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This year Dach überm Kopf was able to provide more than 50 homes to indigent families. This means that 2015 more than 300 indigent adults and children were provided a stable living environment. Currently a donation of € 2.800,- covers construction for a house of up to 6 indigent family members.

Film presentation moved from November to January

This year's film presentation was moved from mid November to some time in January. As soon as we have the final event details we will publish them here together with the official event poster and announcement.

Varghese Thaniyath moved from Hohenems to Göfis

With Varghese Thaniyath's move from Hohenems to Göfis the address of the organization Dach überm Kopf changed as well. The orginization is now headquartered in Göfis. In addition, the phone number has changed. Email and website addresses remain the same.

Dach überm Kopf  ·  Pfr. Mag. Varghese "Georg" Thaniyath
Kirchstraße 5  ·  6811 Göfis  ·  Österreich
Telefon: +43 (5522) 73 790 - 12

House construction updates

This year Dach überm Kopf was able to provide more than 60 homes to indigent families. This means that 2014 more than 360 indigent adults and children were provided a stable living environment. Due to an ongoing increase of prices for building materials, the price per house was increased in November. Currently a donation of € 2.800,- covers construction for a house of up to 6 indigent family members.     » To the information brochure

Beds for the orphans

This year Dach überm Kopf was able to supply the orphanages with beds and sheets for every single orphin. For almost every orphin this is the first time they are able to sleep in a bed rather than on the moist floor wrapped in blankets. During the monsoon time in Kerala the floor gets very cold during the night and because of high humidity water starts to collect on the ground.

Varghese Thaniyath back from India

Varghese Thaniyath returned safely to Austria after personally handing over keys to families who were homeless prior to moving in to their newly built homes. This year Dach überm Kopf was able to provide more than 60 homes for indigent families. Varghese Thaniyath was accompanied by 25 donors and volunteers who were able to experience the poverty and the difference Dach überm Kopf makes in Kerala first hand.

Unesco Middle School Bürs Ambassador Chris Supertramp visited Dach überm Kopf

In the beginning of 2012 Christoph "Chris Supertramp" Matt from Bürs visited the newly built houses donated by Unesco Middle School Bürs and Gassner Stahlbau in Kerala. As ambassador he made certain that donations were invested properly and also got to know the homeless families supported by the donations. These families are now living in the newly constructed houses donated by Unesco Middle School Bürs and Gassner Stahlbau under stable conditions. His impressions while traveling and by Dach überm Kopf's work he wrote down in a detailed report.     » To the report (German)