European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 17, t988 the stars to stripes Page 9 House offers Haven to parents of sick kids by Connie Dickey stiff writer Giessen Germany when Waltraud Schmidt and Hei Icin Markus travelled to he University children s clinic in Gic  in Laic november they did t Cipel inc diagnosis they received for Markus illness nor the Haven Wall Auu round. Markus has leukaemia. I was in Shock and i could t think of daily problems besides markup illness w Oli Raud said. "1 needed a bed Ici sleep in a bathroom and a place to by Ltd up my  she found a second Home at the Ronald Mcdon us House within walking distance of the Clink. Patterned after Ronald Mcdonald houses in the United stain the Gic Ssan House of tors a second Home for parents or children with cancer and heart problems. 11 is the Only one of its kind in Germany. At Brecht Weinhard director of inc House said the idea of a special House where parents could slay while their children arc being treated came about in approached or. Audrey eve Evans said there was a need for a temporary lodging place where families of the seriously ill could reside while children received treatment. Funds raised by the foothill team and by Mcdonald s restaurant supported the Purchase and renovation of an old Home near children s Hospital that opened in when parents come into the House he first Lime they need their privacy and a place la let their emotions show Waltraud said. We Don t cd to be Lirong for our child Here. We need to cry and Here we can in our own  or. Ursula Kaufmann. A paediatrician Al the clinic in Gissen Heads a psycho social team thai helps parents Cope with their children s diseases. She said parents of severely ill children go through three singes. The initial stage is Shock then adaptation then acceptance of either a Good or bad prognosis the two psychologists the social worker and the registered nurse on kaufmann1 team help parents Cope with financial social and work problems. " the House helps the family Kaufmann said. I Kareim fee Good when they come Here and it be comes a second Home. It lakes away the stress of worrying about  Vii Traud stayed at the House he first four nights Markus was in the Hospital. Now Slit travel 8 Miles from her Laubach Home to visit Markus every Day. He is in intensive therapy. Doctors expect him to slay three months. Markus grandmother has moved into the Schmidt Home to help care for his 3-Ycor-old sister. That allows Waltraud to spend entire Days in Gies sen. Even though Waltraud no longer feels a need to stay at inc House she visits every thursday to Lake pan in a discussion group with other Parnu an Kaufmann. Wit own staul Cut Ltd do swats he Ronald Mcdonald Han while Abr it Jinun Reillly and or. Ursula flu Anunti listen. Kaufmann Quad i am jul Yim Tia rapport Tat Parent. Leonore siege whose 12-Ycar-old daughter Heidi a undergoing treatment for leukaemia at the clinic comes from Hannover Sci Many. She said that while at a Hannover Hospital she stayed in the Nurs barters but she pc fire Wiessen s Ronald me Donald House. This is More convenient siege said. Titis is More like a Home and the parents can talk to each other Kaufmann said hat before the House opened in May i9b6, Here were three Small rooms at the clinic where mothers of Silt children could slay if there was room. She said Al least three women were in one room and Many times would t know from Day to Day if they would be Able to slay. Thanks to a very Active parents committee and professor Lamport who supported the Mcdonald s people when they suggested building this House the idea became really the said. Or. Fritz Lamport is a professor and doctor who worked with the Giessen group of he German leu Kemia research help action for cancer stricken children. They formed the Ronald Mcdonald House family Center for cancer stricken Chil Dren. Since it opened parents of 75 children have stayed there. Rinhard Aid some families return be cause chemotherapy and other kinds of therapy for children last up to three months. The House is a Throe Story building with nine bed rooms 19 bathrooms a Kitchen dining room living room sitting Reading room laundry room and Gar Den. Bedrooms and private bathrooms arc on in second floor. Rinhard is a former social worker who also Stu died theology. He said the ideology helps. There Are doctors who Lead discussion groups with the Parent but somali Sci in the evenings Llic parents want to talk and i must be prepared 10 go Wilaj he said. Reinhard is the Rouse s Only paid staff member. The House operates on an annual Budge of 100,000 Marks $61,350 that pays for water electricity insurance phone service and maintenance and re hard l salary. Parents ure asked 10 pay 10 Marks s6.i3 a Day if they can afford it. Turnly two volume Era donate three hour each in the mornings and evenings. One Volunteer is there saturday and sunday the House receives donation from businesses communities organizations clubs and individuals. In november officials from the air Force and  commissaries in Europe donated nearly 110,000 to the Ronald Mcdonald House from Sale featuring Scott paper co. Products for information on supporting inc House write Albrecht Reinhard Ronald Mcdonald Haus Fame Liep centrum far Krub Skranc Kinder Giessen . Friedric Strasse 30 6300 i Cisco. . Envoy gels whiff of tear Gas at Arab Camp Jerusalem a israeli soldiers fired tear m and rubber bullets saturday 31 a crowd of arabs who gathered around a top ranking . Envoy in a West Bank refugee Camp but no injuries were reported a . Official said. Rubber bullets landed near . In Dursee Clary gun cry Marrack Goulding and his aides Small cd a whiff of tear Gas William Lee chief Middle East spokesman for the . Relief and works Agency told the associated press. Foreign minister Shimon Peres meanwhile called for Middle cast peace negotiations saying that six weeks of clashes with l a Imons in the occupied lands have isolated Israel As never be  according to . Figures 36 palestinians have been killed since rioting began in the israeli occupied West Bank and Gaza strip on dec. B. Two palestinians were reported wounded saturday apparently by jewish Settle is. In the West Bank Village of St wad the Arab run Palestine press cry jct said. The miliary command said it had no information about he report. On Friday troops killed a palestinian youth who Slabbed a Soldier in Gaza City. Reu ivys of Ibrahim Mahmaud Nihal 35, said troops beat him after be shouted insults. The Soldier suffered moderate injuries. The incident involving Goulding happened at the balata refugee Camp. Lee said in i Telephone interview. On wednesday the  clashed with Arab Prol Esteri during Goulding s visit to the Rajah refugee Camp in the occupied Gaza strip. Goulding is in Israel to investigate refugees living conditions in the occupied lands and to to deliver a report to the United nations by Jan. 20. The . Security Council has a precis cd grave concern about Iliad s handling of palestinian protests. Acc said Goulding made an unannounced visit to the balata Camp near the town of Nablus 36 Miles North of Jerusalem. The hour Long visit started Al about i a.m., he said. Or. Gouldia walked around on coot met with a Largs number of Resi dents and visited houses and shelters. He visited one House where a room was scaled by the  Ai punishment and another where a shelter was demolished Lee said. About 50 Camp residents gathered around Goulding when then was an incident involving an israeli  patrol elsewhere he Sai j. Troops fired two rounds of tear Gas and rubber bullets in our general direction acc said adding that it s possible trial troops did not Inow there was a ,  rubber bullets landed nearby and we Small cd a Whilt of tear Gas. There was never any danger Lee Sai j. The military command said without elaborating that there were disturbances in balata and that the Camp which House about 12,000 palestinians under curfew the Palestine press service hid the curfew was imposed when a violent demonstration stand after Goulding left. Lee said residents who me with Goulding complained of frequent House searches and curfews. He said Goulding later drove through the Aslar Refuge Ecamp. Fere of the  labor party spoke on israeli television Friday about the need for Middle East peace negotiations although unrest persisted apparently a shift in hit stance. We have three possibilities doing nothing. Going to talks with Jordan and hoping that these events will Stop and going id negotiations while the even continue he said. The second possibility is the Best Bui the third. 15 still much belter than stones that arc filmed by All television Crews in the world and harm our Honor and our reputation Peres said. Pern previously has said peace negotiations May come Only after order is re stored in the occupied ands. He also spoke or International criticism of Israel t handling of the rioting. Today Israel is isolated a it never has been. The picture of Israel is hard Lobar Peres did