectural office LOTOS. "Interior design is life-style. As we design our spaces, they also shape us, "says Sascha Powonska, who also works according to architectural psychological standards. Together with Robert Nader they worked free of charge and animated their cooperation partners at special prices. In addition, the Hilfswerk Deutsche Lions supports the project and the therapeutic work with children and parents.
The refugee children are being watched at school. If it is determined that they need help, an individual action will be taken with Children of Tomorrow. If necessary, the children are also treated together with the parents as part of their everyday school routine and can withdraw to the HonigHelden room at any time. "There are 3,500 children with immigration and refugee backgrounds in Hamburg," explains Senator Rabe: "About half of them flee war zones."
At the inauguration, the Syrian family Al Hamo came with their ten and seven year old daughters. Father Nashwan fled Damascus in September 2015. It took five months for the lawyer to obtain a residence permit in Hamburg. 20 months later, he was able to catch up with his relatives about the family reunification.
"The teachers and therapists are very dedicated and the individual care helps our daughters very much," says Nashwan Al Hamo: "The anxiety in our children have disappeared and strong characters have developed." Currently, the family lives in a flat in a refugee shelter , but urgently looking for a new place to stay.
In the afternoon, the 48-year-old Graf went to the Fritz Köhne School in Rothenburgsort, where she presented another project of her foundation, which works closely with the Eppendorf University Hospital.The new HonigHelden room in the elementary school Osterbrook in Hamm is intended to convey trust, security and security. The walls are painted in a warm yellow, otherwise determine brown and olive tones of the picture. "We were involved from the outset in the planning and design," says tennis legend Stefanie Graf, the founder and chairwoman of "Children of Tomorrow", which inaugurated together with school senator Ties Rabe (SPD) the room on the fourth floor of the primary school on Thursday.
HonigHelden offers stabilized help in psychosocial group offers to all refugee schoolchildren in order to strengthen them mentally. The project started in 2017 and is initially scheduled for three years. "Children of Tomorrow" was founded by Graf in 1998 and is a non-profit foundation dedicated to helping children and families who have been victims of war, persecution and organized violence.
The room in the elementary school Osterbrook is furnished with a kind of tree house, a small tent, stuffed animals, dolls, children's books, many pens, a paper wish tree and a number of toys. From the ceiling hang nine octagons, which are to symbolize a canopy. "A lot has changed here in a year. It has brought in a lot of sensitivity, "explains the 22-time Grand Slam champion, who lives in Las Vegas with her husband Andre Agassi and their two children. "It's a therapeutic room that radiates a lot of calm."
The room was planned and designed by the architectural office LOTOS. "Interior design is life-style. As we design our spaces, they also shape us, "says Sascha Powonska, who also works according to architectural psychological standards. Together with Robert Nader they worked free of charge and animated their cooperation partners at special prices. In addition, the Hilfswerk Deutsche Lions supports the project and the therapeutic work with children and parents.
The refugee children are being watched at school. If it is determined that they need help, an individual action will be taken with Children of Tomorrow. If necessary, the children are also treated together with the parents as part of their everyday school routine and can withdraw to the HonigHelden room at any time. "There are 3,500 children with immigration and refugee backgrounds in Hamburg," explains Senator Rabe: "About half of them flee war zones."
At the inauguration, the Syrian family Al Hamo came with their ten and seven year old daughters. Father Nashwan fled Damascus in September 2015. It took five months for the lawyer to obtain a residence permit in Hamburg. 20 months later, he was able to catch up with his relatives about the family reunification.
"The teachers and therapists are very dedicated and the individual care helps our daughters very much," says Nashwan Al Hamo: "The anxiety in our children have disappeared and strong characters have developed." Currently, the family lives in a flat in a refugee shelter , but urgently looking for a new place to stay.
In the afternoon, the 48-year-old Graf went to the Fritz Köhne School in Rothenburgsort, where she presented another project of her foundation, which works closely with the Eppendorf University Hospital.
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