Why Our Projects Sometimes Need More Time
The Junior Secondary School in Yarawadu is complete. The construction process shows why community projects sometimes take longer - and why we still choose this approach.
Big reunion with around 50 Green Helmets
Exchanging ideas and sharing experiences: That was the focus of our alumni meeting in May. The Green Helmets were also the first to learn about a planned new project.
New Educational Perspectives with New School
In Malawi, we have begun construction of a secondary school. When completed, it will give 360 children the opportunity to attend more than just primary school.
First Green Helmets Projects Started in Liberated Syria
After the return of many refugees to Syria, we are supporting the reconstruction of a village near Homs, the home of our Syrian friends from Lebanon. For this work, we urgently need donations. At the same time, our work in Lebanon is largely completed.
Building with Soil Stabilized Blocks
In our projects in Malawi and Sierra Leone, we continuously face the same challenge: How can we construct durable and functional buildings in the most environmentally friendly way possible? The answer led us to a construction technique that combines traditional mud building methods with contemporary processing technology: Soil Stabilized Blocks (SSB).
With Gerhart Baum, a true democrat leaves this world
The former liberal Federal Minister of the Interior was a member of the Grünhelme (Green Helmets) board of trustees and a long-time supporter of our work. He was 92 years old.
Going home
Thirteen years after fleeing Assad's bombs, our Syrian friends who had found refuge in Lebanon were now able to return home. We visited them there - and prepared the first reconstruction projects.
Back to the roots – support for sea rescue
Since the beginning of December, a Green Helmets team has been supporting the sea rescue organization RESQSHIP with the maintenance of its ship Nadir in Malta.
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We appreciate every contribution to funding our work. Your donations go directly to the construction costs of Green Helmets projects on site.
Latest News
14.12.2025
Instead of demolition and waste, the Bauwendehof is committed to radical circularity. It is a place of the future for everyone who wants to rethink construction and save resources. On 14 December from 2:00 p.m., experimental approaches and opportunities for participation in the Bauwende will be presented. At 6:00 p.m., an auction in support of Grünhelme e.V. will take place. Free registration here.
19.10.2025
The cup campaign at the “Allgäus Finest” festival was once again a huge success this year: €4,213.50 was raised! A big thank you to everyone who donated their cup and thus supported our projects – and to the “Allgäus Finest” team for their cooperation and shared commitment!
11.-13.09.2025
A Grünhelme team informed visitors at the “Allgäus Finest” music festival in Wangen about our work and collected donations. Thanks to everyone involved! More information about the festival can be found here.
10.09.2025
Where does my donation go? You can read all about it again now in our 2024 annual report (german).
03.11.2024
The final amount of donations from our cup campaign at the “Allgäu’s Finest” Festival has been determined: 5093 euros! We sincerely thank all festival guests who donated their cups to us! Also, a big thank you to “Allgäu’s Finest”! We’re so glad we could be part of it!
20.10.2024
Looking for a Christmas gift? Why not give bricks for a school, dental treatments for displaced persons, or a month of carpentry training for refugees!
23.-25.08.2024
A Green Helmets team collected donations at the “Allgäu’s Finest” music festival. We received deposit cups from festival guests, collected can deposits, and sold coffee and pretzels. We will announce the exact donation amount here shortly!
21.08.2024
Green Helmets co-founder Christel Neudeck is a guest at the “Storytelling Café” of the Luther Church Cologne. She speaks on the theme: “Life is still beautiful, mostly.” Starts at 3 PM, Martin-Luther-Platz 4, 50677 Cologne. Free admission. Information and registration here.
29.06.2024
The Wakepark at Brombach Lake in Bavaria is once again organizing a charity run for Green Helmets. The park donates 1 euro per completed lap for our work. Additionally, a Green Helmets team is on site to answer visitors’ questions about projects and volunteer assignments. More info here.
04.03.2024
Green Helmet Martin Mikat reported on our work at the annual reception of SPD Engelskirchen. That evening, party members and guests donated 700 euros. We are very grateful for this wonderful support! The Kölnische Rundschau also reported on this. (German only)
17.12.2023
“Not watching idly”: Christel Neudeck in RBB interview, Green Helmets discussion starts at minute 35 (German only)
10.12.2023
We sincerely thank the company “Tjiko” from Rosenheim for their 19,500 euro donation!! “Tjiko” designs and manufactures bathrooms in modular wooden construction. Such a bathroom was auctioned off for our benefit on the occasion of the company’s 5th anniversary. We are impressed and say: Thank you very much for this magnificent support!