Mission 21
Mission 21 is active in 18 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America as part of sustainable development cooperation and humanitarian aid for peacebuilding, education, health, food sovereignty and against violence against women and children. In this way, we contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This worldwide commitment is combined in our work as an international learning community with programs for transcultural exchange and interreligious cooperation as well as the promotion of an understanding of global interrelationships. Our offer is open to all people, regardless of religion, origin or gender.
How you can support our work
South Sudan
Video message from our coordinator
In South Sudan, a smouldering conflict is escalating almost unnoticed, threatening to erupt into a new civil war. On behalf of President Salva Kiir, troops bombed parts of the country and Vice President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest.
The situation in South Sudan, where people are already confronted with hunger, violence and hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighboring Sudan, is very tense. Mission 21 is working with the partner organizations Targeted humanitarian aid The company's main task is to provide food and everyday necessities, as well as medical care and access to clean drinking water.
Here you can see a video message from project coordinator Guliba Florence Hakim. Our local employee describes the current fragile situation. Guliba Florence Hakim encourages us to use the Easter period to actively work for peace. "Easter means a new beginning," she says.
South Sudan
Persistently promoting peace
Peacebuilding and reconciliation work in South Sudan are more important than ever. The state structures are weak and the country is confronted with a lot of violence, especially against women, with floods as a result of global warming and with hundreds of thousands of refugees due to the war in neighboring Sudan. The churches play a crucial role in reconciling the divided society.
Mission 21 supports the projects of its partner church, the Presbyterian Church of South Sudan, and the Federation of South Sudanese Churches. Together, we promote trust-building and the development of non-violent and just relationships. We help people to deal with difficult experiences through trauma and reconciliation work.
Thank you very much for supporting our efforts to promote peace in South Sudan.
With 50 CHF
enable a woman to buy school materials for one year.
With 120 CHF
contribute to the training of a teacher, for example.
With 500 CHF
support training for nurses, for example
"Mission - Colonialism Revisited."
Next event on the topic of "Colonialism"
Picturing the "Unknown": Stereotypes and thought patterns in international ("development") cooperation
7.05.2025 | 18:30Our webinar series on the intertwined history of mission and colonialism.
What role did Christian mission societies play in the context of colonialism? With the webinar series "Mission-Colonialism Revisited" Mission 21 brings the multi-layered history of mission and colonialism into focus and contributes to a transparent reappraisal. This with the aim of sharpening the current social debate on racism and discrimination.
â–º Webinar Dossier
"Mission and Colonial Violence in the First World War", "Black Voices from the Archives", "Mission and Slavery" - in the series "Mission-Colonialism Revisited" Mission 21 has held webinars with renowned experts. In the web dossier you will find all recordings of the series as well as interesting background material.
All events
Picturing the "Unknown": Stereotypes and thought patterns in international ("development") cooperation
7.05.2025 | 18:30Mission and colonialism in Basel: city tour in September
7.09.2025 | 16:00 | BaselMission and colonialism in Basel: city tour in November
23.11.2025 | 15:00 | BaselTogether for
Education
Thanks to education, people can shape their own lives and assume responsibility in society. Mission 21 is particularly committed to helping people from marginalized population groups.Â
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Peace
In many countries, tensions or violence are on the rise. Mission 21 brings its expertise in interreligious and intercultural peacebuilding to bear here and supports reconciliation and trauma work.
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Health
Mission 21 helps people in rural areas access medical care. We support projects that ensure the sexual and reproductive health of vulnerable populations.
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Food Sovereignty
Mission 21 supports projects that enable disadvantaged people, especially smallholder families, to eat healthy, sustainably secure their livelihoods and live a life in dignity.
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Who we are
Mission 21 is a global community of partner churches and partner organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Together, we have been committed to a life in dignity for all people for over 200 years on the basis of the Christian faith. We provide sustainable development cooperation and humanitarian aid. In doing so, we offer opportunities to participate in the global church. As an international learning community, we create space for transcultural exchange and interreligious cooperation and promote an understanding of global interrelationships. We align our work with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals ("Agenda 2030"). In particular, we are guided by SDG 16+: building peaceful, just and inclusive societies.
Mission 21 is supported by the Swiss Protestant Reformed Church (EKS), foundations and political bodies, private donors and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). Mission 21 is recognized as a non-profit organization and is certified by ZEWO and EduQua.
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