The men providing a decent burial for those who die without family


By AGENCY
  • Family
  • Saturday, 05 Nov 2022

Pastor Hauschild following urns as they are transported on a trailer to the grave at Junkernberg Park Cemetery after a funeral service by the Tobias Brotherhood. Photos: Swen Pfortner/dpa

People die without close family nearby every year and many are buried anonymously, without ceremony.

Ten years ago, a brotherhood of Christians in Germany decided to change this and restore people's dignity by handling the burials of those without descendants.

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