“Posso rifugiarmi da te?” Cobien Nieuwpoort sings to doctor Bartólo, “Can I stay with you?” It is one of the enchanting moments of this weekend. The doctor of Lampedusa is visibly touched. A moment of connection, across boundaries. There are many moments like this during the weekend.

In 1988 a covenant of local religious communities from several European countries was created. It was called the ‘Charter of Groningen’ after the place where it was written. To support these churches in their work to help asylumseekers in need the INLIA Foundation was set up in the same year.

You have found it, the English section of our new website! A warm welcome!