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terre des hommes schweiz in the media

Bajour, 05.12.2024: "The decision is a shock for us"

Yesterday, the National Council decided to save a total of CHF 250 million in the 2025 budget for development cooperation in favor of the army. Basel-based NGOs are shocked, speak of a short-sighted decision and are now hoping for the Council of States.

NZZ, 20.05.2024: Better the American Dream than El Salvador's nightmare: How migration is tearing families apart

A third of all Salvadorans have emigrated to the USA. What does this mean for the people who stay behind?

swissinfo.ch, 23.01.2024: Why development aid still can't get away from colonialism

The international community agrees that more humanitarian aid should be provided by local organizations. But the process is making slow progress, even in Switzerland. Why is that?

Bajour, 14.11.2023: "I had rescued myself from the rubble, so to speak"

On the westernmost edge of Algeria, in the middle of the desert, lies Samara. It is one of the oldest refugee camps in the world. Survival in this heat is only possible thanks to UN aid. But there is an amazing self-organization there. Even art is possible. But that is not enough.

bz Basel, 11.06.2023: Pigeonholes in your head? Basel's Imagine Festival dispels prejudices with a drag show, a DJ in a wheelchair and a high proportion of women

During the pandemic, the "Imagine" OC underwent a complete reshuffle. At this year's edition under the motto "Head Drawers", it primarily brought new discourses on discrimination to the big stage. That takes courage.

Baseljetzt, 6.03.2023: How young refugees portray the topic of freedom

Young refugees have explored the themes of "freedom" and "wearing masks" in a creative workshop. The result can be seen in the Elisabethen Open Church.