Christmas Eve not lonely - but in the hotel
Lone individuals and single parents with children may feel lonely on Christmas Eve. A woman in Hamburg has considered organizing an event for more than 200 people to celebrate together at a hotel this year.
To ensure that financially disadvantaged lone parents and their children in Hamburg do not spend Christmas alone and without gifts, there is the "Fest der Liebe – Heiligabend nicht allein" project. On Tuesday, volunteers and staff at the NYX Hotel in Hamburg packed numerous Christmas gifts for the children. The event will take place on December 24. Nussin Armbrust, the initiative's founder, expects over 200 participants this year.
"This year outdoes everything. We have 122 adults and 83 children, and more registrations are still coming in," Armbrust said. "The need and desperation in a wealthy city like Hamburg are truly shocking," said the single mother, who organized the meeting for financially struggling single parents for the first time in 2017 because she experienced loneliness.
Interested individuals could register for the event until the tenth of December through an online form.
On Christmas Eve, a Santa Claus calls each child personally and delivers their gift. Private individuals, hotel guests, and companies finance the project through donations.
Those interested in supporting the project can send an email to [email protected].
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Background:
The "Fest der Liebe – Heiligabend nicht allein" project is an annual event in Hamburg aimed at providing Christmas celebrations and gifts to financially disadvantaged single parents and their children. The 2021 event expects more than 200 participants.
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"Participants of the 'Fest der Liebe – Heiligabend nicht allein' project, which aims to provide a memorable home-and-garden setting for financially struggling single parents and their children on Christmas Eve, can anticipate more than 200 attendees this year. Those interested in supporting the lifestyle-focused project can send an email to [email protected]."
