Projects

“Pathways to Joyful Integration” is a mentorship-based initiative led by integrated Afghan diaspora members to support newly arrived Afghan refugees and asylum seekers in Germany. The project accelerates the integration process, reducing the time it takes for refugees to enter the job market from 5–7 years to approximately 2 years. Through a community-driven approach, it addresses key challenges such as stress, cultural shock, language barriers, and mistrust in public institutions, fostering smoother and more positive integration experiences.

Focusing on tailored support, the project identifies individual needs, delivers targeted training and workshops, and creates personalized integration roadmaps for each participant. By empowering refugees to overcome obstacles and unlock their potential, the initiative transforms the traditionally difficult, often painful, and costly integration process into a faster, more joyful journey, highlighting refugees as valuable contributors to German society.

“POPULUS Proyectos Comunitarios” is an NGO that operates in the suburbs of Bogotá, Colombia, and offers workshops for marginalised children and youth. The aim is to teach them film-making skills and create new perspectives. The films are presented in public screenings in the children’s home neighbourhoods. By showing social problems from the children’s perspective, a new awareness is created among the members and decision-makers of society.

Nutrition and Medicine Gardens – Erhöhter Zugang und Eigenproduktion von gesunder Ernährung und natürlicher Medizin für Schwangere, Mütter und Kinder