Zonta Club Saarlouis: New fridge for homeless women in the oasis!

Zonta Club Saarlouis: New fridge for homeless women in the oasis!

in Saarlouis has existed since 2006 that homeless women offer safe accommodation. This facility, known as the oasis, not only offers six sleeping places, but also showers, washing machines and a small kitchen. Current kitchen urgently needs renovations, especially the refrigerator that has grown and has to be replaced. The Zonta Club Saarlouis recognized this in its most recent initiative and provided a generous donation of 1,200 euros to finance a new refrigerator with six lockable individual subjects. Wochenspiegel online reports that this measure will enable customers more privacy, in addition to the existing lockers, which were also supported by the Zonta Club.

The Zonta Club Saarlouis, who has been regularly involved in the oasis for 19 years, focuses on regional projects and social cohesion. Among other things, the club also supports the women's shelter in Saarlouis. In 2020, despite the challenges of Corona pandemic, the club continued to carry out its donation projects and made 1,400 euros available for the oasis. This sum is used to install additional roller blinds for darkening and obtain furniture for women who move into their own apartment.

The challenges during pandemic

As can be seen from further information, the oasis had to deal with considerable difficulties during Corona pandemic. The number of sleeping places had to be reduced from six to three, which significantly tightened the situation for the homeless women. The usual possibilities of basic care were almost entirely and food was only offered to take away. The restricted services of the authorities, which were largely only available online, represented another hurdle. href = "https://lokalesbuendnis.saarlouis.de/news-aktuelles/news/artikel/zonta-club-saarlouis-ev-uebergt-spende-fuer-object-frauen/"> Local Bündnis Saarlouis, the oasis was open despite all the adversity and the personnel showed a tireless effort.

The commitment of the Zonta Club and other supporters enabled the oasis to help the needy women in these difficult times. The immediate help aims to offer women not only accommodation, but also the necessary support in overcoming their social difficulties. The help are based on the requirements of the Social Code (SGB XII), which promote ability to help self-help and participate in life in the community. is funded and what specific offers are available.

The oasis remains an important point of contact for many women in Saarlouis and their work is still strengthened by the generous support of organizations such as the Zonta Club. The hope is that such initiatives can be expanded even further in the future to help to improve the lives of homeless women sustainably.