[Vorstand] future of the ewe's voluntary services in Germany and Zambia

[Monze Diocese]

Dear Guido,

Thank you for your message and the detailed update on the future of the
ewe's voluntary services in Germany and Zambia. We acknowledge the gravity
of this decision and understand its implications for our longstanding
cooperation with you.

We affirm our commitment to support your declaration on the future of these
projects at the general meeting you had. Your dedication to intercultural
exchange over the past decades has been exceptional, and we respect the
Board's decision in this challenging context.

Looking ahead, we stand ready to collaborate on expanding the School Fee
project and exploring new opportunities in education and other projects. We
really appreciate 🙏 and God bless you 🙏.

Warm regards,

Fr. Ackim Musimuko
Caritas Monze

On Tue, Jul 2, 2024, 15:12 Guido Schürenberg <
guido.schuerenberg at eine-welt-erleben.de> wrote:

> Dear ewe team in Zambia,
>
> Tonight, at the ewe's general meeting, we will have to make a statement on
> the future of the ewe's voluntary services in Germany and Zambia.
>
> As this is of great importance for our cooperation, which has existed for
> almost 30 years, and has implications for the joint organisation of our
> partnership with Caritas of the Diocese of Monze, we would like to send you
> this declaration at the same time.
>
> On 14 January this year, we already described the difficult situation for
> incoming Zambian volunteers and the low level of interest in outgoing
> German volunteers to Zambia.
>
> The background to this was the lack of interested and suitable candidates
> for a voluntary year with the ewe (and its special concept of cultural
> integration via families) in Zambia. In addition, the political framework
> conditions had changed (significant savings in the funding programmes and
> considerable administrative effort in accounting and quality standards).
> As a purely voluntary organisation, we had reached the limits of our
> capacity - financially and especially in terms of personnel.
> The incoming programme for Zambian volunteers was also at risk in terms of
> its essential framework conditions (host families, accompanying the
> volunteers, contribution to the costs of the placement, arbitrary visa
> allocation, the Zambian candidates' unwillingness to learn German
> intensively as an everyday language of communication and the latent
> everyday racism in our German society). In addition, there were annual cuts
> of over 50 million euros in the so-called voluntary domestic services,
> meaning that the number of posts had to be significantly reduced.
>
> The Executive Board's decision to remain in the weltwärts funding
> programme had to be made by 31 May of this year, as recertification was
> required, which alone costs €5,000, plus the volunteer time of around 60
> working hours for the necessary adaptation and adjustment to a new quality
> criteria and documentation system.
> Among other things, a decision had to be made by today for the incoming
> area, as Irmela, who has been responsible for this area for many years, is
> definitely leaving and no foreseeable successor is guaranteed. See also
> above for the general conditions.
>
> After almost 30 and 25 successful years of intercultural volunteer
> exchanges with the special concept, the Board has therefore decided to end
> these ewe projects and will bring this to the attention of the General
> Assembly.
>
> The new board to be elected by the members this evening will reflect on
> the successful volunteer work of the past almost 30 years in intercultural
> exchange with Zambian and German young people with you the ewe-Team in
> Zambia and recognise its importance.
>
> In the area of project work, we will try to expand the School Fee -
> project and, if necessary and possible, realise further development
> projects, particularly in the education and training sector with our
> partners in Zambia.
>
> We very much regret this necessary decision, but see no responsible option.
>
> With thoughtful and sad regards for the ewe Board
>
> Guido
>
> --
> Guido Schürenberg
> ewe-Vorsitzenderwww.eine-welt-erleben.de
> 52305 Düren
> Postfach 100523
> mobil: +49 176 57756953
>
>
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