| Director: | Britta Behrendt |
| Camera: | Rainer Friedrich, Jan Kerhart |
| Sound: | Mathias Bozellec, Alexander Joksimovic |
| Editing: | Ulrich Skalicky |
| Production Company: | Vincent Productions |
| First Broadcasted: | December 18, 2025 |
The staff at Friedensdorf International regularly fly to crisis areas around the world. There, they take children who are so sick or injured that they would die in their home countries. Currently, most of the children coming to Oberhausen are between two and ten years old and come from Afghanistan, Tajikistan, or Angola, where they are treated by volunteer doctors and helpers.
Claudia Peppmüller has been working for Friedensdorf International for decades and, together with a team of permanent employees, ensures that the children feel at home and get well. A total of around 300 children live in the village, which is financed entirely by donations. These are courageous children who do not see their parents for months, sometimes even years. Eleven-year-old Rosario from Angola has a congenital encephalocele. His forehead bone is not closed and brain matter has leaked out. Even a minor injury could be life-threatening for him. The Gelsenkirchen Children’s Hospital will treat him free of charge, giving him the chance to live a normal life.
Ten-year-old Omar suffered burns to his face and right hand as a toddler. He underwent surgery at the village’s outpatient clinic so that he can use his burned hand again. He is returning to his family in Afghanistan.
56-year-old Claudia Peppmüller is the liaison between the Peace Village and the children’s parents as well as the local partner organisations. She travels with the children and maintains contact with them. In the village in Oberhausen, Lisa Jung is one of the permanent carers. She looks after a group of boys who find a temporary home in the village between their hospital stays.