German Postcode Lottery as new funding partner
Generous financial support for the Germany project “IT Kickstart for Young People”
As an international aid organisation, help alliance relies not only on donations from private individuals, grants from private institutions and foundations, but also on strong and reliable cooperation and funding partnerships. In July 2021, help alliance gained a new, committed funding partner in the form of the German Postcode Lottery, which has been working equally for people and nature with a unique concept since 2016.
“We are happy that the nationwide participants of the German Postcode Lottery support our project “IT Kickstart for Young People” together with the Hackerschool, with which we inspire children and young people nationwide to learn programming.”
– help alliance Managing Director Andrea Pernkopf
The German Postcode Lottery is funding the project with 100,000 euros and is thus making a decisive contribution to giving young people access to IT. This enables them, regardless of their gender and socio-economic background, to develop and expand an understanding of digital skills, strengthen their self-confidence and actively help shape the digital future. Together with volunteer IT specialists from participating companies, e.g. Lufthansa Industry Solutions, the young people work on small projects in the so-called Hacker School Sessions. For example, they learn how computers and programs are structured and how they can program their own games, websites and apps. Even though the sessions have been taking place largely virtually for several months due to the Corona crisis, it is still a great opportunity for the participating children and young people to get to know potential professions in the IT field in addition to developing digital skills. And the company volunteers also gain valuable experience during the sessions.
“We are pleased that we can support the aid organization of Lufthansa Group employees and the great IT project thanks to our numerous participants. Together with help alliance and all the other nearly 2,000 organizations that we have already supported since the start of our lottery, we show: Together we stand up for people and nature and for a better world – that is our #PostcodeEffect.”
– Katja Diemer, Deputy Head of Charities at German Postcode Lottery
Thanks to the Lufthansa Group’s annual donation, which enables help alliance to cover the costs of administration, public relations, and fundraising, the partnership of the German Postcode Lottery flows directly into the project work like every other donated cent without deductions for administrative costs. We say thank you and are happy about the start of a great new funding partnership.
More information about the funded project “IT Kickstart for Young People”
More information about the German Postcode Lottery
German Postode Lottery as new funding partner of help alliance.
On weekends, children and young people can take part in the so-called Hacker School Sessions and work on small projects.
Also during the Corona time, the so-called Inspirers got engaged and introduced the participants to IT topics in a playful way.
The young participants also develop their first digital skills.
