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If you travel on holiday then you're doing alright. As a tour
guide working in Vienna I am doing alright.
The following organizations are three of many in Vienna who
support people who at this time in their lives are not doing
alright. Some are local people, some have travelled a long way
from home, but all are in need of care and support and these
three organizations offer that.
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The
Gruft
"For more than 30 years the Gruft has been
Vienna's best-known Caritas institution for supporting the
homeless. The Gruft offers people living on the streets both
a safe refuge and human warmth. 365 days a year. Round the
clock! Visitors to the Gruft receive a hot meal, a place to
sleep, clean clothing and facilities to shower. The team at
the Gruft support the homeless to find their feet again."
(Text from website | Translation
by Martin Bradley)
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The
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Integrationshaus
"Based in the Vienna district of Leopoldstadt, the Integrationshaus
is a center of excellence for the reception and integration
of refugees and migrants.
For the past 28 years, Integrationshaus has
offered them assistance with needs-based support in the fields
of lodging and accommodation, psychosocial care, support and
consulting as well as educational guidance.
A particular focus is on
the needs of people requiring special care, such as those
who have undergone trauma, single parents, and both accompanied
and unaccompanied minors."
(Text
from website)
The organization was co-founded
by the musician Willi Resetarits in 1995 as a follow-up to
the biggest demonstration in Austrian history: Das Lichtermeer
(the sea of light) in 1993. Willi Resetarits died in 2022.
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Integrationshaus |
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Ute Bock
"The Ute Bock refugee project offers shelter,
counseling service, education and immediate aid as well as
a mail and registration service for refugees in Vienna."
(Text
from website)
The shelter was run by Ute Bock from 1979 until her death
in 2018.
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Ute
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Epilogue
(from the film Nomadland)
Ólafur Arnalds
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Composer
Ólafur
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