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The program mitenand on SRF television reports on the work of Mission 21 in the Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo. We get to know young Priscille, who is able to train as a seamstress thanks to support. In the poor districts of Kinshasa, hundreds of thousands of young people lack education and prospects. Priscille was a...
Various media report on the award of the Sylvia Michel Prize 2022 to the Congolese pastor Rebecca Mfutila. The pastor of the CEK - a partner church of Mission 21 - received the Sylvia Michel Award for her commitment to the advancement of women.
Rebecca Mfutila from the Democratic Republic of Congo is awarded the Swiss Sylvia Michel Prize 2022. Rebecca Mfutila heads the Women's Federation of our partner church in the DR Congo. In the interview, she talks about the situation of local women and the fight against child malnutrition in her homeland, the Kwango region.
Almost 40 percent of five-year-old children in the DR Congo are malnourished. The women's federation of our partner church CEK cares for malnourished children and their families with great commitment. Currently, 120 children and their families are being cared for.
The government of the DR Congo does not take measures to fight poverty and misery of the vast majority in the country. This is what Alfred Mbuta states. He is one of the two leaders of Mission 21's partner church in the DR Congo.
A national state of emergency was also declared in the DR Congo in March due to the Corona pandemic. The restrictions are unsettling people. But in rural areas, there is hardly any support from the government. Here, a partner church of Mission 21 is helping and informing the population.
In the rural province of Kwango, Mission 21 is working with its partners to improve health care. This is urgently needed. Because here, people die of harmless diseases because they cannot be treated in time.
One topic, two perspectives: Mery Kolimon (r.), a theologian from Indonesia, and Swiss National Councilor Sibel Arslan discussed ways to empower migrant women at Mission 21's invitation on March 6. Both described impressively how they fight for improvements.
Recently, US President Trump referred to Africa as a "shithole". Pastor Jochen Kirsch defends himself against this view in an interview in the "Kirchenbote".