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As a teacher in Cameroon 1984-1988: a former ecumenical employee looks back

40 years ago, teacher Gisela Fankel traveled to Cameroon on behalf of the Basel Mission for an assignment as a religious educator. She has now published her experiences from that time and her assessment of her work in retrospect in the book "Four years under the corrugated iron roof". "A longing for new experiences, a search for real challenge and curiosity about others [...]

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Around 30 years after her mission, Gisela Fankel speaks to a school class during her visit in 2015. Photo: zVg

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Ecumenical women in Asia: active against gender-based violence

Women from numerous churches in Asia came together to discuss the role of churches in the fight against gender-based violence. The more than 30 women met at a three-day conference in Bangkok. Women from the Mission 21 network also took part. The conference was a prelude to the "16-days" campaign in the fight against violence against women. [...]

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The participants of the conference in Bangkok. Pastor Ira Imelda (sixth from left), head of the Durebang Center in Bandung, gave a presentation at the conference on how patterns of gender-based violence developed in Asia. Photo: zVg

Ways out of violence: Together against violence against women

From 25 November to 10 December, thousands of organizations worldwide are calling for action against violence against women. Mission 21's partner organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America are also taking part. Mission 21 in Basel is also raising awareness of the issue through a social media campaign. Violence against women and non-binary people is unfortunately still widespread [...]

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Acting against the climate crisis: biblical texts as a source of inspiration

The Bible offers inspiration for active engagement against the climate crisis. This was the conclusion of three experts from three continents in Mission 21's latest webinar "Seeing the Bible with different eyes", which was attended by around 70 participants from 23 countries. Dr. David Castillo (Costa Rica) used Isaiah 14:3-8 to emphasize how biblical texts can [...]

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Pupils in Bolivia playfully deal with violence and assaults - prevention work by Machaqa Amawta.

Voices of hope: "The fighting mothers and fathers of El Alto"

The sixth episode of Mission 21's "Voices of Hope" podcast series reports on the work of our partner organization Machaqa Amawta in Bolivia against violence against women and children. A touching report about courage and perseverance. In this episode of Voices of Hope, Hildegard Willer from Bolivia reports on the work of the Fundación Machaqa Amawta. The foundation,

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Pupils in Bolivia playfully discuss how to deal with violence and assault, an example of Machaqa Amawta's prevention work. Photo: zVg

Cuts in development cooperation: umbrella organization "KoGe" sounds the alarm

Swiss politicians want to massively reduce contributions for development cooperation. This is a lack of solidarity and will affect the poorest, says the umbrella organization of Swiss Protestant organizations. The Federal Council has already earmarked CHF 1.5 billion for aid to Ukraine - from the budget for international cooperation (Mission 21 reported)....

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The alarm buzzer of the "Solidarity Alarm", which is also activated by the cooperation association "KoGe". Image: Campaign #MoreSolidarityNow

60th anniversary of the CTE in Chile. Several people are on stage and were honored during a festive service, including Karl F. Appl with an honorary doctorate.

Honorary doctorate for Karl F. Appl and thanks to Mission 21

The CTE Theological College in Chile celebrated its 60th anniversary at the end of October. During the festive service, the President of the Basel Mission, Karl F. Appl, received an honorary doctorate and Mission 21 was honored for its commitment. The Comunidad Teológica Evangélica de Chile (CTE) Theological College in Santiago de Chile was founded in 1964. With a sponsorship of five [...]

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Honor for great services: Pastor Karl F. Appl (fifth from left) is awarded an honorary doctorate by the CTE University. Photo: zVg

"Voices of hope": Women smallholders in the fight against climate change

Lake Arapa: The region at an altitude of 3,800 meters is one of the most beautiful places in Peru, enthuses Hildegard Willer. In the fifth episode of the podcast series "Voices of Hope" (Voces de Esperanza), the journalist takes us to the countryside - to women who care about the well-being of their families as well as fertile soil.

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A small farming family on the way home. The Arapa district has an unusual microclimate. Potatoes, maize, oats and beans grow at 3800 meters above sea level. Picture: Illa Liendo Tagle/Mission 21

Chairwoman in the center of the picture (Chairwoman: Rev. Magyolin Carolina Tuasuun), flanked by two members of the National Committee on Violence Against Women .

Fight against violence against women in Indonesia: Award for commitment

GKP, Mission 21's Indonesian partner church, protects women from violence with its facilities and campaigns for the well-being and rights of women. This work has now been recognized. The Protestant Reformed Sunda Church (GKP), a partner of Mission 21, received an award on October 16, 2024 for its commitment to supporting women affected by violence.

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GFP Chairwoman Rev. Magyolin Carolina Tuasuun, flanked by two members of the National Committee on Violence Against Women. Photo: zVg

Mission 21 webinar discusses ways out of the food crisis

What developments have led to the global food crisis? Is biodiverse, sustainable local agriculture a solution to the current food crisis? And how can this type of agriculture be strengthened? Three experts from Africa, Europe and Latin America provided answers to these questions in Mission 21's webinar on the food crisis and (neo-)colonial food systems. The number of starving people is rising dramatically: [...]

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