"Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr" for German volunteers

Till recently the social benefits of the
so-called "Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr" provided by the German government were available only for
young German women who did that service in Germany or neighbouring countries. Now it is possible to get it also in other countries like Israel, if the participants are well prepared and sent through an organisation recognised by the government.

If young people from Germany wish to come as volunteers to Neve Shalom/Wahat al Salam they may therefore like to contact a recognised organisation and try to be sent through that organisation in order to get the social benefits they would lose without that procedure.

The office of Pastor Ramacher is such an organisation. The address is:

Pastor Ramacher has expressed willingness to provide a framework by which volunteers could come to work in NSH/WAS.