Mission 21

Federal Councilor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider Visits a Peace Project in Nigeria Supported by Mission 21

On July 1, 2026, Swiss Federal Councilor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider visited the interfaith peace village of Gurku for displaced persons, located east of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The peace project—which has long been supported by Mission 21 and where people of Christian and Muslim faiths live together—made a lasting impression on the Federal Councilor and the Swiss ambassador. Federal Councilor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider was accompanied by Yakubu […]

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Front row, from left to right: Mission 21 Coordinator Yakubu Joseph, Swiss Ambassador Patrick Egloff, the camp pastor of the EYN Church supported by Mission 21, Federal Councilor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, and the imam of the refugee camp.

Ebola Virus – Midwifery School Responds to the Threat

The people of South Sudan are facing a new threat. The Ebola outbreak—with about 900 cases so far in the neighboring country of Congo-Kinshasa to the south—is causing concern. The health care system is severely weakened—partly due to the loss of funding from USAID. Mission 21 supports a midwifery school in Juba. The director, Geoffrey Omari, would like the school’s graduates to

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Geoffrey Omari is the director of the midwifery school in Juba supported by Mission 21. Photo: Courtesy of Mission 21

Bolivia: Supply crisis hits families in La Paz and El Alto

Among other things, the current issue focuses on projects in sustainable agriculture so that particularly vulnerable people can feed themselves and their families reliably and responsibly, even under the conditions of the climate crisis.

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Clementina Choquehuanes in her greenhouse in El Alto (La Paz, Bolivia) at an altitude of over 4,000 meters.

Small steps, big impact: democracy from the grassroots

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Lima, Peru: Milagros Samillán speaks at the launch of the «Faith and Democracy» campaign, which is supported by Mission 21. Photo: Marco Antonio Escurra Sandoval

280,000 South Sudanese* on the run: Mission 21 is involved on the ground

The war in South Sudan is escalating. The hospital in Lankien, where midwives trained by Mission 21 work, has been attacked several times. Countless people are on the run and humanitarian aid is being blocked. Since the end of 2025, the armed conflict in South Sudan has intensified dramatically, particularly in the states of Jonglei and Upper Nile. State armed forces (SSPDF) and the [...]

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South Sudanese social worker Nora Zangabeyo distributes menstrual pads for Mission 21 in the city of Renk 2025. People who have fled Sudan can be seen in the background. Photo: Silvano Yokwe.

Mission 21 presents „Compass of just language“

For Mission 21, just language is more than just style or grammar: language shapes perception and creates reality. It can enable participation or reinforce exclusion. In order to promote gender-equitable and inclusive communication and maintain it in everyday life, Mission 21 publishes a guide, the «Compass of Equitable Language». This guide is our practical working tool. It shows [...]

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Attack by Boko Haram - Pastor of partner church EYN killed

Five residents, including a pastor from our Nigerian partner church EYN, were killed in an attack by suspected members of the terrorist militia Boko Haram on a village in north-eastern Nigeria. We are shocked by this sad news and assure the relatives and the EYN of our solidarity. The attack happened in Borno, the north-easternmost state of Nigeria. According to a report [...]

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The picture shows the church in the community of Garkida, which was destroyed in an attack by Boko Haram in 2020. Five people were killed in the recent attack on the community of Tarfa - including the pastor of our partner church EYN. Photo: Mission 21.

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A new escalation of violence threatens in South Sudan

The situation in South Sudan is becoming increasingly threatening for the population. The government is apparently preparing an attack on armed opposition units in the state of Jonglei. This raises fears of even more violence against the civilian population, even more displaced people and even more hunger and disease. A new outbreak of fighting is apparently imminent in South Sudan. According to [...]

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The situation in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya is also precarious. Drinking water is scarce, people wait for hours until the water pipes are turned on again and the canisters can be filled. Photo: Mission 21.

Annual review 2025 - commitment that creates hope

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Review of the year 2025

Malaysia: Indigenous communities fight for living space and education

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Ungkin Bin Maikol in her field in the village of Palak Darat on Banggi Island, Sabah-Malaysia. Photo: Rosa Panggabean

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