In the weeks leading up to Christmas, schoolchildren in Mamer take action to help those in need.
On the school campus, a cheque for 778 euros was recently presented to Téléthon Luxembourg, while non-perishable foodstuffs and hygiene products were donated to the Cent Buttek association.
Mayor Luc Feller, accompanied by aldermen Roger Negri and Ed Buchette, praised the commitment of the children and teaching staff.
Capellen school president Maryse Weis-Baden recalled that this kind of solidarity action is a tradition in Capellen and Holzem. Funds for the Telethon were raised at the Christmas market in Mamer and the St. Nicholas market at the school, thanks to the “Sapin de l’Espoir”. The Telethon supports research into genetic and rare diseases.
Students and teachers collected food and hygiene items for Cent Buttek in a “reverse Advent calendar”, where everyone brought one product per day instead of receiving a small gift. In the “Cent Butteker” stores, people on low incomes can shop at greatly reduced prices.
