Esel-initiative e.V.

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General Information

The "Esel-Initiative" (German for "Donkey Initiative") was founded in the summer of 1995 with the aim of relieving single mothers and helping them take care of themselves and their families. In 2007, the association is engaged in a project in the Himalaya region. More










Stefanie Christmann's second book for children
You can also help the Esel-Initiative with the second children's book by Stefanie Christmann!
Current developments

New travel reports and new numbers here.

Reporting from Eritrea

Our chair Stefanie Christmann visits and reports from our projects on site. Read her latest report.

Our partner organizations

Our cooperation partner is Sahayog Himalaya-Nepal.

The donkey exhibition on the road

The Esel-Initiative photo exhibition is touring Germany. Find out where it is right now!

Imaginative ideas from our supporters

Supporters of the donkey project have been amazing us with the ideas they come up with. Do you have one, too?

The people running the Esel-Initiative

A small group of volunteers runs the Esel-Initiative. Meet them!

Ways to help the project

Help the Esel-Initiative! A single donation can secure the existence of a single-parent family for years to come.

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Esel-initiative e.V. - c/o Stefanie Christmann - Siegfriedstr. 19 - 13156 Berlin - Germany
Account No. 106 57575 - Sparkasse KölnBonn - BLZ 370 501 98
For donations from outside Germany - IBAN: DE02 3705 0198 0010 6575 75 - Swift-BIC: COLSDE33
please only bank transfers in Euro, no checks!

English Translation by Sabine Dentler