Christmas joy for poor children: This is how you can help!

Christmas joy for poor children: This is how you can help!

A radiant Christmas for children in need - this mission comes into focus with the “Play Christkind” campaign again. For the twelfth time, the Samaritan Association and the Austrian Post are committed to conjuring up a smile in Austria in Austria. Until December 23, gifts that were selected for the little ones can be sent to the Samaritan Association free of charge. "Our Christ child flies where poverty is everyday life," explains Reinhard Hundsmüller, federal manager of the Samaritan Association. This initiative is of particular importance, since every fifth child in Austria is affected by poverty and many have no reason to be happy on the holidays.

Participation in the campaign could not be easier: buy a small, child -friendly gift worth 20 to 40 euros and pack it for Christmas. Then the package is simply provided with the inscription "#teamchristkind" and handed in in a post office. Alternatively, there is the option of downloading a free shipping label from the Post website. "We want children and families to experience joy and warmth for Christmas," emphasizes Walter Oblin, General Director of Austrian Post AG, and emphasizes that the logistics of the gifts are taken over by the post. Last year, over 25,000 packages could be distributed, and this year, too, there is great hope for an equally successful campaign to enable many children in need.

do good with a donation

If you don't have time to buy gifts yourself, you can also help with donations. With the donations, gifts are specifically concerned for children of different age groups. All information about the “Play Christkind” campaign are available on the website of the Samaritan Association, where there are also gift ideas and the opportunity to support donations. Such small gestures can make big differences in the life of children in difficult conditions, as the organizations involved underline. Support this valuable initiative to give many children a happy Christmas this year - because especially on the holidays, such gestures are invaluable.

Further details on the campaign can be found on and asb.or.at .