Lower Saxony starts 19 projects for child poverty and social participation

Lower Saxony starts 19 projects for child poverty and social participation

Bremerhaven, Deutschland - In Lower Saxony, great attention is paid to social hotspots. A total of 450,000 euros are available to support 19 neighborhood projects that aim to increase the quality of life in disadvantaged quarter. This initiative is regarded by nord24 as crucial for combating child poverty.

Under the motto "Compensation in the neighborhood", the selected projects should help promote social participation and economic perspectives. According to the Lower Saxony Minister of Social Affairs Andreas Philippi, who emphasizes the dependence on the place of residence and the associated economic security and health, people, people with a migration background, single parents and families are particularly affected with several children. The regional differences in quality of life are often enormous.

variety of projects

A shoulder view of the projects shows above the farm mentioned above in Hanover-Sahlkamp, where students can take responsibility and develop language skills. In addition, special offers for girls and diverse networking options between refugees and German citizens are implemented. The funding applications were received from May 5th to 28th, 2025, with over 113 applications from which 19 were selected and approved, so [LAG Lower Saxony] (https://chantslag-lag-nds.de/blog/Chaleichtleich-die- der Nachbarschaft-19-neue-starten-zur-Kinderarmut-Ganz).

Each selected project receives between 2,500 and 30,000 euros, which gives the initiators the opportunity to put their ideas into practice in the current calendar year. The partners in this undertaking are the state working group of social hotspots that help shape the projects and accompanies their development. The LAG emphasizes the importance of reducing structural barriers and promoting solidarity structures, such as [social reporting in Lower Saxony] (https://www.social reporting-Niedersachsen.de/mistungen/detail/niedersachsen-legt-neues-- Mehr-Ehre-zial-teilhabe-on).

The way forward

The goal of the projects is clear: a sustainable improvement in the social framework in problematic quarters. Aspects such as education, healthy development and social integration are the focus of the measures. Through the promotion of solidarity networks, the Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor, Health and Equality is actively involved in child poverty.

In a time when social inequalities are increasing, these initiatives show that it is possible to move something through communal engagement. Every euro that flows into these neighborhood projects is an investment in a better future for children and families in Lower Saxony. It is to be hoped that the projects will achieve their goals and lay a strong foundation for the next generations.