#todo: Caritas and Doris Schmid, Auer start a Crowdfunding-campaign for women in crisis situations

Schmid, Auer, and other celebrities ask in the run-up to the international women’s day, donations for the homeless, poverty-and violence-affected women. Start a pilot project to combat violence against women

Vienna (OTS) – exactly one year Ago, the Caritas called for, together with Doris Schmid, Auer the action #we do in life. It is an aid Fund for women in acute crisis situations in the whole of Austria. “It’s about mothers and their children who need a roof over their head and the women who are in precarious and violent purpose communities”, stressed Claudia Amsz, head of several mother-and-child-houses of the Caritas in Vienna on Wednesday in the run-up to the international world women’s day. “We help sex workers, as well as women, in General, of poverty. #we do has a Central aim: More help and less waiting lists.“ Together with Doris Schmid, Auer and Veronica P., a resident of a mother-to-child-house in Vienna, moved Amsz in the premises of the Vienna Burgtheater to a year, #we do the balance sheet: “We have in the previous year, an incredible € 300,000 for women in Need, and collected. Together, we were able to improve the life situation of many women. In the social consultation in the whole of Austria, more than 16.800 women were so alone in the previous year. In Klagenfurt, the Caritas accompanies victims of Prostitution and human trafficking. In Styria and in Vienna, we offer day centres, emergency hostels for homeless women. And in Vienna, St. Pölten, Austria, in Burgenland and in other places more, we run a total of 12 mother-to-child homes. This help is also thanks to #we do possible. But it is also clear There is still much work to do. Because the demand in the different houses is greater than the supply.“

511.000 women in the whole of Austria are einkommensarm

Doris Schmid, Auer, umbrella woman, the action #WEDO, said: “From an action, a broad movement has been in the past year. How important this commitment is, not least, the recent violent incidents against women. Women are also threatened in the year 2019 disproportionately from violence. Especially when you lead a life on the road, or of hidden homelessness are affected. Just 511.000 women are einkommensarm. Women earn less than men and receive lower pensions. A look at the accommodation and offers of the Caritas makes it clear: poverty is female. This diagnosis is a job for all of us, make us stronger for women in crisis situations.“ Veronica P., herself a mother of a young son and resident of the mother-to-child-house of the Caritas said:
“Actions such as #todo make women of courage. They raise awareness of their right to self-determination. I would like to appeal to any woman in Need, to be brave and seek help.“

Crowdfunding campaign on www.respekt.net and
Anti-violence pilot project launch

In the coming year, #we’re going to continue in the extension. “We want to reach the total donations from the previous year, at least,” said Amsz. Many of the actions are already planned, the first declarations of support have already been received. On Wednesday, a width of the crowdfunding campaign launches on the platform www.respekt.net in the next few weeks and months of money for 1,000 shelter nights for women in Need. “In addition, Caritas starts in lower Austria and Burgenland in cooperation with the state of lower Austria and the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and foreign Affairs, a pilot project to raise awareness against violence against women”, stressed Amsz. “The Peer pilot project of STAR*K has schools, young women and men and to make them strong message against violence to women. Here it is: More help and more self-determination!“

www.wir-tun.at

Account number:
First Bank
BIC: GIBAATWWXXX
IBAN: AT23 2011 1000 0123 4560
Purpose of donations: we do

Supporters of the #WEDO

Doris Schmid, Auer, Adele Neuhauser, Alexandra Winkler, Alice Kahane, Alina Marzi, Alma Hasun, Amani Abuzahra, Amélie van Tass, Andrea Zehetbauer, Anna Rosenberger, Anna Karnitscher, Anna Brändle, Anneliese Rohrer, Barbara, Stöckl, Barbara Bißmeier, Bettina Riha-Fink, Bettina Haller, Bettina Reiter, Bettina Vogler-drinking barrel, Birgit Fenderl, Brigitte Lueger-Schuster, Brigitte Strobl-Betas, Brigitte Hinteregger, Carolin Pienkos, Christa Rain, Christiana Bender, Christina Hummel, Christina Aichner, Christine Polesny, Claudia Amsz, Claudia Also Claudia Handl, Claudia Wiesner, Clementine Rath, Corinna., Cornelia Leitner, Daria, Daria, Deborah Sengl, Doris Knecht, Dorothee Hartinger, Elisabeth, Scharang, Elisabeth Menasse-Wiesbauer, Elisabeth Drabek, Emina Saric, Euke Frank, Eva Rossmann, Eva Dichand, Eveline Rabold, Friederike Harr, Gabriele Big Ebner, Gabriele Pröll, Gesine Tostmann, Gudrun Köhne, Hanna Autumn, Hannelore Halwax, Heidi Schröck, Hemma Mayrhofer, Hilde Dalik, Ingrid Fitzek-Unterberger, Ingrid Brodnig, Ingrid Rachbauer, Ingrid Puschautz-Meidl, Isabella Hot Berger, Isolde Bornemann, Isolde Charim, Jacqueline Kornmüller, Julia Dujmovits, Julya Rabinowich, Karin Bergmann, Karin Wagner, Karin Macke, Catherine Kubik, Kristina Edlinger-Ploder, Lilly Auner, Ljuba Arnautovic, Maja Markanovic-Riedl, Manuela Vollmann, Mary Gross, Bauer, Marion Fercher, Marjan Shaki, Mary Kreutzer, Mercedes Echerer, Michaela Polacek, Nertila Furriku, Nicola Werdenigg, Nicole Nemeczek-Osl, Nicole, Nina Blum Nina Hoppe, Petra Hartlieb, Petra Schmid, Pia Hierzegger, Pippa Galli, Rain, Christa, Regina Polak, Pink Diketmüller, Ruth Brauer-Kwam, Sabine Haag, Sabine Lentsch, Sandra King, Sibylle Hamann, Silvia Jump For Joy-Celandine, Silvia Kargl, Sr., Regina Fucik, Su Andreas Widl, Sudabeh Mortezai, Susanne Scholl, Susi Stach, Theresa Gigov, Ulrike Habjan, Ulrike Spann, Ulrike, Kempf, Ursula Luschnig, Uschi Starecek, Veronika Prüller-Chase The Devil, Yasmo, Zoryana Kushpler, Anna-Laura Kummer, And Barbara Wukovits, Birgit Braunstein, Eva Maltrovsky, Eveline Novak, Gertraud Frank…

Martin Gantner
Press Secretary of Caritas of the Archdiocese of Vienna
martin.gantner@caritas-wien.at
Tel: 066488952760