KINDERFREUNDE MUEHLVERTEL - AUSTRIA

“Kinderfreunde” is a non-profit association. In the upper Austrian region called “Mühlviertel”, our organization is supported by a regional office in St.Georgen/Gusen, so that way we can provide our services were they are needed.

Our regional office and voluntary board support our hundreds of volunteers all over the region and are responsible for the “Eltern-Kind-Zentren”, our professional family meeting points.

Our organization has a lot of experience in the field of projects, of their planning, organization, of spreading gathered know-how and results of projects.

Our competent team is oriented on the development different kind of activities in the families, in the society generally. Both the experienced employees in the field of projects and the long stable partnerships with other countries bring new ideas, new views, new possibilities and structures into our work.

The organization “Kinderfreunde” has a strong democratic European comprehension. As an example, we are in an international network with IFM (International Falcon Movement) and EBZ (European centers for culture and communication).All employees have language, methodic and didactic competences on a high level. Our priorities are concentrated on the national and international level

Our voluntary heart

The heart of “Kinderfreunde” is the voluntary work in more than 40 local groups all over the Mühlviertel.

Local groups:

Excursions, group sessions, carnival parties, creative workshops, flea markets, seminars: The local groups work with children and young people directly in their home town.

Group sessions:

In our children- and youth group sessions we playand talk together. With us, children from 3 years on, have fun without pressure or being pushed. Values like Solidarity and community are learned by the children, while having fun.

Social policy

We “Kinderfreunde” get into the act. We have one goal: A child and youth friendly society!

Integration

We strongly believe in the idea of a multicultural society. Everyone should be treated equally. We try to get in contact with migrants and bring the cultures together. Especially children should have the chance to experience and learn that working and living together in peace benefits all of our lives. Enabling equal chances to all people is another goal in the topic of integration.