Stiftung Albert-Schweitzer-Kinderdorf Berlin

The Albert Schweitzer Children's Village Berlin Foundation is a non-profit, non-denominational, and non-partisan organization guided by the ethics of Albert Schweitzer. It operates family-like care services in Berlin such as children's village families, foster care placements, daycares with family centers, family houses, residential groups, and socio-pedagogical housing. The goal is the education, care, and support of children and adolescents in challenging life situations, as well as the assistance of families to ensure participation and equal opportunities. The foundation works closely with youth welfare offices, professional associations, and other social service providers.

Enabling children to grow up well and empowering them for life is the guiding principle of our work in the children's village families, foster care placements, day care centers, and family centers. We promote self-efficacy, the ability to engage in community, and social participation so that young people can grow into independent and responsible individuals despite difficult life circumstances.

The foundation targets children and adolescents who require special socio-educational support due to familial difficulties (e.g., neglect, psychological stress, refugee experience). It also addresses families, single parents, and professionals in youth welfare, early intervention services, as well as parents with children in daycare centers and family centers. The goal is to enable participation, integration, and the development of personal resources.