Ralph Hegnauer

In this group, he met his future wife Idy Hegnauer, who became a close collaborator in peace activism until the end of his life.

Ralph and Idy Hegnauer supported United Nations refugee relief work in the Gaza Strip in Palestine for the Quaker organisation American Friends Service Committee in 1948 and 1949.

From 1950 until 1954, they supported the development of volunteer work with Service Civil International in India and Pakistan.

He participated in volunteering projects in Lebanon but was asked to leave the country due to his anti-war beliefs.

[2] During his lifetime, he wrote several articles, essays and book chapters on refugee relief work, non-violence and antimilitarism.