Foundation
By establishing the Wirth Foundation, the Wirth family has set a lasting marker for their daughter and sister, Andrea Wirth, who passed away in 2019. The foundation is an expression of their deep commitment to carrying on and continuing Andrea's values and concerns. Andrea was a cosmopolitan person who experienced not only the beauty but also the darker sides of the world on her travels. She recognized the challenges that children and young people in particular face in many parts of the world, and it was a personal concern of hers to give these young people hope and prospects.
Our foundation was established with the clear aim of helping children and young people on their way to a self-determined life. For us, education and upbringing are central building blocks that give young people the opportunity to shape their future independently and positively. This idea is still at the heart of our work today.
Over time, we have expanded the purpose of our foundation in order to have an even broader and more sustainable impact. Today, we also support projects in the fields of care and medicine, promote voluntary work and are committed to the protection of nature, the environment and animals. Our foundation always strives to bring about long-term and far-reaching change.
A particular focus of our work is on development cooperation. Our aim here is to contribute to socio-economic development and help improve living conditions in disadvantaged regions. In doing so, we follow the principle of "helping people to help themselves": we support projects that enable people to improve their living conditions through their own efforts. In acute crisis situations, we are also involved in emergency aid in order to provide rapid and direct support.
Our commitment knows no geographical boundaries: we are committed to supporting people in our home region of Upper Franconia as well as nationally and internationally. Although our focus is often on children and young people, our efforts are ultimately aimed at everyone who needs our help. With our work, we want to contribute to making the world a better place - a place characterized by hope, future prospects and humanity.
Further information can be found at: Purpose of the foundation