"The work we put into development services are an investment in our own society." With these words Hans-Jürgen Wischnewski presented the Development Workers Act to the German parliament in 1968. What the former minister for economic cooperation proclaimed back in 1968 has proven to be true time and time again. Our "facets of return" illustrate what such an investment might look like.
Vincent Möller who took over the role of a mediator and networker during his time in INdia, now uses his expertise as an unpaid director on the Board of AGIAMONDO.
Louisa Sedjro has been advocating for more ethnic and cultural diversity, as well as dialogue on inclusion and intersectionality at GIZ since her return from her development service in Togo. Since 2022, she has also been the first black woman on the GIZ Supervisory Board.
In 2000 Gertrud Schauber founded Paul e.V. – Partnership for Fostering Life Journeys. The project partnerships that were then formed with three organisations in Ghana are still going today. Since then the connections have grown and developed - at the personal level as well.
In the Pacific Network - an association of Pacific groups from all over Germany - Karsten Klink advocates the dissemination of political, economic, ecological and cultural concerns of the Pacific island states.
"No permanent injuries" - in his book Heiko Schwarz tells the story of the first three of a total of ten years that he and his wife Romy lived in the mountains of the Fouta-Djalon.
The Brenner-Büker couple was working in Colombia, where they were involved in various processes for peace, neighborhood work and organizational development. Many connections from that time still exist today.
Bettina Waldt shares her experiences in development work with children, young people and adults in workshops in the "Education meets development" program.
As a tutor for the "country analysis" at the Academy for International Cooperation (AIZ), Rainer Tigges provides information on political, economic, cultural and social aspects in Chad.
Returnee Agnes Sander works as a peace education advisor in the project “civil instead of military” of the "Aktionsgemeinschaft Dienst für den Frieden" (AGDF).
