Bergkamen, a small town in North Rhine Wesphalia, Germany sent 470 packages with school utilities such as pencils and books to the Asmara School for the Deaf last January. The packages arrived in Asmara shortly before Eritreans celebrate Christmas on January the 6th.

The director of the school Mr. Mehin Yohannes and many pupils sent letters of gratitude back to the people of Bergkamen expressing their gratefulness for the support received. However, most of the letters arrived recently shortly before summer starts. Hence Christmas is a big issue right now in Bergkamen. The source article is in German. Read More: DERWESTEN