Ukrainian Children Who Fled To Europe Struggle With Trauma. Warning: This report contains reference to suicidal thoughts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTL1yj2dhNg The war in Ukraine has forced more than 5 million refugees to flee to the rest of Europe. More.
Every winter in Germany, homeless people die in the extreme cold. Kathy Kaiser wants to change that. She drives the Berlin "Cold Bus" through the streets at night, offering help, a warm sleeping bag or a hot cup of tea – because both can save lives.
The members of Rammstein will be auctioning off some of their gold and platinum album awards in an effort to benefit multiple charities.
Proceeds from the auctions, which finds the band releasing each item one at a time rather than all at once, will aid causes on a local and global scale, ranging from housing for children and those in need, rainforest conservation and workers in dozens of career paths that were all severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Rammstein are now auctioning carefully selected gold and platinum awards from the band for a good cause. Sorted by albums, the trophies will be released for auction in the coming months. Each time different organizations will benefit from the distribution of the donations, said the band in a statement.
Cold, loneliness and Covid: living on the streets during Germany’s lockdown 1 minute read
By Maria Alonso
Berlin, Nov 23 (efe-epa).- With Germany in the midst of a hard lockdown to stop the spread of covid-19, the new restrictions mean more cold, loneliness and fear for several thousand homeless people in Berlin.
With no shelter in stores, bars or libraries and reduced numbers of beds in shelters to meet hygiene standards, sleeping rough in the German capital is getting even harder.
This is especially true in winter, when temperatures range from -2 to 4 degrees and night frosts are commonplace.
“We are facing the harshest winter in many years. The coronavirus is making life even more difficult for the homeless,” Barbara Breuer, spokesperson for the Berliner Stadtmission, tells Efe in an interview.