WEST GERMANY CHILDRENS' VILLAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT OBERHAUSEN

Record ID: 174524

  • Title: WEST GERMANY CHILDRENS' VILLAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT OBERHAUSEN
  • Date: 10th January 1968
  • Summary: VARIOUS SHOTS OF BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION; SOUTH VIETNAMESE CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL. Initials JSU/V/CR/SS Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 25th January 1968 12:00
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  • Location: OBERHAUSEN, WEST GERMANY
  • Country: Germany
  • Reuters ID: LVA9BC58FI7IR5Y3Z87P32M8BPM8
  • Story Text: UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT OBERHAUSEN IN WEST GERMANY A VILLAGE FOR THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD'S TROUBLE ???
    THE IDEA CAME FROM AN ORGANISATION ESTABLISHED AT THE TIME OF THE MIDDLE EAST WAR IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR. THEN THE ORGANISATION OFFERED TO GET CHILDREN OUT OF ISRAEL BUT GRADUALLY, LIVING UP TO THE NAME THEY HAD ADOPTED-CHILDREN IN NEED -- MEMBERS BEGAN TO SPREAD THE SCOPE OF THEIR ORIGINAL PLAN.

    WHEN COMPLETED THE VILLAGE WILL HOUSE 30 CHILDREN. THEY WILL LEARN GERMAN, BE ACCEPTED INTO FAMILIES FOR FURTHER CARE AND TAUGHT A TRADE. AFTER THAT THEY WILL RETURN HOME TO WORK FOR THEIR OWN COUNTRIES.

    HELP FOR THE VILLAGE HAS COME FROM MANY QUARTERS. THE LAND AND BUILDING MATERIALS WERE DONATED BY VARIOUS COMPANIES AND VOLUNTEER BUILDERS HAVE INCLUDED SOLDIERS AND POLICEMEN.

    THE FIRST INHABITANTS OF THE NEW VILLAGE HAVE ALREADY ARRIVED AT OBERHAUSEN. FIVE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED SOUTH VIETNAMESE CHILDREN, THEY ARE BEING TREATED IN THE TOWN'S HOSPITAL.
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