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Helping others through available Resources - Pakistan
News from the Diocese of Peshawar, The Church of Pakistan. Read the latest on their development and relief work, including a micro-credit
scheme, a basic literacy centre and a sewing centre
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Helping others through available Resources - Pakistan
News from the Diocese of Peshawar, The Church of Pakistan. Read the latest on their development and relief work, including a micro-credit
scheme, a basic literacy centre and a sewing centre
… more
Stories of the work of the Kuda Putih Sejahtera Foundation - Indonesia
Stories of the work of the Kuda Putih Sejahtera Foundation, Indonesia: "Dedicated to creating job opportunities for the poor". General information about the programs the KPS Foundation runs and stories from the grassroots level of those involved with the project.
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Diocese of Peshwar Earthquake Relief Response- Pakistan
As the entire earthquake-affected area of the North West Frontier Province
falls under the Episcopal and pastoral care of the Diocese of Peshawar,
the Diocese immediately responded to the situation. On the appeal of the
Bishop of Peshawar, many Christians from all over the collected clothing,
blankets, quilts, shoes, cooking utensils, candles, match boxes and water
bottles… more
The Mothers' Union Literacy & Development Programme - Burundi
The Mothers' Union Literacy & Development Programme (MULDP) is still
growing from strength to strength in the 13 dioceses in which is operates.
Over the last five years 30,000 women and men have joined the programme
as learners of which almost 20,000 have now been accredited literate and
numerate… more
Two microenterprise initiative success stories from Five Talents work in Uganda
Rather than try to combat poverty from the top-down, microenterprise fights poverty from the ground up by working to directly to change the lives of those most affected by poverty' - Bishop Simon Chiwanga, Tanzania.… more
The Ngimbudzi Lunyanywi Livestock Farmers Association
In 2000 Canon Marko Mwafute shared his dream of livestock keeping with
the parishioners at Lunyanwyi parish in the Diocese of south west
Tanganyika (now Tanzania). After discussion, a few parish parishioners
agreed to try the dream… more
News of the work of The Anglican Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Agape 'the love of God' is the Anglican Church of Congo's exciting youth ministry department. Started here in Bunia in the diocese of Boga in 1989, 17 years on this ministry has expanded into other dioceses across the Democratic Republic of Congo… more
Too Many Tomatoes in the Congo? A snapshot of Episcopal Relief and Development's work in DRC
Katakela is a rural village about 1.5 hours outside of Lubumbashi, Democratic
Republic of Congo, where ERD is working in partnership with the Diocese
of Katanga on a food security program. The Diocese has been working
with a group of 20 male farmers and 45 female farmers, teaching them about
crop cultivation and diversification, market assessment and transportation,
and adding value to the crops… more
Zoe works through a grassroots network of local churches in Zimbabwe, giving food, care and attention to children orphaned as a result of AIDS.
Zoe, a partner of Tearfund. works through a grassroots network of local churches. Christian volunteers distribute the food that Zoe supplies to them. The volunteers visit each home at least once a week, so they can build good relationships with the children. This practical support is vital in a country where soaring inflation and poor harvests put basic food like maize-meal out of reach even of employable adults. … more
Former apartheid minister washes official's feet 'as Jesus would'
Seven years ago, the man who now heads the South African presidential office, the Rev. Frank Chikane, gave only lukewarm acceptance to an amnesty granted to apartheid's last law minister, Adriaan Vlok, and a former secret police commander, for the 1988 bombing of the headquarters of the South African Council of Churches (SACC)… more
Roundup of recent news stories from Burundi
Archbishop Lauds Healthcare for Women; Heavy Rains Cause Flooding; Meetings on Sexuality, Youth and Malaria… more
Youth Train for Peace in Burundi
Youth representing the six dioceses of the Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi met for one week from 17-21 April 2006 for training in peace building, justice, and truth and reconciliation in a post-conflict context.… more
Mothers' Union Relief Fund Update September 2005 - February 2006
In recent months, a large number of requests for immediate financial assistance have been received from dioceses in drought-affected areas of Africa. The Mothers' Union Relief Fund has responded to these requests swiftly, with the assurance of the love and prayers of Mothers' Union members all over the world… more
Peace and reconciliation in Sudan - January 2005
Taken from interview with Bishop Harold Miller- Northern Ireland- Maridi- January 2005...I travelled to Maridi Diocese in Southern Sudan in January 2005 just two days after the peace deal had been signed in Nairobi ending 21 years of bloody civil war. The people in Sudan have faced almost unimaginable hardships because of the war- the everyday violence and fearful uncertainty of militia rule, the total lack of development and communication with the outside world, all accompanied by the loss of control over their lives… more
Excerpts from interviews on the role of the ECS for peace - January 2005
The ECS has struggled with the other partners and the other denominations to come together to write a joint statement to the government and the SPLA leadership, and by seeking the help of friends, at least to uplift voices so peace might come to end the suffering of Sudan… more
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