Festival of cultures.

GERVIE hosted a festival of cultures in May. The Gervians celebrated with friends, families and invited guests as well as the management of the retirement and senior citizens’ facilities. Making contacts, overcoming boundaries and a lively exchange were at the centre of the wonderful evening in the St. Bonifatius Lingen parish garden.

The highlight was the performances by the Gervians from Vietnam, Kenya and the Philippines. They presented their respective countries with great joy and pride using photos, songs and impressive dances. Of course, national specialities such as andasi, loempia, roast duck and bratwurst were not to be missed. Even the youngest ‘Gervians’ from Tunisia joined in the celebrations and everyone present is already looking forward to their performance next time.

During the welcome address, the GERVIE managing directors, managers from St. Bonifatius Hospitalgesellschaft, Caritas Altenhilfe Emsland and the Caritas Association of the Diocese of Osnabrück emphasised how much respect, thanks and recognition the international nursing staff deserve. Far away from home, they are committed to helping people in the local region who need help and support. Afterwards, the trio of presenters Sarah Pascual (Matthias-Haus), Evason Musyoka (Mutter-Teresa-Haus) and Son Hoang (Johannesstift Papenburg) led the audience through the evening with warmth and humour.