Gertrud Kurz-Hohl

Overview

Gertrud Kurz-Hohl born Lűtzenberg, Switzerland March 15, 1890 (d. 1972). Heroine of the Holocaust; founder and leader of Swiss refugee relief in World War II. Known as the "Mother of Refugees." Leader in Youth Action for Peace and Christian Peace Corps. Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize, 1961, 1962; awarded Albert Schweitzer Prize, 1965.

Quotations

“Actually we should have sat down on the steps of the Parliament building and refused to go away until the asylum policy was made more humane.” (The Righteous of Switzerland, 2000, vol. II, p. 31; photo Seniorweb.ch)