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The campaign Lichtschenken.ch is being launched jointly by the Swiss churches. Starting April 3, people can virtually light a candle at www.lichtschenken.ch and turn the map of Switzerland into a sea of lights. At the kick-off of the campaign, the President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, is also calling on people to take part in a video message.
In Tanzania, the existence of the Corona pandemic was long denied. Now the consequences of the virus are becoming more and more visible. The newspaper "reformiert. asked Johannes Klemm, Tanzania program officer of Mission 21, about this. In the interview he gives information about the Corona situation in Tanzania, about the difficult role of the churches and about the challenge to...
Since April, we have regularly talked to our partners about the Corona situation in their countries and their personal state of mind. These were moving messages that we received and which were published as a "Corona Update" series in German and English. Now we conclude this series with the Christmas Special issue. We present to you...
Peru was hit particularly hard by the coronavirus. Although the country was in general lockdown practically from mid-March to the end of September, the precarious health system did not withstand the pandemic. Hildegard Willer, co-coordinator of Comundo in Peru and freelance journalist, spoke with people in Mission 21's project regions about the...
In Ghana, new daily Covid-19 infections have averaged 25 people since October. The government in Ghana responded to the virus early. The measures also affected the church; church meetings and services were immediately banned. This is reported by Rev. Dr. Nana Opare Kwakye, lecturer at the University of Ghana in the...
In addition to Covid19 infections, unemployment continues to rise in Costa Rica. People working in the informal sector are particularly affected. Mission 21's partner organizations have responded and, together with other church institutions, are supporting people in need, for example with donations in kind.
The situation is getting out of control in both Palestine and Israel. The number of Covid-19 infected people is increasing day by day. Many universities and colleges have switched to e-learning because of the Corona pandemic. This is rather difficult for an institution like Sternberg, which supports people with intellectual disabilities.
Peace in South Sudan is very fragile. Children and young people in particular are suffering; many have lost family members in the civil war and are traumatized. At the Muhaba Child Centre, they are regaining hope. We spoke with Simon Ochedi, director of the Muhaba Child Centre, about the current situation.
In this Corona Update, Dr. Parinitha Shetty reports on the situation in India. Among other things, the professor has researched the history of the Basel Mission in southwest India and teaches at the Department of English at the University of Mangalore. At present, she is particularly concerned with the effects of the Corona pandemic on the weakest members of society.
Dealing with the Corona pandemic poses major challenges for South Africa. Many people have lost their livelihoods due to the lockdown and are starving. Pastor Godfrey Cunningham, president of the Moravian Church in South Africa since 2016, reports increasing poverty and violence.