While many people snuggle up at home in winter, for others the cold becomes an ordeal. For homeless people in particular, the low temperatures can be life-threatening. If you want to help, you need to know how and where.
What help is available in Saxony?
In Saxony, winter and cold weather help is mainly organized by local organizations such as Diakonie, Caritas or Stadtmission. The help on offer includes day shelters, emergency accommodation and mobile soup kitchens. There are also municipal sleeping places, for which the city administration or social welfare office is usually responsible.
In Leipzig, a help bus takes people to emergency accommodation when needed. The helpers can be reached by telephone from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. A cold bus is also in operation in Chemnitz.
In Dresden, the night cafés for homeless people run by church communities are open from November to March, daily from 8 pm to 7 am. People in need can get something to eat and a place to sleep there. The Salvation Army distributes hot drinks and sleeping bags outside.
