Once again this year, around 50 young carol singers visited the town hall in Salzgitter-Lebenstedt and brought the blessing of Christ. They were accompanied by their (partly young) chaperones, parents and pastoral advisor Torsten Sander.

In his welcoming address, Lord Mayor Frank Klingebiel praised the special commitment of the carol singers. He said: "You bring charity into the living rooms of our city and delight people with your songs. With the donations you collect, you bring joy to children all over the world who have nothing."

Caroling has a lot to do with Christian values. In five short films, Lord Mayor Frank Klingebiel showed the young guests that acceptance, friendship, charity and understanding are important to us all.

Under the motto "Peace! In Lebanon and around the world", around 200 children from Salzgitter are going from house to house this year to bring Christ's blessing and collect money for disabled children around the world. Across Germany, around 300,000 carol singers are collecting for a good cause. The aim of carol singing is to show the young participants how important it is to treat each other peacefully and without prejudice.

Last year, around 22,800 euros in donations were collected in Salzgitter. Nationwide, the carol singers collected around 50.2 million euros.

Lebanon is the example country for the current carol singing campaign. People of very different origins and religions live together there. The country has been shaken by a severe economic and financial crisis for years and is suffering from the consequences of the war in neighboring Syria. Lebanese of all faiths are currently demonstrating against corruption and mismanagement. The situation is tense - many people are afraid of an escalation of violence.