Shoebox appeal
This is a project started by Sofia McConnochie. The project began through Facebook, where she asked people to donate a shoebox filled with items that could be of use to people who do not have a home. It resulted in a collection of over 6000 shoeboxes, and now she is even having trouble finding recipients for the gifts. In the future, Sofia aspires to create new ways for people to organise projects like hers as she noticed how willing people are to help. (Skokartongsappellen on Facebook/ skokartongsappellen@gmail.com)
Start your own project
Students at Kungsholmen's Grundskolan have initiated a projects to help homeless people. Students knitted scarves which they gave out to people in need at Christmas time.
Help established projects
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There is a cafe in Vasastan for homeless and socially isolated people. They get to sit in a warm place, eat something and just socialise with other people. It aims to help people through establishing connections and relationships, and has an average number of 32 guests per day. The café is at the Korskyrkan, Birgerjarlsgatan 66B and is open weekdays between 9 and 12.
"Kammis" - a sewing and knitting café - is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 12.00 and 17.00 and is at 58 Kammarkagatan (St Peters Church). The motto is 'stick together'.
Lunch is served to homeless at the Filadelfiakyrkan, Immanuelkyrkan, Korskyrkan and St Matteus Kyrkan on Saturdays between 9.00 and 16.00. They need people to help serving and cooking. These are all churches which are nearby the school.
Contact Andrés if you are interested in helping with these projects: volontar@nygemenskap.org or look at their webpage: http://www.nygemenskap.org/
Other organisations - local and international
- The Red Cross, which accepts both money, clothes and various items http://kommun.redcross.se/stockholm/stockholm-city/bli-frivillig/
- Alla Kvinnors Hus, have a wish list and are currently only asking for specific items, such as towels and CD-players for their children's division. To work as a volunteer you need to be over 18. allakvinnorshus.org
- Plan Sverige - an international children's rights organisation www.plansverige.org
- Doctors without borders - humanitarian organisation www.lakareutangranser.se or doctorswithoutborders.org
- Convictus - you can volunteer to help homeless and HIV positive people email: volontarsamortdnare@convictus.org Homepage: http://www.convictus.org/index.html
- Ersta Diakoni- a volunteer organistation that runs hospitals, does social work and training. www.erstadiakoni.se
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