GERMANY: SCHOOLCHILDREN IN BONN BEGIN COLLECTING 'TEDDY BEARS' FOR CHILDREN IN CENTRAL AMERICA AFFECTED BY HURRICANE "MITCH"

Record ID: 174389

  • Title: GERMANY: SCHOOLCHILDREN IN BONN BEGIN COLLECTING 'TEDDY BEARS' FOR CHILDREN IN CENTRAL AMERICA AFFECTED BY HURRICANE "MITCH"
  • Date: 9th December 1998
  • Summary: BONN, GERMANY (DECEMBER 9, 1998) (REUTERS) 1. PAN CHILDREN IN SCHOOL FOYER WALKING WITH BAGS OF STUFFED ANIMALS, PUTTING BAGS IN PILE OF OTHER STUFFED ANIMALS 0.11 2. VARIOUS OF DONATED STUFFED ANIMAL TOYS (2 SHOTS) 0.19 3. SV/CHILD STANDING WITH STUFFED TOYS/ CLOSE-UP STUFFED TOYS (2 SHOTS) 0.30 4. TILT UP STUFFED TOYS IN GLASS DONATION BOX 0.36 5. WIDE OF BOXES OF STUFFED TOYS BY CHRISTMAS TREE 0.45 6. SV SOUNDBITE (GERMAN) JAN EUENHEIM, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT: "They all lost their homes and if you have a stuffed animal you at least have something you can like. (Asked what he donated) I donated ten of my stuffed animals, five of them are my favourite ones." 1.00 7. VARIOUS OF STUFFED TOYS BEING PACKED INTO BOXES (3 SHOTS) 1.21 8. SCU SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) MINE REIMNITZ: "We hope they will be very happy because everyone loves little animals and everyone is happy to get a present. We hope we can give them a present because we get presents so why shouldn't they." 1.35 9. VARIOUS OF TOYS BEING PACKED AWAY (3 SHOTS) 1.56 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 24th December 1998 12:00
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  • Location: BONN, GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Reuters ID: LVA1EFZ2DAYM0OLNMX473A1LMJ4S
  • Story Text: A group of German school children have started
    collecting teddy bears for children in Central America
    affected by hurricane "Mitch".

    The toys, which are being collected all over Germany, are
    expected to be shipped to Central America in time for
    Christmas.

    Students from Bonn's Ernst-Moritz-School on Wednesday
    (December 9) packed boxes with hundreds of teddy bears for
    "Mitch" victims in Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala.

    The toys, which the children hope will bring a smile to
    children in areas affected by the hurricane, will be shipped
    to them in time for Christmas.

    Elementary school student Jan Euenheim said he had decided
    he could part with ten of his stuffed animals, five of them
    his "favourites."
    Mine Reimnitz said she hoped the animals would bring some
    joy to the children in Latin America, adding that everybody
    likes receiving presents.

    Organisers "Casa Alianza," an aid organisation for
    children in Guatemala, are hoping to collect some 100,000
    teddy bears from all over the country, whether they be new or
    used.

    The toys will then be transported to the northern port city
    of Hamburg and shipped to Central America.
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