Edmund Schlütter (2nd from left) and Wilma Mul (4th from left) from the German-Dutch \ — Edmund Schlütter (2nd from left) and Wilma Mul (4th from left) from the German-Dutch "Choir Vision" hand over a symbolic cheque for 1,500 euros to the "Yupidu" refugee care centre. The donation will benefit children and adults at the facility. Deputy Mayor Kerstin Erkens (3rd from left) thanks on behalf of the city of Bocholt.

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17. May 2023Social

"Choir VISION" donates 1,500 euros for refugee accommodation

Playground equipment and seating furniture purchased

The children and parents currently living in the municipal refugee accommodation on Werther Straße are delighted: the play and recreation area has now been upgraded with new playground equipment and seating. They were purchased thanks to a donation from the German-Dutch "Chor Vision" from Suderwick/Dinxperlo.

The choir from the border village, which has been in existence for 50 years, invited people to a public benefit concert in the Suderwick church last autumn against the background of the Ukraine conflict. The event was supported by local sponsors. The event was a complete success and the willingness to donate was high.

"In view of the suffering associated with the war, we wanted to do something good for people who are having a hard time at the moment and give them a treat. We think that the money is well invested in the refugee shelter, because it will benefit many here," explains Edmund Schlütter. The spokesperson of the choir came to the symbolic cheque handover together with Wilma Mul from the Netherlands, as did the second deputy mayor Kerstin Erkens, who conveyed the thanks of the city of Bocholt. The team of EWIBO (Entwicklungs- und Betriebsgesellschaft der Stadt Bocholt), which is responsible for social support, took care of the implementation on site.

About 90 people, including 30 children, currently live in the municipal accommodation on Werther Straße.