Starting-point of our work
The reason for establishing our association was, and is still there: The continuous poverty of significant parts of the population - which is shown in its most hard form by homeless people.
The problem of urgent housing shortage is further engraving, despite asseverations from the housing industry and from some political parties. The current status in Berlin is approximately 7.000 - 10,000 persons without a safe domicile. They live in official halls of residence, in emergency accommodations, shelters, unsecured housing conditions or are living in the streets. Once again, since 2004, the number of homeless people in Berlin rises.
In order to support these people in the aspect of keeping a worthy life and with the development of the person's own perspectives, has mob e.V. – “make homeless people mobile” e.V. (situated in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin) different specific projects that are described on the following pages. All these projects pursue the goal of “self-help” and encourage own responsibility. The participating people have the possibility to run their own projects through the association, and even to create their own new home.
stefan, 3.04.2006
