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Simone Dollinger as a guest on the "Laut + Leis" podcast

Farewell picture in Costa Rica: Simone Dollinger (left) with husband Angel and daughter Alma as well as colleagues from the UBL University. Photo: Simone Dollinger/Mission 21.

Simone Dollinger, Program Manager Latin America at Mission 21, gives insights into her work during her time in Bolivia and Costa Rica, about farewells and new beginnings and about the cultural differences in social relations in Latin America and Switzerland in the kath.ch podcast. Simone Dollinger lived in Bolivia for nine years with her husband Angel and their daughter ...

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For safe education: Girls' house inaugurated in South Sudan

Coordinator Florence Hakim (right) visits the new building for girls at the Muhaba Children's Center on the occasion of the opening. She is delighted with one of the friendly new dormitories. Photo: Silvano Yokwe/Mission 21.

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 Florence Hakim and the program manager ...

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Women in black stand in front of a government building in Peru and hold up photos of murdered women in accusation.

The joint commitment against violence against women continues

Film still from the video "Nos queremos vivas" by the "Centro Flora Tristán", in which a performance denounces violence against women. Photo: zVg

This year's "16 days against violence against women" campaign ended on December 10, Human Rights Day. Mission 21 took part with a selfie campaign and shared posts from partners in the Global South. A message from the Federal Parliament shows that the joint commitment to gender equality is worthwhile: an application for additional funding for a new national ...

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Mission 21 supports campaign #MoreSolidarityNow

Solidarity between the Global North and the poorer countries of the South is an important piece of the puzzle for a just world: campaign logo.

"More solidarity now" - with this slogan, development cooperation organizations are calling on the Federal Council not to make savings at the expense of the poorest countries. In particular, the important support for Ukraine should be financed from an additional fund - not at the expense of development cooperation. Mission 21 supports this campaign. The campaign to strengthen development cooperation is being launched ...

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Impressive reports from the peace delegation from South Sudan

Father James Oyet Latansio, General Secretary of the South Sudanese Federation of Churches, emphasized that the aim is to build trust between the population and the government. Photo: Samuel Rink/Mission 21.

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.

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University of Basel awards honorary doctorate to Pastor Hans Lutz

The Faculty of Theology honors Pastor Hans Lutz (center) with the award of an honorary doctorate by Dean Prof. Moisés Mayordomo; on the right in the picture is the Rector of the University, Prof. Andrea Schenker-Wicki. Photo: Christian Flierl/University of Basel

Great honor for former Mission 21 employee, Pastor Hans Lutz. He received an honorary doctorate at the Dies Academicus 2023 of the University of Basel. Hans Lutz has worked for the Basel Mission and then for Mission 21 in Hong Kong for over 50 years. He is now being honored for his tireless commitment to social justice as part of this work. Mission 21 is delighted with this well-deserved recognition.

Open letter to the Federal Council: Ensure prevention of violence

Surprisingly, the Federal Council does not want to fund a new national prevention campaign against violence after all - even though Parliament has instructed it to do so. More than 170 Swiss organizations that campaign against violence have therefore written an open letter to the Federal Council. Mission 21 also signs this letter, which calls on the Federal Council to reverse this decision.

On the orange sofa: selfie campaign against violence against women

The Mission 21 campaign: Take a selfie in front of the banner of this year's "16 days against violence against women" campaign and then post it on social media to draw attention to the focus topic of psychological violence.

From 25 November to 10 December, hundreds of organizations around the world are calling for action against violence against women. We at Mission 21 are also taking part in this international campaign with a selfie campaign in the lobby of the Mission House.

Two children from the project make the peace sign.

Middle East war: How is the "Sternberg" doing in Palestine?

Especially in these tense times, it is important for children and young people with disabilities to be able to experience a certain routine and normality at the "Sternberg".

Violent images from Israel and the Gaza Strip are shocking the whole world. However, the "Sternberg" rehabilitation center for children and young people in Palestine, which is supported by Mission 21, is only indirectly affected by this.

Bishop Dr. Arkanjelo Wani Lemi at the media talk in the Mission 21 park in Basel.

Church delegation visits Switzerland and Mission 21 - ERF Medien reports

Bishop Dr. Arkanjelo Wani Lemi from South Sudan (center) says during a talk at Mission 21 in Basel how important reconciliation is to convince the country's youth of peaceful solutions to conflicts. Photo: Samuel Rink/Mission 21.

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 Medien dedicates a podcast to the visit ...

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