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.

1000 filters for Bangladesh

In August of 2024, our project proposal was approved by the Schmitz Foundation. Through the so-called Small Projects Fund, we are receiving public funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for the purchase and maintenance of 1,000 household water filters in Bangladesh.

Read more … 1000 filters for Bangladesh

School in Gobardanga

The primary school in Gobardanga is one of the oldest schools that AGAPE founded 30 years ago in collaboration with our partner AGAMEE. It is in need of some renovation, but it`s still in operation. Here, very young children gain their first experiences with reading and writing, giving them a better start when they enter public schools. Additional activities are now being implemented.

Computer classes in Purulia

During our last visit to India, Taan Das from our partner organization AGAMEE showed us their project in Purulia. She was particularly keen to purchase computers for training young people to help them get a good start in the professional world. It’s a nice project that we recommended to our members in our last newsletter. A very generous donation has now made this great project and more possible.