AGAPE e.V.

"He who has seen the poorest of this world feels rich enough to help."

Albert Schweitzer

 

The non-profit association Agape has been active in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Tibet and Romania since 1991. The focus is on disadvantaged children, for whom the association has built orphanages and schools in slums and rural areas. Our goal is to leave no one behind and to give children from poor families the opportunity of school education. In addition, the association is committed to ensuring that these children also have access to clean drinking water. We would be pleased if you would like to support us with a donation:

 

BANK DETAILS

IBAN: DE 53 6725 0020 0000 417416
BIC: SOLADES1HDB

Sparkasse Heidelberg

 

Our Flyer (for printing and recommending - German only)

 


On our homepage we document the history of the association and with it the great life achievement of the honorary chairwoman Christine Weitmann and the active members and partners from the sponsorships. Many of their projects continue, of course,
but requirements change over time and new projects are constantly being added.
Key issues include long-term prospects for children and young adults, as well as
ensuring a sustainable future (environment, climate protection).. We inform about the current projects of AGAPE e. V., give an insight into the concrete work of our current team and the development of the association.

 

We are: Dr. Martin Maier (1st chairman), Dipl. Ing. Hans-Peter Hebel (2nd chairman), Christine Weitmann (honorary chairman), Dr. Charlotte Stirn (treasurer) and BSc. Maxine Jöhnck (secretary). The financial side is supported by Josif Herlo (cash auditor).

 

Please feel free to contact us: We welcome interested questions, new members and last but not least any donation.

Research grant for arsenic mobilisation approved

AGAPE e.V. works closely with various research institutions, enabling it to implement
new, previously unavailable methods for purifying drinking water in Bangladesh. But where does the arsenic in the water actually come from?...

This can now be investigated in more detail following the approval of the research proposal.

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200 sand filters funded by the Foundation for Development Cooperation (SEZ)

For the past few years, we have been testing prototype sand filters in Bangladesh to remove iron and arsenic residues from drinking water. At the end of April, the SEZ approved our project proposal. From May 2026, a further 200 filters can be installed in schools in Ullapara and Nabigonj,
providing clean water to around 50,000 children.

 

(Photo: Dr. Martin Maier and Dr. Anna Wieland in the office of the Department for Public Health Engineering in Ullapara)

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Inauguration WeltHaus Follow-Up

As a member of the Eine-Welt-Zentrum Heidelberg association and tenants of an office in the WeltHaus, we were present at its opening ceremony on the 25th of April 2026. Thank you for your interest and for the many wonderful conversations.

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