Social assistance

Diakonisches Werk Teltow-Fläming

Name of the Organization
Diakonisches Werk Teltow-Fläming
Contact

Kreisbahnplatz 1
14913 Jüterbog
BB
Germany

Telephone
+49 3372 44 17 10
E-Mail
corinna.block[at]dw-tf.de

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JRS Romania - Asociatia Serviciul Iezuitilor pentru Refugiati in Romania

Name of the Organization
JRS Romania - Asociatia Serviciul Iezuitilor pentru Refugiati in Romania
Contact

Strada Maior Opriș Ilie 54
041378 Bucharest
Romania

Telephone
+40 31 10214 23
E-Mail
jrsromania[at]gmail.com
Description of the Organization

For over 14 years, our mission is to accompany refugees, to provide services and to advocate for their cause. We provide holistic (social and legal assistance, education, cultural and educational activities, financial support and accomodation, advocacy and lobbying, research, studies and surveys, training and seminars, awareness campaigns and information) through various types of projects that we develop (11 projects in 2013).

We assist all categories of refugees and migrants (people with a form of protection in Romania, relocated people, asylum seekers, people in detention, refugees marginalized, tolerated, migrants coming to work or study and others). We are present in all centers opened in country as well as in detention centers (8 centers in total).

JRS Romania has a night shelter in Bucharest named “Pedro Arrupe Center” and also a Multifunctional and Cultural Center named “MyPlace”.

Over 1.500 refugees have been assisted in areas such as association and economic exclusion, detention, integration and acceptance conditions. About 20 specialists work constantly in order to accomplish our mission, supported by many enthusiastic volunteers of all ages and in all fields.

Head Mission Office of the Franciscans – Department for Education and Human Rights

Name of the Organization
Head Mission Office of the Franciscans – Department for Education and Human Rights
Contact

Albertus-Magnus-Straße 39
Postfach 20 09 53, 53139 Bonn
53177 Bonn
Germany

Telephone
+49 228 95354-0
E-Mail
bildung[at]missionszentrale.de
Description of the Organization

One World work, World Church theology, intercultural communication and conflict management are the areas in which many committed people have taken seminars and continuing education courses at our head mission office for more than ten years now.

Process-Oriented Themes
The process-oriented themes are related in an interactive process involving participants and partners as well as experts in the head mission office: from Dialog Lernen (learning the dialog - 1992), Nachhaltige Solidarität (sustainable solidarity- 1995), and Neue Nachbarschaften (new neighbors - 1999),  to today's main focus on Differenzen und Allianzen (differences and alliances) as well as Solidarkompetenz (solidarity competence).

Within the framework of the 'A Soul for Europe' program, the 'Ecumenical Village' (Graz, 1997) and 'Neue Modelle von Solidarität im heutigen Europa lehren und lernen' (teaching and learning new models of solidarity in today's Europe) 2000/2001, have represented important contributions.

Recognition
These programs have been and continue to be supported by the European Union as well as church and state authorities.

Solidarity workshops represent high-quality continuing education measures for students of social and educational professions, members of social groups and programs focus on:

    Agenda 2000
    the monitoring of the financial markets (ATTAC)
    One World
    minority problems
    topics on environmental/ecological sustainability
    the gender issue

in Central Europe (at present Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Austria, the Netherlands, and Germany).

Members of social movements and the movements for the landless, women, Blacks and the indigenous people participate from Brazil and India. Training for solidarity competence deals with solidarity in the political domain, professionalism and personality, differences and conflicts, and of boundaries and culture.

Target groups are:

    returnees from Third World countries
    committed individuals in the area of solidarity work
    training groups such as university seminars and
    training  for pastors and deacons.

 

Swedish Red Cross

Name of the Organization
Swedish Red Cross
Contact

Hornsgatan 54
Box 17563
11891 Stockholm
Sweden

Telephone
+46 8 4524600
Fax
+46 8 4524601
E-Mail
info[at]redcross.se
Description of the Organization

The Swedish Red Cross (Svenska Röda Korset) is one of the 175 national societies that compose the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The Swedish Red Cross is religiously and politically independent. The main goal is to prevent and relieve human suffering in Sweden and in the world.