Principles
The Lazarus Union and its members do not define themselves through their social standing, but through their social commitment.
The basic attitude of our actions is characterised by esteem, openness, fairness, and tolerance. We treat all people respectfully and appreciatively, regardless of their appearance, gender, sexual orientation, origin, ability to perform, age, religion, or ideology. We take up the challenge to find a reasonable balance in the field of tension between the achievement of economic and social goals.
From this follow:
- We confess the spiritual heritage of the Occident in its Hellenistic, Jewish and Christian tradition,
- We confess the knightly virtues, especially bravery, courage, truthfulness, goodness, mercy, humility, love and neighbourly love,
- We are committed to deepening the principles of the Enlightenment in particular, freedom of thought, tolerance and freedom, as well as all individual social and spiritual emancipation processes.
and therefore, we are committed to the following principles:
- We place people in all spheres and phases of life at the centre of our actions;
- We work as a NGO with general consultative status at the United Nations internationally.
- As a NGO with general consultative status with the United Nations International, we are committed to the goals of the Global Compact.
- As a NGO with general consultative status with the United Nations, we feel committed to the UNESCO goals of “contributing to peace and security by promoting cooperation between peoples in education, science and culture”.
- Our work is transparent, non-partisan and non-denominational;
- We feel committed to the UNESCO goals: “to contribute to the preservation of peace and security by promoting cooperation between peoples in education, science and culture“.
- We offer our support to people who have got into social problems for different reasons;
- We create understanding for the situation of people with problems and their relatives;
- We take into account all areas of people’s lives and also take new approaches to personality development, promoting personal responsibility and personal provision;
- We enable help to self-help; in this way we open up value-based learning and experience fields for the personal and professional everyday life of all those involved and encourage civil courage.
- We see our commitment as part of our “culture of life“, which we like to share with other people and society;
- We offer the opportunity for volunteer work;
- We work together with public authorities, psychosocial institutions, hospitals, doctors and therapists and promote supra-regional cooperation;
- We see the implementation of the mission statement as an essential management task;
- We also take care of “help for helpers”.
