Haus Hannah receives major donation from secova
Support Haus Hannah, think about "our last journey through life" and ideally gain imitators: secova's motives for donating 50,000 euros to the Emsdetten hospice.
The Rheinens-based company secova has presented the Hannah Hospice in Emsdetten with a five-figure donation. The software experts have a long-standing tradition of making donations. Numerous campaigns as well as spontaneous initiatives within the company have already benefited various organizations. However, the main trigger for this (and another) major donation was a very personal story within Team secova: the untimely loss of her colleague Melanie Klaas a year ago. As “secova’s good spirit”, she was a driving force behind the development and promotion of the special corporate culture from the very beginning. She spent the last six weeks in a palliative care unit in Münster-Hiltrup and then in Haus Hannah.
There, she experienced first-hand how valuable even small things in the immediate surroundings can be for personal well-being. A colorful picture on the wall, a scented lamp, rays of sunshine on the terrace, a view of nature, birdsong…
Her insight: Especially in their final days, people long for a livable, dignified and pleasant environment. However, the topic of “dying” is still too often suppressed and left in the dark. Her appeal is that we should consciously consider how we would like to organize our personal last journey through life.
There was always a joy in Melanie’s eyes at the thought of being able to leave a small ray of hope for other people. It was therefore her wish to support her last two stages of life with appropriate donations (and this without being able to experience any benefit herself). This is exactly what secova has done and wants to send out a signal: “Much more is possible than some people would like to admit! In particular, companies that are doing well economically could and should show considerably more initiative.” Haus Hannah, which has to cover five percent of its total budget from donations every year, was delighted with the “uniquely high donation amount”. Among other things, the soundproofed “Room of Silence” was designed accordingly. This also made it possible to purchase a special, very expensive shower chair earlier.
These are all things that are usually not given an appropriate framework in official budgets, but which can have a special meaning in the last hours of a dying person…
To mark its 20th anniversary, Haus Hannah has launched the art project “HospizMeetsArt” 2023. Seven schools from the Steinfurt district took part, and a total of 127 designs were submitted. The results are haunting, expressive images that have taken on the theme of “life and death” in a very multifaceted way. Strikingly colorful and imaginative, they tell stories about saying goodbye and the last journey – and thus encourage people to reflect on their own ideas and wishes. secova particularly likes the picture shown here by Felina Wegmann from Rheine, also because of her touching descriptive text, which reads:
I was afraid. Fear of losing everyone I loved, fear of having to live through things that humanity cannot resolve, fear of dying.
I knew the time had come.
I became curious and hovered closer. And then I saw it: a locomotive! It shone in all colors and had countless carriages. She came closer and closer and as soon as she changed course, new tracks appeared in front of her as if by magic.
When she finally came to a halt in front of me, I was amazed. The doors opened and I cautiously peeked inside. The inside of the locomotive was just as colorful as the outside and countless people sat on cushioned benches. I got into a wagon and looked around. The locomotive started moving again and as soon as I passed the people sitting on the benches, they smiled at me. A few read books, listened to music or painted a picture. After walking through a few carriages, I finally came to the last one. It was the same scenario there as in the others, but there was a small ladder at the end of the carriage. I ran towards them and climbed up.
At the top was a railing where a boy was standing. I cautiously came closer and stood next to him. From up there you could see the rails that kept appearing in front of the locomotive. Another “Tuuut, Tuuuut” sounded. And suddenly a beautiful rainbow appeared. The rails no longer waited for the locomotive’s path and quickly formed a path of their own. I followed the tracks with my eyes and saw that they led directly into the warm light that had brought me here. A boy looked at me and I asked him, “Where is this going?” He replied:
“Every living being will have to leave its place on earth at some point in order to continue writing its story up here. It’s like a new beginning and you can decide what happens next.”
I frowned and thought about it. I could feel the warmth emanating from the ever-closer light. And when we finally got through it, it wasn’t fear that I felt, but anticipation.
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