Innovation Prize for Voluntary Organizations

Initiated each year by the Bavarian Government, the contest in which voluntary organizations are invited, to enroll this time had the motto “Passionately Involved! Inspire and win volunteers”. It attracted over 400 applications and independent judges, including...

Refugees Express Their Gratefulness to the Municipality of Nuremberg

On December 4, 2015, a group of refugees accompanied by staff of the nehemiah Contact Café visited the mayor’s office in Nuremberg. They expressed their gratefulness for the way that they were received upon arrival and also informed about their current situation....

Tools for Integration: German Language Classes

As part of their refugee work, the Nehemia Team has been offering German language classes since the beginning of this year. Four women between 45 and 53 years of age, two from Ethiopia and two from Pakistan, are attending the beginner’s course, sometimes joined by...

Nehemia Bicycle Repair Shop

For almost a year now, a small team of Nehemia volunteers has been repairing bicycles to give them to refugees. Over 40 bikes have found new happy owners in this way. Edgar, Aron and Albrecht are the German mechanics who are regulary joined by Abdul from Iran and...

Exploring Life 2016 Shared Apartment

A shared apartment for an international group of five young adults will open in Singerstrasse, Nuremberg in April 1016. As part of the “Exploring Life” program, they will be supported by experienced Nehemia Team members, who will help to be purposeful and future...

Project Week in Kindergartens and Schools

The Nehemiah Team is looking for kindergartens and elementary schools in the region of Franconia who are interested in running a special, week-long project with the theme “How children live in other places – What do you know about Borneo?“  Through this program the...