The contribution of the German organization “Evangelisches Jugend- und Fürsorgewerk” in addressing immigration issues

During its more than a hundred and twenty-year history, the German organization “Evangelisches Jugend- und Fürsorgewerk” has always devoted its Christian support to people in need. Today, its activities focus mainly on the area of inclusive nursery education, comprehensive assistance to children and youth in need, assistance to adults with disabilities, housing and related services for the elderly, and counselling for different target groups. In recent years, it has been a major contributor to the migration crisis management in Germany, particularly in Berlin. The theological and philosophical basis of all its activities is the love for God, manifested as a love for a particular suffering person. The activeness of the organization derives from the well-known Protestant work ethic. In German society, it advocates a position that grants legal and legally living immigrants the right to freely decide on the possibility of retaining the most diverse ties to their original communities. For the various phases of the integration of immigrants into a free democratic society, the organization is developing a number of diverse projects. Part of this paper is a brief description of good practice examples. The first, indicative phase, deals with the Georg-Kriedte-Haus project, which provides accommodation and the necessary stabilization for immigrants. The orientation phase is represented by the Deutsch-Arabisches Zentrum für Bildung und Integration a counselling and education facility. The Familienzentrum Bisamkiez, located in a panel housing estate in Potsdam, inhabited by several dozen people of different nationalities, best points out the wide range of activities characteristic of the third, integration phase. The aim of this contribution is to motivate university students in the humanity study programmes to gain personal experience from abroad for the future effective solution of immigration problems in the Czech Republic.