[Vorstand] ewe in 2021 - a review

[Guido Schürenberg]

Dear ewe Board, dear ewe Team in Zambia,
The past year brought many upheavals, farewells, challenges and new 
beginnings for all of us.
Unfortunately, we were not able to send any German volunteers due to the 
pandemic situation. And we have noticed that other providers of 
international voluntary services are also having increasing difficulties 
in filling the available positions, as these are already particularly 
highly motivated young people who accept the challenges of an 
intercultural learning and exchange year in a foreign culture. However, 
it is precisely these that we want to address and sustainably involve in 
our partnership.
On the one hand, the Zambian volunteers' placement in Aachen opens up a 
new environment and new placement sites for our work; on the other hand, 
we have to find, motivate and accompany new host families in this 
environment. I would especially like to thank the tireless Irmela for 
her patience and creativity. Our special concept of integrating Zambian 
volunteers in German host families is observed with interest by other 
organisations and the expertise of Irmela, Silja and Evans is gladly 
accepted in the SDFV.
The death of Solomon Phiri and Maria Wiertz, two people who have shaped 
and accompanied the One World Engagement, was particularly painful for 
us. They will remain in our memories.
The vacancy in the Zambian team was filled well and with commitment by 
Agnes and George. With the entry of Father Philemon Zulu as Director of 
Caritas Monze, the personnel foundation for a trusting and sustainable 
cooperation of the German and Zambian ewe is now complete again.
Due to the pandemic situation, we have not had any board meetings or 
partner visits for 2 years, but video conferencing has significantly 
improved our communication.
After I left the student chaplaincy in the KHG-Aachen, the project work 
in the ewe got a new and successful impulse by taking over the project 
Schoolfee-Zambia, which was previously administered there. Thanks to 
Lukas, who as co-initiator of Schulfee-Sambia now continues this task in 
the ewe. On the occasion of her death, Maria's relatives and friends 
supported this work with a large donation, entirely in her spirit.
Next year we will finally be able to send another volunteer to Zambia. 
Selection, accompaniment and administration of this service is a great 
challenge for us volunteers. Thanks to Helen and Yoko for their tireless 
commitment. From the coming sending year, Monika will also have a new 
task in accompanying the parents.
The work in both teams in Germany and Zambia needs new committed young 
people who, as former volunteers, live the idea of ewe and are committed 
to shaping intercultural exchange. In the new year, Helen and I will 
therefore launch a commitment initiative among the former volunteers.
Together we have tackled the challenges of this year as ewe in Germany 
and Zambia with a lot of commitment and successfully. Thank you all very 
much for that!
Our commitment is to work for a more just and loving world - or as the 
United Nations has named it as a global development goal - the good life 
for all people in the "common home" (Pope Francis).

These days we celebrate Christmas, the feast of the Incarnation. May 
this world become a little more human in the coming year through the 
commitment of all of us.

I wish you all, your families and the people who are important to you a 
blessed Christmas and a healthy, happy and peaceful New Year.

Guido

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Guido Schürenberg
ewe-Vorsitzender
www.eine-welt-erleben.de
52305 Düren
Postfach 100523


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