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The magazine "begegnen" is Mission 21's donor magazine and is published four times a year. The magazine contains information and stories about Mission 21's projects and the people behind them. Among other things, the current issue focuses on various projects that promote peace. The magazine "begegnen"...
The new girls' building at the Muhaba Children's Center in Renk was officially opened in November 2023. Thanks to the dormitories, the schoolgirls are spared the dangerous journey to school On April 13, 2023, 19 of the 20 girls were able to spend the night in the dormitories for the first time. The new building has now been opened in the presence of the country coordinator...
Peace and reconciliation for South Sudan. The Federation of South Sudanese Churches is working towards this major goal. The ecumenical umbrella organization is supported by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and Mission 21. In October, a delegation from the Federation of Churches was in Basel for talks. The church member media in German-speaking Switzerland are now reporting on this.
In the second week of October, a church delegation from South Sudan visited Switzerland. They talked about the peace process in their country with the DFA foreign department of the Confederation. And they were guests of Mission 21 in Basel. Mission 21 supports the South Sudanese churches in peacebuilding. ERF Media...
"I want you to know that Mission 21's work to build a more just and fraternal world is appreciated..." That's what the letter Mission 21 received from the Vatican in mid-July says. Pope Francis' appreciation also has a bearing on Mission 21's commitment to peacebuilding in South Sudan....
The new building for the midwifery school of our partner organization in the South Sudanese capital Juba was opened with a big celebration. Thanks to the new infrastructure, 45 students per year can now be trained as midwives. Our long-standing partner organization PRDA is doing important work. South Sudan is in urgent need of better basic medical care.
Advancing global warming is fueling armed conflicts over resources and food. The newspaper reformiert. reports on the consequences for various African states - and, among other things, on Mission 21's support for the benefit of the population. For example, in Mali, Nigeria or Somalia, humanitarian disasters are taking place in which drought, dying livestock...
Our coordinator in South Sudan had the opportunity to personally greet the Pope when he visited Juba in February. She reports on the impact of the visit in the faltering peace process. Florence Guliba Hakim, few people have the opportunity to meet the pope. How did it come about? I am...
On February 3, Pope Francis will arrive in South Sudan on his African tour. This long-awaited visit is a strong sign of ecumenical peacebuilding. In a guest article for "kirche heute," Dorina Waldmeyer of Mission 21 sheds light on the importance of this ecumenical perspective. Dorina Waldmeyer, Mission 21's South Sudan program officer since 2018, is eagerly awaiting...
The war in Ukraine had a major impact on donations in Switzerland in 2022. Works collecting for those affected by the war achieved record amounts. This is shown in an article on ref.ch. Mission 21, which supports projects in other crisis areas, recorded a decline in donations. Solidarity and willingness to donate in Switzerland is high. According to...
