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Idea of the foundation • Priviledged to grow up in an entrepreneurial family with good education, discipline, love, being taught the principle of responsibility and introduced to the Christian faith • Giving back that priviledge to the society • Giving hope to the „hopeless“ • Making „bearers of hope“ out of the „hopeless“, helping them to change their lifes and thereby helping them to bring hope to their families and communities
General Aim • To support innovative faith based projects to help them to give hope to the „hopeless“ and help them in helping themselves to becomes „bearers of hope“ for themselves and others. • Challenge and encourage others to be part of this vision and to become „Bearers of Hope“ to the „hopeless“. Win other foundations, NGOs, companies, individuals, government bodies, EU for this cause.
• 1990 „Call“ to work with juvenile delinquents and to start an alternative to prison for juveniles • Studies of social work in Lueneburg, Germany and New York • Prison Fellowship International • 2001 Preparations to start an alternative to prison – Getting consultancy from Martin Beck • 2003 Opening of the „Seehaus Leonberg“ – juvenile prison in free forms
Seehaus Leonberg Juvenile prison in free form - alternative to prison -
Seehaus Leonberg Residential programme for juvenile delinquents as alternative to prison – „juvenile prison in free forms“ Target group: 14-23 year old juveniles and adolescents who have been sentenced to a prison term Former Minister of Justice: „small group setting, away from prison subculture, run by an NGO: better conditions for social learning and better start in a life without crime“ „closed regime“, but: no locks, no bars
Seehaus Leonberg Cultural landmark: woodworking shop, living unit, staff Metal workshop, carpentery, sports & storage apartments Barn: storage living units, office
„Family living units“ 5-7 juveniles + House parents/family = 1 „family living unit“ House parents/ families and other staff live on campus
Positive Peer Culture • Receiving status not through positive behaviour and help for each other • Taking on responsibility for one self, for others, as well as for the whole group • Growing priviledges Change through the peer-group
Daily Schedule Seehaus Leonberg Monday-Friday Saturday Sunday 5:40 Wake Up 7:30 Wake Up ca. 8:00 Wake Up 5:45 Jogging (Tuesday & Thursday) 7:45 Quiet Time ca. 8:15 Music/Smoke Break 6:35 Quiet Time 8:00 Breakfast ca 8:30 Preparing for Breakfast 6:50 Breakfast 8:30 Musik /Smoke Break ca. 8:45 Breakfast 7:15 House Duties 8:45 House Duties Church Service 7:45 Music/Smoke Break 10:00-12:45 Community Service/ Clearing the Premises 8:00 Impulse for the Day(Devotions) Lunch Lunch 8:15 - 12:45 Work Duties/School 13:45 Music/Smoke Break Lunch 14:00-15:55 Community Service/ Clearing the Premises Leisure Time Activities/Sports 13:45 Musik or Smoke Break 16:00-18:00 Sports Familiy Visits 14:00 -17:40 Work Duties/Trade School/School Dinner 17:45 Helpful Hints (Confrontations) Leisure Time Acticities 22:00 Bedtime Dinner ca. 23:45 Bedtime 22:15 Lights Out 19:15 Music or Smoke Break 24:00 Lights Out 20:00 Evening Programme* 22:00 Bedtime * Evening Programme includes: 22:15 Lights Out homework, reading, family activities, e.g. playing games, sports, youth group, music lessons
Seehaus - School
Woodworking workshop
Carpentry workshop
Metal workshop
„Victim & Offenders in Conversation“ Sycamore Tree Project 6 victims and 6 offenders meet 8 times • Possibility for victims to tell their stories, to get rid of their emotions and their anger, and to start a healing process • Offenders see the consequences of crime to victims, develop empathy for victims, and start to take on responsibility for their crimes and for the damage they have created by doing restoration. • The story of Zacchaeus is given as an example of restoration Restorative Justice
Community Service Graffiti „Fire Engine“
Partnership with companies & foundations Together we are stronger Start up finaning Running cost– mostly out of the budget of the Ministry of Justice Support (Donations in kind, donation, sponsorship) through • companies • foundations • churches • service-clubs • individuals
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Our mission The HopeBearer Foundation gives unprivileged people a reason to hope. We invest in value based projects in the areas of • Prevention • Victim and Offender • Refugees We invite people and organizations to join us and participate in our projects.
Prevention
Api-Homezone (Stuttgart) z.B. Projekt mit unter 14 jährigen delinquenten Jugendlichen • Programs for children and youth • Support with homework, preperation for exams, music workshops, open space, summer camps • Empowerment of children and youth in their own environment (school, family, peer group)
POLYLUX – Light in old Buildings (Neubrandenburg) • New perspectives for residents of old buildings in Datzeberg • Personal development, assistance in everyday life and acquisition of skills, cultural programs
JUMPERS Stadtallendorf • Social work with children and teens • Sport and music z.B. workshops, home work Projekt mit unter 14 jährigen tutoring, free time delinquenten Jugendlichen activities, support for mothers and kids • Housing company gives support and free rooms as they can see the impact and the value for the community.
blu:boks Berlin-Lichtenberg z.B. Projekt mit unter 14 jährigen delinquenten Jugendlichen • Strengthening youngsters self-esteem by enhancing creative talents • Professional counceling and support, cultural and educational programs • Construction of new day-care and community center in 2015 by HopeBearer Foundation (Impact Investment)
Victim and Offender
Children of Prisoners Programme z.B. Projekt für Projekt mit unter 14 jährigen Flüchtlinge/Asylbewerber delinquenten Jugendlichen Marcus Witzke at the prison in Adama/Ethiopia Child who is with the program in Zambia • Partner: Prison Fellowship International (PFI) • Goals: security, health, education and training on resilience • countries: e.g. Zambia, Ethiopia, Colombia, Cambodia
Education: movie „as we forgive“ Projekt mit unter 14 jährigen delinquenten Jugendlichen • Award-winning documentary about the recociliation of vicitms and offenders after the genocide in Rwanda • Sponsorship of the synchronization and production in Germany • Usage of DVDs and additional material in seminars and school lessons
Prison Fellowship Columbia Projekt mit unter 14 jährigen delinquenten Jugendlichen Creating perspectives for victims and offenders • Alternative approach in five prisons • Dialog between offenders and victims • Pilot projects: villages of reconciliation
Refugees
Refugees in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon Projekt mit unter 14 jährigen delinquenten Jugendlichen • Emergency relief for refugees • Pilot project: Integration of refugees in Germany (HopePlace)
Concept HoffnungsOrt (HopePlace) Living • Integrative living with refugees, young Language families and students Qualification education • Close cooperation with local networks and organizations Hope • Assistance by professionals and Place volunteers for refugees Social & youth • employment for refugees Employment work Volunteering
HopePlace Leonberg • Residential area • 32291.75 ft² - Renovation & project building starting from summer 2015 • Networking with local churches • Joined employment & counceling in cooperation with Seehaus e.V.
Purpose of the foundation Purpose of the foundation is the support of projects and NGOs on a value/faith based foundation with the following main focus: • prisoners and ex-prisoners; • Criminal prevention; • Help to victims of crime; • Youth welfare; • welfare; • education; • Christian religion; • Support and generate civic and social engagement of individuals, groups, foundations, companies towards nonprofit, charitable and church based purpose.
„Multiplication“ – together we are stronger §2 (3) The foundation is thought to be a vehicle of multiplication. Through the activities of the foundations others (foundations, companies, individuals, governental organisations or others) should be encouraged to support the selected value based projects or NGOs. In order to do so, the foundation offers different services: - Portfolio of projects (similiar to an investment portfolio). All projects are chosen, examined and evaluated. - Continuing accompaniement of the projects - Reporting - For special projects: Each donation will be doubled
Main Goal groups • Smaller companies who do not have their own CSR • Smaller foundations who do not have the manpower to choose, examine and evaluate projects on their own • Individuals who want to give larger sums, but do not have the time to choose projects • Also cooperation with bigger foundations/companies, sharing resources
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