On 18 April, we – represented by Ines – attended the Georg Kraus Foundation’s network meeting in Hagen. This annual gathering provides an important forum for discussion, networking amongst initiatives run predominantly by volunteers, and joint reflection on project work.The focus was on:- Project presentations from Uganda, Kenya and Cambodia, amongst others- Issues of participation, understanding of roles and responsibility-...
On Sunday, 12 April, the general meeting of Help for a smile e.V. took place. Over delicious coffee and cake, we updated our members—both in person and online—on our activities, finances, future ideas and projects.
The travel reports from Bettina, Anette and Petra were particularly inspiring. 🌎
This year also saw the election of the board. Bettina, Ines, Thomas and Anette were unanimously re-elected. We thank you very much for your...
Sometimes things don’t go to plan: on Petra and Ines’s trip to Uganda, this happened on more than one occasion. Ines was unable to set off on her trip at the beginning of January for family reasons. Petra, for her part, was initially stranded in Brussels due to heavy snow – and then, in Uganda, the vehicle sent to pick them up broke down with engine trouble.
But they overcame every obstacle. The trip proved to be extremely inspiring:...
