On 25 July 2012, 25 children and their carers from Gomel - Chernobyl spent an eventful day at the Rüdersdorf Museum Park.

The children were greeted by members of the senior citizens' advisory council, helpers from the Volkssolidarität and members of the mining association. Mayor André Schaller, who presented all the children with a gift from the municipality, and the managing director of Kultur-GmbH, Mr Jörg Lehmann, also attended the welcome.

The children then went to the petting zoo and took a jeep into the open-cast mine. Another highlight was lunch from the Asian restaurant "Chau".

Senior citizens from Rüdersdorf had also knitted over 80 pairs of socks. Each child was able to choose a pair. The remaining socks were taken home for siblings and friends who had stayed at home.

As a parting gift, the mining association gave each child a small present.

Every year, children from the Belarusian region spend their holidays in Hirschluch near Storkow. The trip to the museum park is always a very special experience.

We say thank you!

 
Dear people of Rüdersdorf,

The children from Gomel - Chernobyl would like to thank you very much for the wonderful holiday day on 25 July 2012 in Rüdersdorf Museum Park.

 
The Seniors' Advisory Council of the municipality of Rüdersdorf near Berlin would like to thank the sponsors, without whose support such a day would not have been possible:

Autohaus Siegfried Erkner
Bergbauverein Rüdersdorf
Arnold Düring, Rainer Pabel, Horst Wendland, Familie Pilgermann
Gemeinde Rüdersdorf bei Berlin
Museumspark Rüdersdorf
NgyuenDinh Chau - Asiatisches Restaurant
Volkssolidarität Rüdersdorf bei Berlin
Vera Steiner, Helga Just, Renate Radoy, Jutta Schombel
Alexander Thürling
Natalie Flach
Pflegebrücke - Jana Tschakert
 

We would also like to thank the many citizens of Rüdersdorf who contributed to the success of this day with their donations.

Antje Kircheis
Chairwoman of the Seniors' Advisory Council
of the municipality of Rüdersdorf near Berlin