No access to education

The Friends of Rudolf Steiner Education are supporting Waldorf Schools affected by the Coronavirus restrictions and provide emergency education.

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In March and April more than 1.5 billion children and adolescents around the world had no access to education. One may think that lessons just continue online, via video conference etc. But there are regions where this is not possible because people have no computers, smartphones or even a reliable internet connection. And yet, teachers are creative there, too: they take lesson materials to the children, and often also food and soap. In many countries parents are left without work and can no longer support their families (sufficiently). This means that they are struggling even more than usually to pay school fees. For schools that anyway largely depend on donations from abroad and that receive no state funding, this can cause serious problems. The organization Friends of Rudolf Steiner Education have therefore set up a special fund.

In addition, they offer aid within the context of their provision of emergency education. The media reporting and lockdown measures can be quite traumatizing. Stress and anxiety weaken the immune system and can therefore make people more prone to physical or mental illness. Aside from their international activities the ‘Friends’ have set up a hotline for Germany that can be contacted by phone (+49 721 680 78 66 22) or email (notfallpaedagogik@freunde-waldorf.de). They also publish video clips on YouTube, offering information and practical advice.

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