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Drawn wishes from children hang on the Christmas tree in the garden of the Mission House. From South Sudan and from Switzerland. This symbolic action brings Mission 21's 2020 campaign to a close, but the work in South Sudan continues and the need remains great.
Giving Tuesday instead of Black Friday: Giving Tuesday is a day of giving and donations. On this day, less privileged and needy people are to be made happy. Giving Tuesday was launched in the USA and has since become a worldwide movement for social commitment.
A single sales booth instead of an entire bazaar, but nevertheless framed by music; an appeal for donations for the benefit of Mission 21 beyond the circle of the church parish: church parishes develop imaginative bazaar alternatives.
Katharina Gfeller, who heads international development cooperation programs at Mission 21, reports in an interview with the newspaper "reformiert. about the drastic consequences of the Corona pandemic for the work of Mission 21.
What are the consequences of the civil war in South Sudan?
Where does the peace process in South Sudan stand? In a Mission 21 webinar, it became clear that the situation of the people on the ground is desperate. Despite a ceasefire between the major parties to the conflict, acts of violence are being committed on a daily basis. The experts on the online panel described the situation and reported on their efforts for a sustainable...
On Sunday, September 20, this year's Mission 21 campaign was opened in Basel Cathedral. Around 150 visitors took part in the opening service, which was jointly led by Cathedral Pastor Lukas Kundert and Jochen Kirsch, Director of Mission 21.
On the International Day of Peace, more than 20 Christian organizations are calling for South Sudan to urgently need peace. The "Ecumenical Network for South Sudan" expresses deep concern that fighting and violence continue in various regions of the country despite the peace process that has begun.
