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How can child poverty be combated?

Various studies show that children from poor families often stay poor all their lives. There is no magic formula for combating child poverty. Politicians must take care of it first.

Many factors need to be improved so that children are no longer affected by poverty. Some examples:

• Financial support that families can get from the state are very expensive and complicated to apply for. If, for example, all benefits were combined into a basic child benefit, many bureaucratic hurdles for parents would be eliminated. Culture and leisure time cost money. If children were given free access to the theater and swimming pool, they would be able to keep up socially and socially. Fair wages are not always paid. Despite a full-time job, some parents cannot optimally look after their families: daycare only until noon, school closes at one? When there are more affordable childcare options, parents can organize family life better. Children benefit from the professional support they receive, for example, in preschool or all-day school.

The government finally wants to take action - we are excited! However, we also know that the government has a very long administration.

Therefore: WHAT CAN WE DO IN A SHORT TERM?

GffK eG has developed the "Childs 4the Planet" project, where members, supporters and interested parties can sponsor children.

In addition, special events for children in need are offered every year, such as the Christmas wish tree or the Kopf-Hoch-Wunschberg.