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Community initiative: 50 apartments for refugee families in Vienna!
The “Treibhaus Donaufeld” construction group in Floridsdorf is planning apartments for refugee families and is starting crowdfunding to support them.
Community initiative: 50 apartments for refugee families in Vienna!
A lot is happening in Floridsdorf, Vienna: The innovative construction group “Treibhaus Donaufeld” is planning to offer two refugee families a new home. In addition to the already exciting construction project, which extends over nine floors with a total of 50 residential units, crowdfunding is being started to finance the solidarity-based apartments. This goes hand in hand with the vision of promoting an inclusive community based on solidarity and sustainability. This idea is not only popular in the neighborhood, but also beyond, as meinbezirk.at reports.
The construction group has been pursuing the goal of creating a solidarity-based living environment since 2018. Construction is scheduled to start in 2024 and the first residents are expected to move in in 2026. 80 adults and 35 children currently live in the complex, which promises a lively community. Among the refugee families receiving support is a single mother from Turkey; Unfortunately, her husband is in prison. Diakonie Vienna is also active and helps find other families who urgently need a new home.
Crowdfunding for a good cause
Money is of course an issue for a project like this. Around 14,000 euros have been collected so far, with at least 36,000 euros needed to finance the two solidarity apartments. The goal is 48,000 euros. As part of the crowdfunding, supporters can look forward to a wide range of offerings, including books, cello trial lessons and concerts. Dennis Walden, a spokesman for the construction group, highlights the importance of community and commitment and brings into play an African proverb that emphasizes the community's responsibility for raising children. “The Treibhaus Donaufeld should be a place where we can live together,” says Walden.
But it's not just in Vienna that there are initiatives that are committed to empowering refugees. In the context of the SCI work camps, the “Create a Common Understanding” program also enables young refugees to take part in social, ecological or cultural projects free of charge, so that there are no financial hurdles. However, a total of 5,000 CHF is still missing to enable ten refugees to take part in these projects, reports scich.org.
Community projects help to build bridges
In Vienna and beyond, these projects are committed to building bridges and promoting community. As with the “Treibhaus Donaufeld” assembly group, the goal here is to create a good, solidarity-based community.
It is clear: Where people stand up for others, an atmosphere is created in which living together remains worth living, even with challenges. In this sense, it will be exciting to see how the projects develop and what positive changes they will bring to the community.