The International Blue Cross mourns with the wife, Florence, the family and many, many friends and members of the worldwide Blue Cross family.
Albert Moukolo passed away on 18.05.2022 shortly before his 71st birthday completely unexpectedly and for all of us much too early.
Through his death, we lose a personality who shaped the International Blue Cross for decades.
Due to his own involvement as a relative of an addict, he very soon turned to the Congolese Blue Cross and became a member and leader of the Congo Blue Cross. He studied psychology and eventually also earned his doctorate on a topic related to the treatment of alcoholism, eventually living in Switzerland and holding various teaching positions in Lausanne and Geneva.
In addition to his own co-affliction and the professional expertise Albert had acquired, he possessed a heart and passion for people affected by addiction. This quality opened many doors for him to assist, counsel and accompany addicted people into a new life. And Albert made use of all these open doors. With strength and commitment, he stood up for deaf people with addiction, for example, and founded the first organization for deaf people with addiction in Switzerland. He learned sign language only to be able to help these people.
Growing up and living in different cultures, he was an excellent bridge builder between the worlds of the International Blue Cross. He served on the IBC Board of Directors from 1999 and was its President from 2012 to 2021. All those who accompanied him in the work of the board could learn a lot from Albert Moukolo. He was valued and loved by all members of the board. We lose a strong leader, a caring partner and a highly valued friend. We can only thank God from the bottom of our hearts for this exceptionally gifted personality, as well as his wife Florence and children for making it possible for Albert to be so involved with IBC!”
For all that, Albert was also a person who lived his relationship with his God and Creator and with Jesus Christ convincingly and consciously. This could be experienced in his encounters even without words. For many people Albert was an important example, also for me!
Therefore, the word of the Bible now also applies to Albert: The Lord says: “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine!” (Isaiah.43:1b)
And because we as Christians know that we may meet again in God’s home, we deliberately say at this point, “Goodbye Albert. See you again!”
Reinhard Jahn, President of the International Blue Cross
PDF Nachruf für Dr. Albert Moukolo (03.06.1951 – 18.05.2022)
PDF Nécrologie du Dr Albert Moukolo (03.06.1951 – 18.05.2022)
