VSX Supports arche noVa’s Relief Efforts in Flood Areas
Dramatic images and news continue to come from the Ahr, the Rhine and the Eifel. Floods due to persistent and heavy rainfall have left a trail of devastation. Houses have been washed out, roads flooded, bridges destroyed. Many people are facing the ruins of their existence. More than 150 have lost their lives, hundreds are injured. One thing is already certain: The road back to a new normality will take a long time. (Image source: epa / Sascha Steinbach)
To be able to provide effective help, the organization has already released 50,000 euros from its reserves for flood relief. In addition, numerous donations have already been received. Following the emergency aid, these will primarily be used for longer-term measures focusing on reconstruction.
"Experience has taught us that especially small associations and civil society organizations often struggle for years with the consequences of such a disaster and are not sufficiently equipped to repair all the damage," says Mathias Anderson, Executive Director of arche noVa. "This is where we want to contribute our expertise and provide targeted support to those affected."
Expertise in Reconstruction
In its flood relief project after the severe floods in 2013, arche noVa supported more than 120 non-profit and municipal institutions in Saxony, Bavaria and the Czech Republic in their reconstruction. To be able to work again as soon as possible, associations, kindergartens and other institutions received help in applying for funding and in planning reconstruction measures. Finally, arche noVa took over the financing of the facilities' own resources, without which many of them would not have been able to cope with the flood damage. The entire project ranged from emergency relief and cleanup to psychosocial aftercare, reconstruction and flood prevention.
"Supporting people who are facing the ruins of their existence due to the flood is a special concern for us," explains Jens-Uwe Vogel, Managing Director of VSX - VOGEL SOFTWARE. "We still remember the damage caused by the 2002 floods in Dresden and the surrounding area, and we know what such masses of water can do. Of course, we are helping now, just as we were helped at that time. The VSX immediate donation has already arrived at arche noVa, and we have called on our employees to donate again."
Source: VSX – VOGEL SOFTWARE GmbH
