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    <p>Lieber Guido und das Team, Ref: Ende des Freiwilligenprogramms
      und zukünftige Zusammenarbeit </p>
    <p>Herzliche Grüße an Sie. Es ist in der Tat bedauerlich, dass das
      interkulturelle Austauschprogramm, das in den letzten 30 Jahren so
      viel Leben und Wirkung gebracht hat, zu Ende geht. Es waren
      erfahrungsreiche Jahre, in denen zahlreiche Leben direkt und
      indirekt berührt wurden. Wir sind zwar traurig über die Beendigung
      des Programms, hoffen aber, dass unsere Zusammenarbeit über das
      Schulgeldprogramm hinaus auf andere Weise fortgesetzt werden kann.
      Wir wollten moderne und innovative Ansätze zur Bewältigung der
      Herausforderungen, mit denen die Jugendlichen konfrontiert sind,
      erforschen und hofften, uns gemeinsam auf einen Prozess der
      Entscheidungsfindung einlassen zu können. Wir verstehen jedoch die
      schwierige Entscheidung, die bereits getroffen wurde und die uns
      in eine Position der Akzeptanz versetzt. Dennoch sind wir stolz
      auf die Auswirkungen, die dieses Projekt hatte, und auf die vielen
      Menschen, deren Leben sich positiv verändert hat. Die Arbeit, die
      wir gemeinsam geleistet haben, muss gefeiert werden, und wir
      freuen uns darauf, neue Möglichkeiten zu finden, junge Menschen in
      Sambia weiterhin zu unterstützen, insbesondere durch Bildungs- und
      Ausbildungsprojekte. Wir wissen Ihr anhaltendes Engagement zu
      schätzen und sind zuversichtlich, dass wir gemeinsam neue Wege
      finden können, um den Bedürfnissen der Bedürftigen gerecht zu
      werden. Ihre Unterstützung ist weiterhin von unschätzbarem Wert.
      Mit freundlichen Grüßen, P. Ackim Musimuko<br>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">Betreff:
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            <td>Re: ewe special news volunteering outgoing and incoming</td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">Datum: </th>
            <td>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:28:17 +0200</td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">Von: </th>
            <td>Monze Diocese <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:monzedirector.caritas@gmail.com"><monzedirector.caritas@gmail.com></a></td>
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            <th valign="BASELINE" nowrap="nowrap" align="RIGHT">An: </th>
            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ewe-news@eine-welt-erleben.de">ewe-news@eine-welt-erleben.de</a></td>
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              (CC): </th>
            <td>Caritas Habeenzu <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:caritashabeenzu@gmail.com"><caritashabeenzu@gmail.com></a>,
              Agnes Moloka <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:agnesmoloka1@yahoo.com"><agnesmoloka1@yahoo.com></a>, Raphael
              Mweempwa <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mweraphael@yahoo.com"><mweraphael@yahoo.com></a>, Monze Diocese
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bishopmonze@gmail.com"><bishopmonze@gmail.com></a>, Guido Schürenberg
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:guido.schuerenberg@eine-welt-erleben.de"><guido.schuerenberg@eine-welt-erleben.de></a>, Arnold
              Flatten <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:a.flatten@rurtalgymnasium.de"><a.flatten@rurtalgymnasium.de></a>, Fikani
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:fikaniphiri89@gmail.com"><fikaniphiri89@gmail.com></a>, YKuchiba
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:yoko.kuchiba@gmx.de"><yoko.kuchiba@gmx.de></a>, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:aline.cuvelier@web.de">aline.cuvelier@web.de</a>,
              Chrisencia Mkume <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:cmkume@gmail.com"><cmkume@gmail.com></a></td>
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        <p>Dear Guido and the Team,</p>
        <p><b> Ref:  End of Volunteer Program and Future Collaboration  </b><br>
        </p>
        <p>Warm greetings to you.</p>
        <p>It is indeed unfortunate that the intercultural exchange
          program, which has brought so much life and impact over the
          past 30 years, is coming to an end. These have been years rich
          in experience, with numerous lives touched both directly and
          indirectly. While we are saddened by this closure, we remain
          hopeful that our collaboration will continue in other
          meaningful ways beyond the school fee support program.</p>
        <p>We desired to explore modern and innovative approaches to
          address the challenges faced by the youth, and we hoped to
          engage in a process of discernment together. However, we
          understand the difficult decision that has already been made,
          which leaves us in a position of acceptance.</p>
        <p>Nevertheless, we are proud of the impact this project has had
          and the many people whose lives have been positively changed.
          The work we have accomplished together is something to be
          celebrated, and we look forward to finding new opportunities
          to continue supporting young people in Zambia, particularly
          through educational and training projects.</p>
        <p>We appreciate your continued commitment, and we are confident
          that, together, we can explore new avenues to address the
          needs of the vulnerable. Your support remains invaluable.</p>
        <p>Warm regards,<br>
          Fr. Ackim Musimuko</p>
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                                              <h2><strong>(Fast) 30
                                                  Jahre
                                                  Freiwilligendienste im
                                                  eine-welt-engagement -
                                                  15. Sept 2024</strong></h2>
                                              <p
style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-size:16px"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Wie Ihr alle wisst, musste
                                                    der ewe-Vorstand im
                                                    Mai den für uns alle
                                                    schmerzlichen
                                                    Entschluss fassen
                                                    den interkulturellen
                                                    Austausch von
                                                    sambischen und
                                                    deutschen
                                                    Freiwilligen nach 28
                                                    Jahren zu beenden.</span></span></p>
                                              <p
style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-size:16px"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Susanne Moll, die wie ich
                                                    2001 zum ewe kam und
                                                    von 2002 -2007 die
                                                    Begleitung der
                                                    deutschen
                                                    Freiwilligen
                                                    verantwortet hat,
                                                    hat diesen
                                                    Freiwilligendienst
                                                    mal das Herz des ewe
                                                    genannt. 20
                                                    erfolgreiche Jahre
                                                    schlug dieses Herz
                                                    regelmäßig und
                                                    kräftig. </span> </span></p>
                                              <p
style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-size:16px"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Das dahinterstehende Konzept
                                                    des Austausches und
                                                    intensivem
                                                    Kennenlernen der
                                                    anderen Kultur durch
                                                    das mitleben in
                                                    Familien, war ein
                                                    Alleinstellungsmerkmal
                                                    in unseren
                                                    internationalen
                                                    Freiwilligendiensten.
                                                  </span> </span></p>
                                              <p
style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-size:16px"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Ab 2015 mussten wir aber
                                                    feststellen, dass
                                                    immer weniger
                                                    deutsche Jugendliche
                                                    sich für diesen
                                                    besonderen
                                                    Freiwilligendienst
                                                    in Sambia
                                                    interessierten,
                                                    bzw., dass sie sich
                                                    dies nicht
                                                    zutrauten. Waren es
                                                    zu Hoch-Zeiten in
                                                    den Nuller-Jahren
                                                    bis zu 35
                                                    Interessent_innen,
                                                    von denen wir
                                                    jeweils 8-12 zum
                                                    Auswahlwochenende
                                                    einluden, so hatten
                                                    wir trotz hohem
                                                    Werbe- und
                                                    Informationsaufwand
                                                    zuletzt mal gerade 2
                                                    Interessentinnen,
                                                    die dann aber ihre
                                                    Bewerbung
                                                    zurückzogen, weil
                                                    sie sich den Dienst
                                                    nicht zutrauten. Das
                                                    Herz des ewe kam aus
                                                    dem Rhythmus und die
                                                    Corona-Pandemie war
                                                    ein massiver
                                                    Einschnitt, sodass
                                                    danach nur noch ein
                                                    Einsatz stattfand
                                                    mit Johanna, die
                                                    2023 wieder
                                                    zurückkam.</span></span></p>
                                              <p
style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-size:16px"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Dazu kam, dass die
                                                    administrativen und
                                                    finanziellen
                                                    Rahmenbedingungen
                                                    für die
                                                    Freiwilligendienste
                                                    insbesondere uns als
                                                    ehrenamtliche
                                                    Verantwortlichen die
                                                    Arbeit sehr
                                                    erschwert hat und
                                                    das in beide
                                                    Richtungen. Außerdem
                                                    hat die zunehmende
                                                    und bewusst vom
                                                    rechten politischen
                                                    Rand populistisch
                                                    aufgeheizte
                                                    Fremdenfeindlichkeit
                                                    und die in Folge
                                                    erschwerten
                                                    Bedingungen für die
                                                    Einreise es
                                                    insbesondere für
                                                    sambische
                                                    Jugendliche schwer
                                                    gemacht überhaupt
                                                    ein Visum zu
                                                    bekommen und uns für
                                                    sichere Arbeits- und
                                                    Lebensbedingungen zu
                                                    sorgen.</span></span></p>
                                              <p
style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-size:16px"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Eine Weisheit der
                                                    Dakota-Indianer
                                                    lautet: Wenn Du
                                                    entdeckst, dass Du </span><em><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">ein totes Pferd</span></em><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif"> reitest, steig ab!</span></span></p>
                                              <p
style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-size:16px"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Diese Intervention von
                                                    Natalie bei einem
                                                    Austausch ehemalig
                                                    Verantwortlicher für
                                                    die deutschen
                                                    Freiwilligen zur
                                                    Situation in den
                                                    Freiwilligendiensten
                                                    des ewe, war eine
                                                    schmerzliche, aber
                                                    treffende
                                                    Erkenntnis, sodass
                                                    der Vorstand die
                                                    Notbremse ziehen
                                                    musste, ehe wir für
                                                    eine
                                                    Neuzertifizierung
                                                    als weltwärts-
                                                    Entsendeorganisation
                                                    viel Geld und vor
                                                    allem viel
                                                    ehrenamtliche Arbeit
                                                    investieren mussten.</span></span></p>
                                              <p
style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-size:16px"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">In den verständnisvollen
                                                    Reaktionen
                                                    insbesondere
                                                    ehemaliger
                                                    Freiwilliger kam
                                                    immer wieder zum
                                                    Ausdruck, wie
                                                    wertvoll sie im
                                                    Nachhinein ihren
                                                    Dienst empfinden und
                                                    wie dankbar sie
                                                    sind, dass das
                                                    eine-welt-engagement
                                                    und seine Partner in
                                                    Sambia dies
                                                    ermöglicht haben.</span></span></p>
                                              <p
style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-size:16px"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">RESPECTING, SHARING and LEARNING waren für
                                                      63 deutsche und 27
                                                      sambische
                                                      Freiwillige seit
                                                      1996 Leitwort für
                                                      ein Jahr leben und
                                                      arbeiten in einer
                                                      fremden Kultur, in
                                                      Gastfamilien und
                                                      sozialen
                                                      Einrichtungen. <br>
                                                      Das wollen wir
                                                      heute feiern!</span></span></span></p>
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                                                  style="font-size:16px"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Ich freue mich, dass Ihr so zahlreich und
                                                      teils von weit her
                                                      hier
                                                      zusammengekommen
                                                      seid, um nach
                                                      langer Zeit
                                                      Menschen
                                                      wiederzusehen, mit
                                                      denen Ihr diese
                                                      Erfahrungen
                                                      geteilt habt,
                                                      Bilder, Anekdoten
                                                      und Erinnerungen
                                                      auszutauschen …
                                                      dem soll hier Raum
                                                      gegeben werden.</span></span></span></p>
                                              <p
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                                                  style="font-size:16px"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Unser Treffen heute ist aber
                                                      auch Gelegenheit
                                                      zu erinnern an
                                                      die, die durch ihr
                                                      ehrenamtliches
                                                      Engagement die
                                                      Freiwilligenarbeit
                                                      erst ermöglicht
                                                      haben. Ich kann
                                                      ermessen, wie viel
                                                      Arbeit und
                                                      Herzblut Ihr
                                                      investiert habt um
                                                      die
                                                      Freiwilligendienste
                                                      zu ermöglichen.</span></span></span></p>
                                              <p
                                                style="line-height:107%"><span
                                                  style="font-size:16px"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Danke Susanne, Monika,
                                                      Natalie, Gesine,
                                                      Helen, Yoko und
                                                      Aline! </span></span>
                                                </span></p>
                                              <p
                                                style="line-height:107%"><span
                                                  style="font-size:16px"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Und natürlich ein ganz
                                                      herzliches Danke
                                                      an Irmela, die
                                                      nach 15 Jahren
                                                      Verantwortlichkeit
                                                      für den Einsatz,
                                                      die Einführung,
                                                      die Begleitung und
                                                      die Gastfamilien
                                                      der sambischen
                                                      Freiwilligen nun
                                                      aus dem Vorstand
                                                      ausscheidet.</span></span></span></p>
                                              <p
                                                style="line-height:107%"><span
                                                  style="font-size:16px"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Dein unerschütterlicher
                                                      Optimismus, was
                                                      das finden von
                                                      Gastfamilien
                                                      angeht, Deine
                                                      fürsorgliche und
                                                      einfühlsame
                                                      Begleitung der
                                                      sambischen
                                                      Freiwilligen,
                                                      Deine
                                                      kultursensible
                                                      Kompetenz, ja und
                                                      auch Störrigkeit
                                                      und Hartnäckigkeit
                                                      im Umgang mit den
                                                      unterschiedlichen
                                                      Administrationen
                                                      hat uns anderen im
                                                      Vorstand
                                                      Zuversicht und dem
                                                      Incoming-Dienst
                                                      des ewe Halt und
                                                      konzeptionelle
                                                      Sicherheit
                                                      gegeben. - und den
                                                      sambischen
                                                      Freiwilligen
                                                      familiären
                                                      Rückhalt gegeben.<br>
                                                      Das
                                                      eine-welt-engagement
                                                      ist nicht am Ende,
                                                      wir setzen andere
                                                      Akzente in der
                                                      Förderung von
                                                      Ausbildungsprojekten
                                                      für sambische
                                                      Jugendliche
                                                      zusammen mit
                                                      unserem Partner
                                                      Caritas der
                                                      Diözese Monze.</span></span></span></p>
                                              <p
                                                style="line-height:107%"><span
                                                  style="font-size:16px"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Das seit 10 Jahren bestehende
                                                      und von deutschen
                                                      und sambischen
                                                      Studierende
                                                      initiierte <a
href="https://eine-welt-erleben.de/?nltr=MTY7MTI4O2h0dHBzOi8vc2NodWxmZWUtc2FtYmlhLmRlLzs7OTgyMDU4ODRkZGU0ZTIyMzNjYTM0YjBmNWFjNTY4N2I%3D"
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moz-do-not-send="true">Projekt SCHULFEE</a> wurde vom leider vor 3
                                                      Jahren an Corona
                                                      gestorbenen
                                                      Direktor der
                                                      Caritas Solomon
                                                      Phiri als
                                                      erfolgreichstes
                                                      Projekt unserer
                                                      Partnerschaft
                                                      bezeichnet.</span></span></span></p>
                                              <p
                                                style="line-height:107%"><span
                                                  style="font-size:16px"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Und wir werden in diesem
                                                      Sinne entsprechend
                                                      der Idee des
                                                      eine-welt-engagement
                                                      weitere
                                                      Projekt-Ideen
                                                      entwickeln, die
                                                      Jugendlichen in
                                                      Sambia eine Chance
                                                      auf Bildung und
                                                      Ausbildung
                                                      ermöglichen.</span></span></span></p>
                                              <p
                                                style="line-height:107%"><span
                                                  style="font-size:16px"><span
style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Dafür brauchen wir auch
                                                      weiterhin Eure
                                                      finanzielle und
                                                      ideele
                                                      Unterstützung.</span></span></span></p>
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                                              <h2><span
style="font-family:georgia,palatino,serif;font-size:18px"><b>(Almost) 30
                                                    years of ewe
                                                    voluntary services
                                                    incoming and
                                                    outgoing</b></span></h2>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">As you all know, in May the
                                                  ewe board had to make
                                                  the painful decision
                                                  to end the
                                                  intercultural exchange
                                                  programme between
                                                  Zambian and German
                                                  volunteers after 28
                                                  years.</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Susanne Moll, who, like me,
                                                  joined ewe in 2001 and
                                                  was responsible for
                                                  supervising the German
                                                  volunteers from 2002
                                                  to 2007, once called
                                                  this volunteer service
                                                  the heart of ewe. For
                                                  20 successful years,
                                                  this heart beat
                                                  regularly and
                                                  strongly. </span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">The underlying concept of
                                                  exchange and intensive
                                                  cultural learning by
                                                  living with a family
                                                  was a unique feature
                                                  of our international
                                                  volunteer service. </span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">From 2015 onwards, however,
                                                  we noticed that fewer
                                                  and fewer young
                                                  Germans were
                                                  interested in this
                                                  particular volunteer
                                                  service in Zambia, or
                                                  that they did not feel
                                                  confident enough to
                                                  apply. At the peak of
                                                  the programme in the
                                                  2000s, we had up to 35
                                                  interested applicants,
                                                  of whom we invited
                                                  8-12 to a selection
                                                  weekend. Despite
                                                  extensive advertising
                                                  and information
                                                  efforts, we recently
                                                  had just 2 interested
                                                  applicants, but they
                                                  then withdrew their
                                                  applications because
                                                  they did not feel up
                                                  to the service. The
                                                  heart of the ewe lost
                                                  its rhythm and the
                                                  Corona pandemic was a
                                                  massive turning point,
                                                  so that after that
                                                  only one assignment
                                                  took place with
                                                  Johanna, who returned
                                                  in 2023.</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">In addition, the
                                                  administrative and
                                                  financial conditions
                                                  for volunteer
                                                  services, especially
                                                  for us as volunteer
                                                  leaders, made our work
                                                  very difficult in both
                                                  directions. In
                                                  addition, the
                                                  increasing and
                                                  deliberately populist
                                                  xenophobia from the
                                                  right-wing fringe of
                                                  politics and the
                                                  resulting more
                                                  difficult conditions
                                                  for entry have made it
                                                  particularly difficult
                                                  for young people from
                                                  Zambia to even get a
                                                  visa and for us to
                                                  ensure safe working
                                                  and living conditions.</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">A piece of wisdom from the
                                                  Dakota Indians goes:
                                                  If you discover that
                                                  you are riding <i>a
                                                    dead horse</i>, get
                                                  off!</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">This intervention by Natalie
                                                  at an exchange of
                                                  former leaders of the
                                                  German volunteers for
                                                  the situation in the
                                                  volunteer services of
                                                  the ewe was a painful
                                                  but apt realisation,
                                                  so that the board had
                                                  to pull the emergency
                                                  brake before we had to
                                                  invest a lot of money
                                                  and, above all, a lot
                                                  of volunteer work for
                                                  a re-certification as
                                                  a weltwärts sending
                                                  organisation.</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">The understanding reactions,
                                                  especially from former
                                                  volunteers, repeatedly
                                                  expressed how valuable
                                                  they feel their
                                                  service was in
                                                  retrospect and how
                                                  grateful they are that
                                                  the
                                                  one-welt-engagement
                                                  and its partners in
                                                  Zambia made this
                                                  possible.</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">RESPECTING, SHARING and
                                                  LEARNING have been the
                                                  guiding principles for
                                                  63 German and 27
                                                  Zambian volunteers
                                                  since 1996 for a year
                                                  of living and working
                                                  in a foreign culture,
                                                  in host families and
                                                  social institutions. </span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">We want to celebrate that
                                                  today!</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">I am very happy that so many
                                                  of you have come here,
                                                  some of you from far
                                                  away, to see people
                                                  again after such a
                                                  long time with whom
                                                  you shared these
                                                  experiences, to
                                                  exchange pictures,
                                                  anecdotes and
                                                  memories... and we
                                                  want to give you the
                                                  space to do that.</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">But our meeting today is also
                                                  an opportunity to
                                                  remember those who,
                                                  through their
                                                  voluntary commitment,
                                                  made the volunteer
                                                  work possible in the
                                                  first place. I can
                                                  appreciate how much
                                                  work and how much
                                                  heart and soul you
                                                  have put into making
                                                  the volunteer services
                                                  possible.</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Thank you Susanne, Monika,
                                                  Natalie, Gesine,
                                                  Helen, Yoko and Aline!
                                                </span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">And of course a very warm
                                                  thank you to Irmela,
                                                  who is now leaving the
                                                  board after 15 years
                                                  of responsibility for
                                                  the deployment,
                                                  induction, support and
                                                  host families of the
                                                  Zambian volunteers.</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Your unwavering optimism when
                                                  it came to finding
                                                  host families, your
                                                  caring and empathetic
                                                  support of the Zambian
                                                  volunteers, your
                                                  culturally sensitive
                                                  expertise, and yes,
                                                  your stubbornness and
                                                  persistence in dealing
                                                  with the various
                                                  administrations gave
                                                  us others on the board
                                                  confidence and the ewe
                                                  incoming service
                                                  support and conceptual
                                                  security – and gave
                                                  the Zambian volunteers
                                                  family support.<br>
                                                  ewe is not at an end.
                                                  We are setting
                                                  different priorities
                                                  in the funding of
                                                  training projects for
                                                  young Zambians
                                                  together with our
                                                  partner Caritas of the
                                                  Diocese of Monze.</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">The SCHULFEE project, which
                                                  has been running for
                                                  10 years and was
                                                  initiated by German
                                                  and Zambian students,
                                                  was described by
                                                  Caritas director
                                                  Solomon Phiri, who
                                                  unfortunately died of
                                                  corona 3 years ago, as
                                                  the most successful
                                                  project of our
                                                  partnership.</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">And with this in mind, we
                                                  will continue to
                                                  develop further
                                                  project ideas in line
                                                  with the idea of a
                                                  one-world commitment,
                                                  which will give young
                                                  people in Zambia a
                                                  chance of education
                                                  and training.</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">To do this, we continue to
                                                  need your financial
                                                  and moral support.</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif"> </span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">15 September 2024</span></p>
                                              <p><span
style="font-family:Bahnschrift,sans-serif">Guido Schürenberg</span></p>
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