Project Hope Boxes for prostitutes in Berlin, Germany

Each year we raise money for Christmas packages distributed by various organizations.

For example, to the sailors in the ports of Antwerp and Terneuzen, to the widows in Moldova, and to Iranian children in refugee camps. We will post about that next week.

But first, we would like to highlight a special Christmas package campaign in Berlin, Germany. A few weeks ago we were in Solingen for a meeting with team members of 'Alabaster Jar', a project under the flag of Samaritan's Purse that offers help to prostitutes in Berlin.

We were already in contact with Sandor Hofäcker of Samaritan's Purse in Germany by Email and WhatsApp, following the donation we had sent in early 2023 for humanitarian aid after the earthquake in Turkey/Syria. It was time to meet each other.

The team members of Alabaster Jar help women in Berlin who are trapped in prostitution. Many of them were forced to leave their home country and are now stuck in the red light district - a difficult life, especially in winter. Did you know that there are three hundred brothels in that city alone? 😢

Kathrin and Mari work part-time for Alabaster Jar and go out on the streets together with volunteers to talk to prostitutes and offer them a perspective for a better future. They also have a brothel outreach where they visit and hand out cards and presents to the girls/women.

In their coffee house on the Kufürstenstraße, they welcome the women for coffee/tea and a chat and every year they also organize a Christmas party. At the moment the team is busy filling Hope Boxes. The boxes, filled with love and personal care items, will remind the women that they are important to the team and, even more so, to God.

Last year they provided almost a hundred women in the red light district of Berlin with beautiful and lovingly wrapped Hope Boxes. No woman left the Christmas outreach without a gift and a big smile on their face.

It is possible to sponsor a Hope Box by donating 40 euros.

• You can transfer 40 euros or any other amount to account number NL91RABO0118582275 in the name of Traveling Light, make sure toe mention HOPE BOX.
• You can give by card.
• You can also donate directly via our website!