A cross-generational project of young people and seniors.
A cross-generational project of young people and seniors.
YOOW follows the principles of the Transparent Civil Society Initiative
YOOW follows the principles of the Transparent Civil Society Initiative
Our Story
Our Story
In 2004 the project "Young and Old for One World" was founded by Wolfgang Priewe. Active seniors and vocational students started an initiative to help Sierra Leone, one of the poorest countries in the world. In December 2008 the project YOOW became a non-profit association:
Founding Board:
- Chairman: Wolfgang Priewe
- Chairman: Peter Sorie Mansaray
- Secretary: Martin Platz
- Treasurer: Achim Ruppel
New Executive Board as of 2017:
- Chairman: Sonja Zunker
- Chairman: Andreas Kuhn-Fischer
- Treasurer: Achim Ruppel
The Association's Objectives:
The Association's Objectives:
A - Work with young people
B - Work with and for seniors
C - Development policy and aid to Africa
A - Work with young people
B - Work with and for seniors
C - Development policy and aid to Africa
YOOW e.V. is a non-profit organisation and is entitled to issue donation receipts for presentation to your tax office.
Supporters of the Association
Supporters of the Association
Federal President Horst Köhler
got to know YOOW personally on June 2nd, 2005. On his first visit to Africa he took some sewing machines - collected by YOOW youngsters and processed by YOOW senior citizens - with him in the presidential plane to Sierra Leone and delivered them to our partners.
Dieter Pfaff - UNICEF sponsor for Sierra Leone
The popular actor (Sperling, Bloch, and more) sat on the council chair for YOOW with Jörg Pilawa and won €20,000.00 for YOOW in the ARD-Starquiz. On March 5th, 2013 our supporter died of cancer. We will never forget him!
Federal Cross of Merit for Wolfgang Priewe
On June 22nd, 2009, Federal President Horst Köhler honoured YOOW founder Wolfgang Priewe at Villa Hammerschmidt.
