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Dealing with trauma is enormously important in Cameroon. The ongoing armed conflict between separatists and government troops also means that thousands of people are suffering from trauma. These people are finding help from Mission 21 and our partners. The Africa editorial team of "Voice of America" recently reported on this in an impressive film report.
Why are the young women knitting in this picture? And who placed them in front of the camera? To "read" historical images, we often need additional information beyond what we see. This year, we are featuring some photographs from Mission 21's historical research archive that raise awareness of...
On January 30, Rev. Hans Knöpfli-Zingg, longtime collaborator of Basel Mission and Mission 21, passed away at the age of 95. Hans Knöpfli lived and worked in the grasslands of Cameroon for almost 40 years. As a fair trade pioneer and cultural bridge builder, he had a lasting impact on cooperation with the people in Cameroon....
In western Cameroon, which is marked by violence and neglected by the state, there is hardly any support for people living with HIV. But prevention and treatment are possible.
Lumumba Togho Mukong from Cameroon describes the situation of the people in the English-speaking part of the country. There, a conflict between separatists and the government is causing violence and expulsions.
In Ukraine, people lose their lives every day. We are all shocked by the needless suffering right on our doorstep. In some of our project countries, the horrors of war - often far from media attention - have unfortunately become a sad routine. Take Cameroon, for example, where in 2016 a decades-old conflict came to a...
On Wednesday, March 9, at 10 a.m., bells rang throughout Switzerland in memory of the victims of the war in Ukraine. In Cameroon, a bell hangs in a region where people are also suffering from a violent conflict. In solidarity and in remembrance, we let this bell ring as well.
In Cameroon, more than 500,000 people are on the run. The reason is political conflicts that are being fought out with armed violence. In an online exchange on February 3, coordinator Lumumba Mukong provided information on the situation on the ground and on the progress and challenges in our emergency relief and reconstruction program.
In Cameroon, health care professionals have a new opportunity for continuing education. In October, "PresNus" was opened, a new center for the education and training of nursing professionals.
Violence is increasingly shaping the daily lives of people in Cameroon. On Friday, for the second time in a month, a child died as a result of a policeman's gunshots. The Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, Mission 21's partner church, condemns the violence in no uncertain terms.
