Slowly but surely, I can feel the evil Berlin cold creeping in. A challenging time for the 4000 homeless living in Berlin. How can we help? Querstadtein is a project that organizes tours where homeless people show around their city all year long. This Saturday sees a special tour named “Kältetour” (tour of cold) and proceeds will go to the Berliner Kältebus, the bus that travels through the city offering help and warmth in cold weather. Although this particular tour is already fully booked, the Berliner Stadtmission informed us that they still need the following: warm blankets, mens clothing in normal sizes such as jackets, shoes, socks, underwear as well as scarves, hats… and hair clippers. They have enough sleeping bags. You can drop your items off during the week, but if you can’t travel to Moabit, simply send a text message saying “kalt” to 81190; 5 Euros will be added to your phone bill and 4,83 Euros will go directly to the Kältebus organization. (Text: Nina Trippel)

Berliner Stadtmission, Lehrter Str.68, 10557 Berlin-Moabit
Donation drop-off: Mon-Thu 8.30-16.30h, Fri 8.30-15.30h

Anyone who has fruit trees knows that a lot of fruit goes to waste each year. In case you or your family is guilty of this, get in touch with Hahn’s Mobile Mostquetsche, Berlin’s one and only mobile juice factory, run by Eva and Mario Hahn. Curious about how their service works? Next Tuesday (30.9.2014) their truck will be in action in Friedrichshain. Packaged juices will be on sale too, because the Hahns buy apples and other fruits from farmers and private owners. Their juices come in three or five liters and are available at various markets. Alternatively, simply order them at their online store Most per Post and get your single origin apple juices or blends with beetroots or rhubarb delivered. In summertime cherries and strawberries are pressed too. My personal favorite is the sweet-and-sour Jonagold apple juice and the refreshing blackberry-apple juice. (Text: Nina Trippel)