New children's home in Rappelsdorf: Conversion is progressing!

New children's home in Rappelsdorf: Conversion is progressing!

In the picturesque Rappelsdorf, a new children's home is currently being worked on, which should open its doors to children in the not too distant future. The renovation of the former kindergarten, which was later converted to the Lindenschule, has long been in full swing and is supervised by the Thuringian Forest Foundation. The construction site is currently presenting itself with large, bright rooms in which a lot of space can be won for redesign. On the ground floor and upper floor, work is still being carried out in the shell, with steel girders being used to ensure the stability of the building from the 1950s. The completion of the renovated children's home is planned in about nine months, so that the first children can soon set up a new home and even a move -in in one year, reports Insuedthueringen.de . The building was originally planned as a kindergarten and recently housed the Lindenschule, a support center with a focus on intellectual development. But since there was a lack of space here, the school moved to neighboring Schleusingen. Now the idea of integrating a children's home there will be significantly initiated by the youth welfare office, not least because the foundation already has experience in the company of dormitories for people with handicap. mdr.de reports that two living areas will offer two floors for six children from two years. There is space for siblings in single and double rooms, and two emergency places for inauguration are also set up.

conversion work and challenges

It is clear that the renovation is not an easy undertaking. The requirements of a children's home differ greatly from those of a school, as the site manager Torsten Groß emphasizes. The central shower and laundry room and the former classrooms must be converted into a small-scale structure. Some extensions that are described as "adventurous" also made it more difficult to make the necessary adjustments. Load -bearing walls must be removed and steel girders are installed to create a safe and child -friendly environment.

The idea behind the establishment of such a children's home is clearly outlined: With the help of the upbringing, which takes place in the sense of § 34 SGB VIII, children should be offered a perspective in emergencies. The aim is to create return options to the family of origin, to enable education in another family or to offer long -term life perspectives. This always happens with a view of the well-being of the children, such as Kinder-jugendhilfe.info .

The project in Rappelsdorf shows how important it is to develop plans to improve educational conditions in families, especially in an environment in which many children are affected by difficult living conditions. Over 50 % of families are dependent on government transfer payments, and many children have a migration background. The planned children's home could represent a valuable offer in this regard and thus make a contribution to social participation.