Master celebration brings 3,000 euros for women's shelter in Olpe - a strong sign!

Master celebration brings 3,000 euros for women's shelter in Olpe - a strong sign!

As part of this year's championship celebration of the Chamber of Crafts (HWK) Southwest Falen, a symbolic donation check for 3,000 euros was presented to the association "Women help women". The donation resulted from the successful edition of Meisterbraten, a joint initiative of the Chamber of Crafts and the first German bakery school Olpe. HWK President Jochen Renfordt presented the check during the celebrations, which also offered the reason to support an important social project.

The association "Women help women" has been active since 1984 and offers comprehensive help for women and children who need support in difficult situations. The association's offers include a women's advice center and a women's shelter in which women and their children can find refuge in a protected setting. In particular, women who have experienced physical, psychological or economic violence visit the advice center.

important services for women

The women's shelter in Olpe can be reached around the clock and provides space for up to eight women and ten children. The length of stay in the women's shelter varies between one night and up to six months, depending on the individual needs of the women concerned. The advice center performs around 1,500 individual consultations each year, which support the women concerned in their often very stressful situation.

In order to maintain the important work of the association, annual donations of around 50,000 euros are required. The donation of the HWK comes at a significant time when the association celebrates two anniversaries: 30 years of women's shelter and 40 years of advice. These anniversaries mark a milestone in the constant work of the association for the benefit of women and children.

Statistical insights into women's house work

The need and importance of this help also evident through the nationwide statistics on women's house work, which are provided by the women's house coordination. This statistics that have existed since 1999 offers important data for practice, research and politics. Every year, information on the number and age of the residents and their children, their origin, nationality, training and income are recorded. Such surveys help to better understand the situation in the women's shelters and to develop targeted measures to support the women concerned.

In order to learn more about the offers of the association "Women help women", a visit to the official website of the association here . Further statistics and information on women's house work can be found on the platform of the women's house coordination