Needy pensioners at Christmas

At Christmas, poverty becomes particularly visible for many pensioners.

Empty plates – cold apartments – evenings without family.
Our Christmas campaign brings a little warmth.

We help pensioners in need

The Christmas dinner

We help pensioners in need with Christmas packages and Christmas dinners.

There are elderly people in our community who have worked, supported, cared for, built, and given their whole lives, yet still live in poverty today. Pensioners who have to choose between heating and food. People who used to support others and now can barely make ends meet themselves.

Because no one should go hungry in old age after a lifetime of work. This silent hardship is particularly evident at Christmas time.

While many of us sit at festively decorated tables, some of our older fellow citizens experience something completely different: "An empty plate, a cold room, a night without a warm meal. And a loneliness that hurts."

With our Christmas campaign, we want to provide pensioners living in poverty with a warm, dignified Christmas dinner
– a meal that not only fills the stomach but also warms the heart.

Your donation means the following for them:

a hot meal that they would otherwise not be able to afford
a moment of respect and appreciation
The feeling: "I am worthy. I am not alone."

Together, we give retirees in need a Christmas full of humanity.

Please support our Christmas campaigns: Every contribution, large or small, transforms deprivation into warmth, shame into dignity, and loneliness into community.

Thank you for helping us bring Christmas to where it is most needed through your donation:
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The figures

Pensioner poverty in Germany

In 2021, 4.9 million pensioners had a personal monthly net income of less than €1,000, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) based on the results of the microcensus.

This corresponds to 27.8% of pensioners. The proportion of elderly pensioners living in poverty has increased more sharply than in any other population group.

Almost 10 million pensioners in Germany are at risk of poverty in old age - despite decades of work.

All it takes is for a fridge to break down. But there's not enough money for fun either. No coffee and cake, no theater, no Christmas presents for the grandchildren.

Many of those affected feel ashamed of their situation. They often withdraw socially and risk becoming lonely. Chronic illnesses are common among poor older people. Poverty and illness can create a vicious circle.

Find our activities under Project Pensioners.