Letter to friends Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends. The political situation/ the security system When could I write “No news from Kosovo?” Here, especially in Mitrovica and in the municipalities of Zveçan, Leposaviç, and Zubin Potok, there have been conflicts and disputes between Belgrade and Pristina/ Serbs and Albanians for years. The Serbian minority in the north does not recognize the Kosovar government; they only…
For years we have had a very close relationship with the protestant military service.Last year the bishop Dr. Bernhard Felmberg, visited us. They support our Youth Center with more than 30.000,00 € every year. In March we had all protestant military pastors from KFOR (Kosovo Force) as guests in Diakonie. The pastor from Latvia was part of above mention meeting, he was a pastor in…
On Saturday 20.05.2023 we Celebrated 15 years of the German Embassy in Prishtina.Diakonie Kosova and Diakonie Training Center had two wooden houses.
Friendsletter Dear ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, Mitrovica/ May/ 2023 now we had Easter twice, on April 09/10 and on April 16 Orthodox Easter. I got an Easter bunny as a…
For years we have had a good partnership with the Protestant church in Hilgen Nueunhaus (near Köln) Germany. After a long time of planning the trombone choir of this church with 32 members came to Kosovo. They played in the Roma Mahalla in Fushë Kosova, in the pedestrian area in Mitrovice, and in Diakonie Training Center. On Sunday 02.10.22 together we had a great Divine…
In January, at the German Embassy, we signed the project for two more years of work for the Psychosocial Center for Trauma Therapy. Representatives of the Center, Bernd Baumgarten, and Gresa Miftari, were welcomed by the German Ambassador, Mr. Jörn Rohde. Thank you German Embassy Pristina for your trust and support of our cause! Without your help, our work would have been impossible. Vielen Dank!…
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Mr. Albin Kurti, visited Diakonie Kosova and Diakonie Training Center on Tuesday, 4 October. He was joined by the Ambassador of Germany in Kosovo, Mr. Joern Rohde. The delegation was greeted by Diakonie Kosova’s executive director, Mr. Bernd Baumgarten. The delegation was welcomed with musical pieces by the Evangelic Posaunenchor Hilgen-Neuenhaus, our friends from Germany who stayed five days with us. The…
Psychosocial Center for trauma therapy March and April 2021 has organized 5 days of training for children from REA (Roma, ashkali, and Egypter) in the Fushekosova office with a topic of environment, recycling and how to deal with and handle plastic staff and other staff! The trainers were staff from the youth center who have expertise in teaching children to deal with recycling but offering…
