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The CTE Theological College in Chile celebrated its 60th anniversary at the end of October. During the celebratory service, Karl F. Appl, President of the Basel Mission, 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....
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 meet women who are concerned about the well-being of their families as well as...
Chairwoman in the center of the picture (Chairwoman: Rev. Magyolin Carolina Tuasuun), flanked by two members of the National Committee on Violence Against Women .
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...
In this episode of the podcast series "Voices of Hope" (Voces de Esperanza), journalist Hildegard Willer takes us to Lake Titicaca, which lies between Peru and Bolivia. Here, at an altitude of almost 4,000 meters, indigenous women are campaigning to protect the lake, which is increasingly threatened by pollution and water shortages....
The latest edition of the "young voices" podcast focuses on Nyanagun, a former Mission 21 youth ambassador and graduate of the midwifery school in South Sudan.
Mission 21 hosted the second virtual International Forum for Interreligious and Transcultural Peacebuilding on September 19 and 20, 2024. Experts from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe discussed whether and how reconciliation is possible in polarized conflict situations. Over 200 experts and interested parties from all over the world...
In Nigeria, heavy rainfall has led to the heaviest flooding in decades. The north-east of the country, the state of Borno and its capital Maiduguri, have been particularly affected. This region is already under severe pressure: it has been terrorized by Boko Haram and other Islamist militias since 2009. Mission 21 is now strengthening the...
On Sunday, September 22, 2024, Mission 21 was a guest at the Titus Church on the Bruderholz in Basel. The opening service for the 2024 campaign "Learning from each other, living sustainably" was celebrated together. The focus was on the topics of food sovereignty in Latin America and global climate change. Pastor Harald Matern gave an impressive...
In our "Voices of Hope" podcast, this time we visit "Casa DEI" in Costa Rica. Human rights activists under threat find refuge and support there. In this episode of "Voices of Hope", journalist Hildegard Willer visits the "Casa DEI" center in San José, the capital of Costa Rica, with reports and stories from Mission 21 projects.
