On 15-18 May First Lady Maka Chichua visited two children’s hospices in Germany – Sunny Garden in Berlin and Bear’s Heart in Leipzig – together with OSGF representatives. They also met with Dr. Feist, a Bundestag member, who has supervised the Leipzig hospice since its foundation as a member of the Bundestag Health Committee.
The visit aimed to look into the children’s hospice operation system and learn from German experience.
As is known, as part of an OSGF initiative a children’s hospice is being constructed in Georgia. The Reserve Fund of the President of Georgia, Evex Medical Corporation and other business enterprises and individual donors are involved in the project. The construction is planned to be finished by the end of 2016.
The concept of a children’s hospice implies the formation of a friendly and comfortable environment for a child, where apart from caring personnel, great attention is paid to the environment, interior, name of the hospice and all those details which help children adapt to a new environment.
“Learning from German experience is rather important to us. Tailoring the project maximally to the model is also important. All of us should support these children. I would like to thank once again the people that have laid the foundation for the program in Georgia”, said the First Lady after visiting the hospice.
The German press about the visit
