Signe Kampp (1893-1982). Sent by Danish Santal Mission to North India, 1918-54. Married to Hans Signe Kampp (1893-1982). Udsendt af Dansk Santalmission til Nordindien, 1918-54. Gift med Hans Peter Hansen Kampp (1888-1963), som var udsendt fra 1915. Arbejdssteder fra 1918: Tilabani 1918-19, Benagaria 1920-24, Narainpur 1925-37, Nimasarai, Malda 1937-54. Signe & H. P. H. Kampp blev fra 1922 i særlig grad pionerer for missionsarbejdet blandt de bengalske folkegrupper, først i Narainpur og senere i Nimasarai, Malda distrikt - et arbejde med store udfordringer på grund af politiske, kulturelle og religiøse spændinger mellem de forskellige folkegrupper. Signe Kampp involverede sig i skolearbejde med specielt fokus på uddannelse af piger. I Narainpur oprettede hun en lille pigeskole, der senere blev til den kostskole, som missionær Ellen Laursen udviklede til en anerkendt mønsterinstitution. Også i Nimasarai var skolearbejde et vigtigt arbejdsområde, hvor der blev grundlagt en pigeskole, som senere blev flyttet til Eklakhi og der videreudviklet
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Signe Kampp (1893-1982). Sent by Danish Santal Mission to North India, 1918-54. Married to Hans Peter Hansen Kampp (1888-1963), who was sent from 1915. Working places from 1918: Tilabani 1918-19, Benagaria 1920-24, Narainpur 1925-37, Nimasarai, Malda 1937-54. Signe & H. P. H. Kampp became from 1922 particularly pioneers for the mission work among the Bengali people groups, beginning in Narainpur and later in Nimasarai, Malda District – a work with big challenges due to political, cultural and religious tensions between the different groups of people. Signe Kampp was involved in school work with special focus on education of girls. In Narainpur she started a small school, later being the Narainpur Boarding School developed by Missionary Ellen Laursen to a highly recognized model institution. Also at Nimasarai school education had a high priority, with founding of the girl's school, later moved to Eklakhi and further developed.
Danish Santal Mission Danmission Dansk Santalmission FOLDER119 Portrætter Portraits Kirke Mission Church Mission Tilabani Benagaria Narainpur Nimasarai Malda Eklakhi Pigeskole Eklakhi Girls' School Ellen Laursen Narainpur Girls' Boarding School Narainpur Pigekostskole West Bengal The Bengal Mission Bengalmissionen NELC Northern Evg. Lutheran Church Signe Kampp Hans Peter Hansen Kampp H. P. H. Kampp Missionærer Missionaries Indien Nord India North Skole Uddannelse School Education
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Asia Indien Nord India, North Indien India West Bengal
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