This is my official 10. resume; so I am honoring this place to an association, which really touches my heart: The G.I. Babies Germany Association
On 13.06.2009 the recognized association "GI Babies Germany" (registered as non-profit and) was founded in Aschaffenburg.
The association supports GI children and grandchildren (18 and older) of U.S. soldiers in the Search of their American roots, their fathers, or relatives and helps in family reunification.
Even former American soldiers, who may... weiterlesen be searching for their children in Germany, can find support.
The volunteer helpers support, exchange own experiences, give advice, help in the search for the "forgotten children", so these children will not be forgotten once again, showing that they are NOT ALONE, there are similar personal histories.
By now, this association has members in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States.
Many search for years or even decades after their father, their origin, and their roots.
In Germany, the Federal Statistical Office estimates that during the timeframe 1945-1955 approximately 100,000 children were born from relationships with U.S. military.
Women who “got involved” with the "enemy" after the war didn’t necessarily enjoy high reputation in society. Not infrequently, these women were subjected to verbal abuse and humiliation.
They were also often being abandoned by the Soldiers, getting transferred voluntarily or by Military demand so they wouldn’t have to take responsibility for that child.
Sometimes the poor women were ejected from their own family because they were ashamed of them.
The pressure on these mothers was often so strong, that many decided to leave their children in a foster home or give up for adoption.
Others concealed or repressed the ancestry of the children for fear of shame.
For dark-skinned children, this was even more serious, since a concealment of
Origin was not possible.
In many cases, the children’s fate looked like this:
They often grew up without their GI fathers. They never learned who was their
biological father. Sometimes they made it to foster care or were put up for adoption
All around these poor children, there was nothing but walls of silence and lies, and they had to suffer from the past of the mothers. The mothers frequently transferred their anger and Frustration on their children, not being helpful or cooperative in the search of the child’s father. Often the information was only from authority’s files or from relatives / friends.
Dark skinned children were sometimes treated differently within the family, as brothers and sisters from "permitted" relationships. Some neighbors or teachers even labeled them as “the enemies’ child”, calling them “bastards”.
Luckily, I never had to endure the hardship of these poor children – my parents (Us-American dad, German mother) met in Germany, moved to the States, were married, etc.)
I never lost contact to my dad after moving back to Germany. But knowing quite a few so-called G.I. Babies, I know how fortunate I am.
So by being member of this association, I want to give back a little of my fortune.
Since the club is based on volunteering, it relies on donations, please follow my good example, help and donate!
For donations, please contact:
G.I. Babies Germany e.V.
Postfach 11 38
63781 Obernburg
Telefon: +49 176 - 92 12 52 58
E-Mail: vorstand@gi-babies-germany.de
Internet: http://www.gi-babies-germany.de[verkleinern]
