
Liberias UNO-Delegierter reiste extra nach Feusisberg, um danke zu sagen:
(v. l.) Markus Blatter, Stiftung BTFS; Roland Anderegg, Präsident RC Oberer Zürichsee; Dr. Michael Richter, Past Präsident RC Linthebene; Paul Wolokollie Tate, UNO-Delegierter von Liberia; Michael Stutz, Butti Bauunternehmung AG; Felix Walz, Präsident BTFS, Beat Jud, Stiftung BTFS. (Bild zvg)
Schule und Kirche in miserablem Zustand
Das erste Projekt, das BTFS anpacken wollte, war die Immanuel Christian Academy und Immanuel Church (ICA). Diese Organisation umfasst sechs Blocks (Kleingemeinden) in Monrovia. Die sanitären Zustände an der Schule und in der Kirche waren schlicht und einfach katastrophal. Kein sauberes Wasser, keine funktionierenden WCs, kein Wasserabfluss in der Regenzeit, und Krankheiten wie Malaria, Typhus und HIV waren und sind noch immer den Alltag prägende Erscheinungen.
Zwei Jahre dauerte die Vorbereitung und die Rekrutierung von geeignetem lokalen Personal. In dieser Zeit erfolgte auch der Aufbau eines Netzes zu Bildungs, Gesundheits und Sicherheitsverantwortlichen. Dann brauchte es einen Fachmann aus der Schweiz. Gian Reto Lazzarini, Delegierter des Verwaltungsrats der Butti Bauunternehmung AG in Pfäffikon, erklärte sich spontan bereit, einen seiner Mitarbeiter für zwei Monate zur Verfügung zu stellen.
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Posted: December 31, 2018 by Claudia
HILFE ZUR SELBSTHILFE IN LIBERIA, WEST AFRIKA
Dr. Burkhard Luber (Friedensforscher) ist ein Freund unseres Stiftungsratspräsidenten Felix Walz. Er sprach kürzlich in seinem Fernstudienkurs für das BTFS-Team in Monrovia von den sog. “Neuen Kriegen” in unserer Zeit. Er verweist auf die Unterschiede der heutigen Bürgerkriege in den südlichen Ländern im Vergleich zu den «alten Kriegen» des 20. Jahrhunderts.
Für mich sind das auch Belege für die vielen Instabilitäten auf der Welt. Das Säbelrasseln der großen Machthaber; Kriegszustände und Terror welche die Ängste schüren. Wo sind heute die Grenzen zwischen Frieden und Krieg noch sichtbar?
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Posted: November 6, 2018 by Claudia
„Back to School“-Programm
in the remote village of “Lower Johnsonville” together with our partner MALOWNET (Magnify The Lord Worship Network)
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Posted: November 6, 2018 by Claudia
Donation from ENEA Landscaping GmbH: Computer, Laptops und Mobile Phones
ENEA Landscaping GmbH donates computers, laptops and mobile phones for our team in Liberia West Africa
Instead of disposing of IT material, my childhood friend Enzo Enea, CEO of ENEA Landscaping GmbH, Rapperswil-Jona decided in mid-August to give our foundation nine mobile phones, four laptops and eight desktop computers. The phones and two of the laptops have already arrived at our team in Monrovia. At the end of this year, we want to ship the remaining computers to Liberia and set up the first “computer lab” in our Immanuel school.
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Updated: August 8, 2018 by Claudia
Schweizer Know-how ermöglicht in Liberia den Bau eines Brunnens, Wasserturmes und funktionierenden WCs
Liberias UNO-Delegierter reiste extra nach Feusisberg, um danke zu sagen:
(v. l.) Markus Blatter, Stiftung BTFS; Roland Anderegg, Präsident RC Oberer Zürichsee; Dr. Michael Richter, Past Präsident RC Linthebene; Paul Wolokollie Tate, UNO-Delegierter von Liberia; Michael Stutz, Butti Bauunternehmung AG; Felix Walz, Präsident BTFS, Beat Jud, Stiftung BTFS. (Bild zvg)
Schule und Kirche in miserablem Zustand
Das erste Projekt, das BTFS anpacken wollte, war die Immanuel Christian Academy und Immanuel Church (ICA). Diese Organisation umfasst sechs Blocks (Kleingemeinden) in Monrovia. Die sanitären Zustände an der Schule und in der Kirche waren schlicht und einfach katastrophal. Kein sauberes Wasser, keine funktionierenden WCs, kein Wasserabfluss in der Regenzeit, und Krankheiten wie Malaria, Typhus und HIV waren und sind noch immer den Alltag prägende Erscheinungen.
Zwei Jahre dauerte die Vorbereitung und die Rekrutierung von geeignetem lokalen Personal. In dieser Zeit erfolgte auch der Aufbau eines Netzes zu Bildungs, Gesundheits und Sicherheitsverantwortlichen. Dann brauchte es einen Fachmann aus der Schweiz. Gian Reto Lazzarini, Delegierter des Verwaltungsrats der Butti Bauunternehmung AG in Pfäffikon, erklärte sich spontan bereit, einen seiner Mitarbeiter für zwei Monate zur Verfügung zu stellen.
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Updated: June 24, 2018 by Claudia
BTFS Dedicates US$60K WASH Project to SD Cooper Community
The People of SD Cooper Community dream of getting safe drinking water has come alive, following the construction and dedication of a US$60,000 water project by Swiss-Liberian based organization, Bowier Trust Foundation Switzerland (BTFS).
Fetching Safe drinking water has ben a serious challenged for community dwellers, sometimes forcing them to go far away distances during the dry season, only to get water.
But the dedication of a water tower and pump on Sunday, June 17, 2018 in Paynesville, would help to greatly change the difficulties experienced by thousands from worse to better.
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Updated: May 10, 2018 by Claudia
Water supply and construction work of sanitation infrastructure
BTFS Project kickoffs at ICA in the SD Cooper Community, Paynesville. The project begun Monday, May 7, 2018 and targets the construction of water and and sanitation facilities for dwellers with the SD Cooper environ. If completed, the water will ease the burden faced by members of that area in fetching safe drinking water. Getting water, especially during the dry season is a challenged for the residents. The latrine facility would help control sanitation at the school. BTFS President Felix Walz and corps of officials broke ground for the project Sunday.
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Updated: March 21, 2018 by Claudia
Project overview BTFS 2018 in Liberia
1. School Project Immanuel Christian Academy (ICA) SD Cooper Road, Paynesville
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2. Liberia National Police / Mobilizing the Population / Effective Community Policing
*) Motorcyclists “have a reputation for being criminal and violent. They seek social acceptance as well as the way back into a constitutional society Read more
3. E-Learning Class-Teaching / Internet based Distance Learning
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Updated: February 19, 2018 by Claudia
Workshop for young women on the subject of education, self-confidence and courage to do what they desire to do.
Moderation: Hamnson Gaye, Myrtle Bowier and Sam Holt.
During a period of several weeks, around 30 young women between the ages of 16 and 24 were recruited from the surrounding residential areas around the SD Cooper Road Community and motivated to attend and actively participate in this workshop. The event was dedicated to the following four topics:
As a trainer for the topics mentioned, two proven subject matter experts were available. Healthcare expert and BTFS lecturer, Ms. Oretha Slocum, lectured on the first two areas (self-esteem and sexual harassment) in her usual dedicated way, while Pastor Sumo V. Kovah (Masters in Education) talked about the benefits and dangers of social media and education in a more and more digitalised world. A welcome guest was also a representative of the Liberian National Pollce, in person of Superintendent Blanyon Himmie, Community Service Section.
The main purpose of the workshop was to promote the sense of togetherness of young women; learn to assert themselves in everyday life; to be able to say no and demand respect when respect for women is lacking. Furthermore, that problems – of whatever kind – better in the collective than alone can be processed and solved. The young women were encouraged to actively seek contact with our office whenever they face challenges.
Five of the young women attracted attention through their active participation and are invited to participate in working groups in activities to promote the local community. To that end, our foundation’s founder, Myrtle Bowier, gave an impressive closing speech, picturing to young women what can be achieved if they believe in themselves and use their talents actively.
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Updated: January 27, 2018 by Claudia
BTFS Advisor Markus Blatter: My heart is dancing when I see a child's smile
During my stay in Monrovia / Liberia early November 2017, representing our foundation, I enjoyed to attend a social event at the Immanuel Christian Academy at S.D. Cooper Road in Paynesville, where I was invited to distribute 320 balls on behalf of the Swiss foundation myball.ch. For this purpose, all students were gathered together in the church in front of the school. After a short speech on my part and with wholehearted greetings from Switzerland, we were able to hand over a ball to each of all children present. The feeling of joy was overwhelming among the children and also the teachers. First of all, I distributed felt-tip pens to the teachers so that they could use them to write the individual names of the children on the balls. I will never forget the colorful splendor and the laughter of the children with their bright eyes. The joy triggered by these balls in the 300 or so children was limitless. Many thanks to the myball.ch foundation for bringing wonderful smiles on children’s faces.
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Updated: June 3, 2017 by admin
“Believe In Yourselves” – Swiss Retired Police Captain Calls On Liberian Youth
The youth of Liberia have been encouraged to believe in their passion, strength, motivation, skills and talents. “Everybody has talent; but you need to believe in it, you need to use it, and not give-up”, a retired Police Captain, Felix Walz (Flomo), Founder and President of the Bowier Trust Foundation Switzerland has asserted. Writes Augustus Nimley alias Media King.
The retired Police Captain made the assertion in an exclusive interview with Global News Network Liberia (GNN) recently at the end of a one-day symposium on teenage pregnancy and its associated dangers in Paynesille, Liberia. The symposium brought together students from several schools in Paynesville.
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