If you’re planning to make a donation this holiday season but aren’t sure where, allow us to help: we’ve selected three organizations who welcome your support. First up: Give Something Back To Berlin, a charity that runs advice sessions for refugees and other new arrivals in Berlin. In addition to migrant support, your donation helps fund a community program of music lessons, cooking meetups and language classes that bring together Berliners old and new. Next is Karuna, a Berlin organization which for over 30 years has been supporting young adults facing homelessness and addiction. Named after the Buddhist word for empathy, the organization is currently running a campaign to support people fleeing the war in Ukraine. No less engaged is the Britz-based Rise Foundation, whose volunteers head out onto the streets every two weeks to distribute hot food and basic necessities to people who are rough sleeping. Besides donating, you can also roll up your sleeves and get involved yourself: register as a volunteer to join the team on their fortnightly rounds.
Text: Benji Haughton / Photos: Savannah van der Niet
Give Something Back To Berlin, Karuna & Rise Foundation
@givesomethingbacktoberlin
@karuna.family
@risefoundationberlin
