Give the gift of joy:
Donate to the playground at the Children’s Village

Laugh­ing, romp­ing, dream­ing, expe­ri­enc­ing commu­ni­ty and free­dom… this is the play­ground of Aldea Infan­til, ‘our’ children’s village in Guatemala. For more than three years, we in Valdivia have been support­ing the Children’s Future Foun­da­tion — both as a compa­ny and as indi­vid­u­als. The village is much more than a place with play­ground equip­ment. It is the heart and symbol of the care­free child­hood that every child deserves. We want to preserve this symbol and we invite you to join us!

Play­ing means living

For the 130 chil­dren who live in the Aldea Infan­til, the play­ground is a daily meet­ing place. It is not only a place where they can expend their ener­gy, but also where they can devel­op valu­able life skills. The play­ground equip­ment, includ­ing swings, seesaws, gymnas­tic bars and climb­ing frames, provides moments of joy and devel­op­ment. Chil­dren learn to work as part of a team, find their balance and over­come chal­lenges. These small expe­ri­ences build their confi­dence and bring the commu­ni­ty clos­er togeth­er. Swing­ing gives them a sense of free­dom. Seesaws encour­age togeth­er­ness. Gymnas­tic and climb­ing bars allow chil­dren to over­come their limits with courage.

More safe­ty, new diversity

Unfor­tu­nate­ly, the ravages of time have left their mark. Many play struc­tures are worn out and no longer meet today’s safe­ty stan­dards. But every child should be able to play with­out worry­ing about unnec­es­sary dangers. A modern, attrac­tive and safe play­ground is not just desir­able for chil­dren, it is essen­tial — a place where they can expe­ri­ence child­hood freely and carefree.
Reno­vat­ing a play­ground is more than just a construc­tion project. It is a promise to create a space for chil­dren that nurtures, protects and inspires them. A place that not only invites them to play, but also builds valu­able foun­da­tions for their future — whether that be strength­en­ing person­al bonds, learn­ing new skills or expe­ri­enc­ing the wonder­ful feel­ing of being part of a community.

Give the gift of joy – includ­ing to yourself

Your support can make a real differ­ence — to the chil­dren, but also to you. Help­ing here means that many chil­dren can laugh and grow up with happy expe­ri­ences. Togeth­er with us in Valdivia, you can trans­form this place of joy and learn­ing and show the chil­dren that they are not alone.

Afford­able equip­ment — specif­ic fundrais­ing goals

Help­ing to main­tain the Aldea Infan­til play­ground is easy: the Children’s Future Foun­da­tion has provid­ed us with an overview of the needs.

• A combi­na­tion of double swing and junior slide for chil­dren aged 1 to 7: €300
• A combi­na­tion of climb­ing tower, double swing and slide for chil­dren aged 7 to 16: €800
• A climb­ing frame for chil­dren aged 12 and over: €800
• A seesaw and a slide each: €200–300

In total, the Children’s Village needs €3,200 to bring the play­ground up to date in terms of safe­ty and educa­tion­al play.

Any amount is welcome and we thank you in advance for your support!

Stiftung Kinderzukun­ft

Rabenaus­traße 1a

D‑63584 Grün­dau

Vera Berd­ing

Head of Market­ing and Public Relations

Tel: +49 60 51 48 18 14 Fax: +49 60 51 48 18 10

E‑mail: vera.berding@kinderzukunft.de

Web: www.kinderzukunft.de

Dona­tion account: Commerzbank Hanau IBAN: DE79 5064 0015 0222 2222 00 BIC: COBADEFFXXX

Please state ‘Valdivia Future — Play­ground Children’s Village Guatemala’ as payment reference.

(Image source: Stiftung Kinderzukunft)