One last wish: Lörzweiler brings bright happiness into life with serious people

One last wish: Lörzweiler brings bright happiness into life with serious people

The Maltese heart's desire for heart in Lörzweiler makes it possible that terminally ill people get their last wishes fulfilled. Katja Kessel, a committed volunteer, plays a central role in this. She has developed a passion for giving people in their last phases of life, being a nice memories, be it through a visit to the sea or through an event like a football game.

The Maltese of the Diocese of Mainz, in which Kessel has been active for many years, launched a project a year ago to meet the heart's desire for the heart of terminally ill people. This offer is financed by donations, which enables the wishes for those affected. The heart's desire to transport patients with a lot of love and care to their destinations.

wishes that open the hearts

recently fulfilled the special wish of a 36-year-old man with a brain tumor who lives in the nursing home. This had great difficulty running and speaking. A friend had registered him on the Maltese website, which laid the foundation stone for an unforgettable day. Kessel, who works full-time in the administration of the University Medical Center Mainz, picked up the man together with two colleagues and brought him to the European League game of Eintracht Frankfurt against Ferencvaros Budapest.

In the ambulance, they carefully heat up the patient with a special blanket. The man who appeared proudly in his Eintracht jersey experienced a day full of joy-he laughed, enjoyed the game and spoiled himself with a famous currywurst with fries. After the game was over, he fell asleep in the ambulance. The next day, kettle contacted him and he reported that it was the most beautiful day since his diagnosis.

The other side of the medal

not all stories end so positively. There are also sad moments within the project. An older couple could no longer meet their heart's desire to visit a Christmas market. These serious experiences often make the volunteers trouble, but Kessel encourages others to get involved as a heart wish filler and to give other people joy.

The Maltese heart's desire for heart has a clear goal: to enable seriously ill people special hours and to fulfill their last matters of the heart, be it the last visit to the sea or the zoo. Everyone involved - from the volunteers to the medical forces - give their free time to prepare unforgettable moments that are shaped by deep human sympathy.

For more information about the project and opportunities to support donations, interested parties can visit the website of the Malteser . There are also opportunities to get involved as a volunteer.

like the SWR always searches for new ways to support people in difficult living and a piece of joy to return.

in a world in which life is often shaped by crises, the work of Katja Kessel and the Maltese remains a radiant example of charity and humanity.