About
The Oliver Herbrich Children’s Fund is a young foundation (established in 2010 and based on real estate) committed to the common good.
Since then, the Children's Fund has mainly been active in Africa (Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda).
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Additional projects have been realized in Bolivia, Cambodia, Germany, Guatemala, Moldavia, Nepal and Thailand.
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Our funding is targeted at the following areas:
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Basic existential needs (orphanage, children’s village, microcredits).
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Healthcare (prenatal care, midwifery, supplies of visual aids, cataract surgeries, clean drinking water, 3D printed protheses).
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Education (kindergarten and school buildings, scholarships, vocational and academic education projects, computer lab, bikes for pupils, apprentice workshop for blind children).
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Measures to preserve cultural identity and to gain equal opportunities (rehabilitation of child prostitutes, gender empowerment, awareness campaign against human trafficking, radio station, center for street children, camel milk cooperative).
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The founding board consists of the filmmakers Oliver Herbrich and Peter Heller, who continues to work in this field and regularly reports on development cooperation issues.
They have travelled to many countries in the Global South and are familiar with the living conditions there. As producers and entrepreneurs, they are committed to project management and results.
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In 2024, Monika Bobzien, a qualified psychologist and expert in project and organisational development, joined the Board. They all work on a voluntary basis and are happy to contribute their expertise and experience.
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