
The Friends of Waldorf Education
Since 1976 we promote Waldorf education around the globe. Thus far we have been able to support more than 830 Waldorf initiatives worldwide. Each year 1.800 young people commit to a voluntary service and by the worldwide student campaign WOW-Day children get enabled to go to school. All our donations are forwarded at 100 %. Furthermore, our emergency education program conducts urgently needed rehabilitation campaigns in many conflict areas.

Waldorf Worldwide
Since 1976, the Freunde der Erziehungskunst Rudolf Steiners e. V. (Friends of Waldorf Education) have been supporting Waldorf Schools, Waldorf Kindergartens, social therapy, and curative education institutions as well as social initiatives in order…
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Voluntary Services
We send around 1.800 young people abroad each year, 200 from around the world come to Germany. They do not only contribute greatly to the worldwide Waldorf and curative education movement, but also gain valuable personal experience.
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International Waldorf Fund
With this appeal for the International Waldorf Fund we sincerely ask you to donate so we can reinforce our position to answer urgent requests from Waldorf kindergartens and Waldorf schools abroad.
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WOW-Day
It is a day shaped by your commitment: you support other children and teenagers in Waldorf initiatives around the globe. Together as a class or school you will find a great idea that will enable you to raise money and inspire people. Waldorf One…
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Emergency Pedagogy
Since 2006 we are working in the field of emergency pedagogy with traumatised children around the world. With the aid of methods based on Waldorf pedagogy, children are psychosocially stabilized and post-traumatic stress disorders are prevented.
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Help a child go to school
In many countries Waldorf schools receive little or no government support. We arrange sponsorships in the sense of educational vouchers. Our approach is an agreement with the local school that the additional tuition fees coming from educational…
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Support the Friends
One of the core principles of the Friends of Waldorf Education is to forward donations at 100% and therefore, the association relies on supporting members and donations for our work such as consulting Waldorf initiatives worldwide, public relations…
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Publications
Our newsletter appears twice a year in spring and autumn. With reports from several projects we want to give you a lively insight into the world-wide diversity of Waldorf schools, kindergartens, therapeutic centers and other educational…
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