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cooperaxion: New horizons on old routesReducing people to being the merchandise ‘slave' in the 16th to the 19th century has left traces until today. In Switzerland, cooperaxion wants to draw attention to the fact that our country's wealth is also based on the trading within the transatlantic triangle of earlier centuries. cooperaxion wants to help the regions formerly affected by slavery and show the poorest people - particularly the youth - new horizons. |
 Kick for Your Future! is the brand new motto for young people in Liberia! This cooperaxion project started successfully on 1 January 2008. 300 young people in Monrovia have the opportunity to shape and change their lives and their futures. Soccer training and collecting waste structures their days and reinforces their social skills... more |
 What has the transatlantic slave trade got to do with Switzerland? cooperaxion wants to sensitise the people in Switzerland for the historical connections by focusing on this topic. Swiss people were involved as merchants, as producers, as slave plantation owners, as share holders in slave vessels... more |
 Who is behind cooperaxion? What visions, guidelines, objectives do we have? You can find more information on the foundation cooperaxion, our staff and their motivation for working for cooperaxion and our mission statement... more |
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