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KAIROS Global Partnerships Program
Partner List: 2006 - 2009 Program
Each partner is identified as primarily falling within
the Economic Justice (EJ) or Peacebuilding (PB) program. Note however
that many partners engage in both programs.
Asia-Pacific
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Workers’ Assistance Center, Inc.
EJ
Rev. Fr. J. Dizon, Executive Director
Indian Mango St., Manggahan Compound, Sapa I
Rosario, Cavite 4106, Philippines
Tel/Fax: (63-46) 438-4736
Contact Person: Cecile Tuico, Arnel Salvador
Email: wac1@pacific.net.ph
The Workers’ Assistance Center, Inc. (WAC) is a non-stock,
non-profit labour institution, established on November 30, 1995.
Its mission is to help initiate the formation of industrial
unions and other workers’ organizations in the Cavite
Export Processing Zone (CEPZ); assist in the development of
workers’ capability to strive for and attain their just
and democratic interests; advocate for the promotion of workers’
rights and welfare and solicit support for their cause. Partnership
with WAC was established since 1999 by financially supporting
its research-study on the situation of workers, particularly
women workers, in the Export Processing Zone in Cavite. WAC
is currently involved in expansion and consolidation of its
membership through education, skills training and mobilization.
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Ecumenical Consortium for JustPeace PB
Sharon Rose Joy Ruiz Duremdes, NCCP General Secretary
Emily Flores, Program Coordinator
National Council of Churches in the Philippines
876 EDSA, Quezon City, Philippines
Email: pcpr_nat@tri-isys.com,
contakphil@edsamail.com.ph,
The Ecumenical Consortium for Justpeace was established in 2001
as an ecumenical response to the peace situation in the Philippines.
Members of the ECP include: KASIMBAYAN, Ecumenical Bishops’
Forum (EBF), Promotion of Church People’s Response (PCPR),
Task Force Urban Conscientization (TUFC), CONTAK, the National
Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP). Partnership relations
with ECP started in 2002 by supporting its Peace Program at
the national level. Through its programmatic work, ECP hopes
to develop and strengthen support for communities committed
to creating atmosphere conducive to peace. Program priority
include: 1.) Peace Education, Training and Constituency-building;
2.) Inter-faith Dialogues, Peace Talks and the Peace Process;
3.) Public Witness, Advocacy and Networking; 4.) Peace Studies,
Advocacy, and Information Dissemination; and 5.) Assistance
to Internal Refugees.
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Yakoma-PGI/Social Communications Foundation of CCI
PB
Indera Nababan, Executive Director
Jl. Cempaka Putih Timur X1/26
Jakarta 10510, Indonesia
Tel: (62-21) 420-5623 Fax: (62-21) 425-3379
Email: yakoma@cbn.net.id
Yakoma-PGI is the communication arm of the Communion of Churches
in Indonesia (CCI). It uses the Christian principle in communication
to create communities, to liberate people from common ignorance,
to develop and nurture culture, and to popularize and advocate
for social justice. It has organized several workshops and dialogues
to discuss the root causes of conflict in areas like Aceh, Kalimantan,
Sulawesi and Java and have conducted conflict resolution training
sessions to support local communities and leaders to develop
skills in maintaining peace and train leaders to mediate. GPP
supported a Conflict Resolution program that Yakoma-PGI, in
collaboration with the Evangelical Church in Kalimantan (GKE)
held in 2002. The project organized a series of 5 Conflict Resolution
Training Workshops in Central Kalimantan involving leaders,
church people, tribal groups, women and NGO workers in communities
currently in conflict situation or tribal tension. This peacebuilding
initiative continues to include other communities in Kalimantan
and develop a core of community based peace makers/facilitators.
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KONTRAS
PB
(The Commission for Disappearances and Victims of Violence)
Usman Hamid, Coordinator
Sri Suparyati, Head, Internal Department (Finabce/Admin)
Jl Borobudur No. 14
Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia
Fax: (62-21) 315-3881
Email: kontrasaceh_federasi@yahoo.com,
kontras@indo.net.id
KontraS is highly recognized as a credible human rights organization
in Indonesia both locally and internationally. KontraS has been
a recipient of various local and international awards in recognition
of its work in pushing for strategic changes within the legal
and political structures in promoting and upholding human rights.
It is committed to documenting human rights violations, exposing
military and paramilitary abuses and campaigning to end impunity
in Indonesia. KontraS is a lead member of AFAD (Asian Federation
Against Involuntary Disappearances), a regional federation of
groups working on forced/involuntary disappearances. GPP is
currently supporting its Human Rights Monitoring and Advocacy
work in Aceh.
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Henry Martyn Institute: International Centre for PB
Research, Interfaith Relations and Reconciliation (HMI)
Andreas D’Souza, Director
6-3 126/1, Beside National Police Academy
Shivrampally, Hyderabad 500052, India
Tel.: (91-40) 2401-4258 Telefax: (91-40) 2401-4565
Email: hyd1_hmiis@sancharnet.in
HMI is an ecumenical organisation in Hyderabad, India, working
towards improving relationships between people of different
faiths and traditions. It carries out both academic and praxis
programs, the latter of which include mediation and reconciliation
programs. In building on ten years of reconciliation work in
Hyderabad, HMI is expanding its reconciliation program to Kashmir,
Bihar, and North East India so that partners can develop their
peacebuilding and reconciliation skills to address conflict
in these areas and establish peaceful communities. GPP is supporting
this initiative, including the annual Women’s Interfaith
Journey.
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Committee for Asian Women (CAW)
EJ
Lucia Victor Jayaseelan, Coordinator
386/60 Soi Ratchadaphisek 42
Ratchadaphisek Road, Ladyao Chatujak
Bangkok, 10900 Thailand
Tel: 66-2-930-5634 Fax: 66-2-930-5633
Email: caw@mozart.inet.co.th,
luciavictorjayaseelan@yahoo.co.uk
The Committee for Asian Women (CAW) was formed in 1981 as
a joint ecumenical program of the Christian Conference of Asia
- Urban Rural Mission (CCA-URM) and the Federation of Asian
Bishops Conference - Office of Human Development (FABC-OHD).
In 1992, CAW became an independent regional organization for
women workers. Currently, it has 28 network members in 13 Asian
countries. These network members in turn organize women’s
labour groups in their respective countries. It has an Executive
Committee of six members, two from each region, and a Secretariat
of four women managing CAW’s regional office in Bangkok.
GPP is supporting CAW’s work in conducting an Asia-wide
research on the situation of women workers in the informal sector;
lobby work at the ILO level to change its definition of informal
work, and conduct a region-wide campaign on the rights of women.
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Asia-Pacific Mission for Migrants
EJ
Mr. Ramon Bultron, Managing Director; Gi Estrada, Organizer
Kowloon Union Church, 4 Jordan Road
Kowloon, Hongkong, Special Autonomous Region
Tel: (852) 2723-7536 Fax: (852) 2735-4559
Email: apmm@hknet.com
APMM’s formation was supported by the Christian Council
of Asia in late 80's. It is a regional migrant institution and
provides the needed assistance to strengthen and expand membership
of grassroots migrant organizations of different nationalities
in Asia Pacific and the Middle East. APMM is very much involved
in advocacy and policy work towards improving the working condition
of migrant workers, protection and promotion of their economic
and political rights. It encourages and provides assistance
in setting up migrant workers’ organizations and self-help
groups, especially in countries that are quite known for their
anti-migrant policies. GPP is supporting APMM’s initiative
to conduct a research in Indonesia on the push factors resulting
to the massive increase of women migrants; countrywide consultations
in Hong Kong (HK), Singapore and Taiwan on issues faced by migrant
workers, and the strengthening of a local alliance in HK, the
Asia Migrants Coordinating Body (AMCB).
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Pacific Network for Globalization
EJ
Shelly Emalin Rao, Interim Coordinator
PO Box 2300, Government Buildings
Suva, Fiji Islands
Tel: (679) 307-588 Fax: (679) 313-798
Email: pang@connect.com.fj
The Pacific Network on Globalization (PANG) was formed in 2001
as a regional body set up to effectively respond to globalization
issues and its impact in the region. PANG in itself is a regional
network of groups and coalitions working for social justice
and would act as the think tank on economic issues that has
regional implication. The first major initiative by PANG was
a critique of the region’s two free trade agreements:
PICTA (Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement) and PACER.
The critique made waves around the region and stimulated much
debate in the media and regional circles and continues to be
used as a reference in opposing the proposed trade agreements
in the Pacific. PANG and ECREA had been traveling around the
region to initiate discussions and debate on the loopholes of
PICTA and its possible impact once the FTA is implemented in
the region.
Latin American/ Caribbean
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Cuban Council of Churches no
website available
Rhode Zorrilla, President
Jose Garcia Varela, Coordinator, Sustainable Development Program,
Calle 14, No. 304, entre 3ra y 5ta, Mirama
Havana, CUBA
tel: 53-7-33-1792/fax:53-7-33-1788
email:decap@enet.cu
pepito@pds-cic.cu
The Cuban Council of Churches (CIC) is a consortium of 22 churches
and 12 ecumenical centres and movements in Cuba which represents
a historic, ecumenical partnership with Canadian member churches
and has seen its mandate and space increase significantly particularly
since the recognition of religion within the Cuban constitution
in 1989. Since 1994 the Canadian churches have supported ecumenically
the Project Coordinating and Advisory Department (DECAP) of
the CIC, which was created in 1991 with a mandate to support
and implement social projects at a community level through church
and state structures. The Local Fund for Sustainable Development
project, presently supported by KAIROS, acts as a multiplier
for local development initiatives by increasing sustainable
production, supporting local participation in development processes
and strengthening the social justice work of the churches. KAIROS
has also supported the coordinating role of the CIC in the international
events such as the FTAA, The Church and People of Faith, held
in Cuba in November 2002.
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Christian Centre for Reflection and Dialogue (CCRD) no
website available
Raimundo Garcias Franco, Director of CCRD
Cespedes # 1210 e/ 25 y 26
Cardenas, Matanzas, CUBA
tel: 53-5-52-2923/ fax: 53-5-66-7153
email: ccrd@enet.cu
cc: franco@enet.cu
The CCRD was founded in 1991 in Cardenas, Matanzas as an ecumenical
centre with an overall mandate to guide and strengthen the church
as an active agent in local and regional development through
education/ training programs and social action. This is achieved
through an integrated approach which includes programs in sustainable
agriculture production, human rights, gender, ecology and humanitarian
assistance to the most vulnerable sectors within the community.
Since 1995 the churches in Canada have supported, ecumenically,
the community development and education/ training programs of
the CCRD.
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Human Rights and Peace Commission Council of Evangelical
and Protestant Churches of Colombia (CEDECOL)
no website available
Ricardo Esquivia, Director
Commission of Restoration, Life and Peace
Avenida Boyaca
No. 55-42, Bogota, Colombia
tel: 571-232-60-80/ fax:571-285-63-15
email: crvidapaz@visat.net.co
cc:Ricardo Esquivia<resquivia@yahoo.es>
The Council of Evangelical/Protestant Churches of Colombia (CEDECOL)
has existed for 50 years and represents 60-70% of the Protestant
churches of Colombia. The Human Rights and Peace Commission
of CEDECOL, developed more recently, has a mandate to organize,
build capacity and offer tools to the evangelical and protestant
church members of CEDECOL so that they are better equipped to
respond to the necessities of their communities in the current
context of growing violence, displacement and human right violations.
This is achieved through an integrated program which includes
1) work at a local level with churches in responding to the
needs of the surrounding communities through training in peace
building, conflict resolution and human rights; 2) work at a
regional level in consolidation and capacity building of regional
commissions; and, 3) work at a national level in advocacy and
policy work through participation in civil society networks
and dialogue with government. The Human Rights and Peace Commission
has played a leadership role in the Permanent Assembly of Civil
Society for Peace in Colombia www.porlapaz.org.co
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Corporacion para la Vida: Mujeres que Crean ( Corporation
for Life: Creative Women ),
no website available
Leonor Esguerra Rojas, Director
PO Box 49816
Medellin, Colombia
tel: 57-4-284-7499/ fax: 57-4-254-9606
email: cmqc@epm.net.co
The Corporación para la Vida - Mujeres que Crean ( Corporation
for Life: Creative Women ), founded in Medellin in 1990, seeks
to construct a different culture through the means of just and
equitable development from a gender perspective. As a feminist
organization it works through women=s organizations in Medellin
to strengthen women as protagonists in conflict resolution,
build and strengthen women=s organizations and promote the human
rights of women. We have supported the development of a new
program on research and systematization of women=s rights and
violence in Medellin. Mujeres que Crean plays a leadership role
in la Ruta Pacifica, a national feminist peace movement in Colombia.
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Popular Feminist Organization (OFP) no
website available
Yolanda Becerra, General Coordinator
Carrera 2 No 52B-36 BTorcoroma,
Barrancabermeja. Colombia
tel: 011-57-76-22-66-25 /fax: 011-57-76-21-4501
email: femenina@colonodo.apc.org,
The Popular Feminist Organization (OFP) was founded in 1972
and has its roots in the Diocese of Barrancabermeja. In 1988
the OFP became independent and has grown to an organization
which works with more than 1,200 women in the region of Magdalena
Medio in programs which include integrated community development,
human rights of women, education and advocacy. The OFP is also
an active member of la Ruta Pacifica, a national feminist peace
movement in Colombia. In the present context of increased repression
and reprisal against social organizations, the focus of our
partnership with the OFP has been on providing visible accompaniment
and supporting their work in peace and human rights. In August
2001, KAIROS supported International and National Mobilization
of Women Against War organized by the OFP and la Ruta Pacifica.
In July 2002, we supported the OFP’s participation in
the National Movement of Women Against War which brought together
30,000 women from throughout Colombia.
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Centro de Estudios Ecumenicos, A.C – Centre of Ecumenical
Studies
www.estudiosecumenicos.org.mx
Maria de Loudres Villagomez Diaz Director
Yosemite 45, Col. Napoles
Mexico, DF
tel: 011-52-55-56-23-21-14 / fax:011-52-55-56-82-87-15
email: ceedireccion@laneta.apc.org
cc: cee@laneta.apc.org
The Centre of Ecumenical Studies (CEE) is a civil organization
with a commitment to social ecumenism. CEE has programs in i)
pastoral training for social justice, ii) communication and
citizenship and iii) local development. KAIROS supports a program
in social development and local power that aims to strengthen
the participation of civil society in local social and political
development. Their focus at this local level is on strengthening
the community networks. Nationally, the CEE coordinates the
Grito de los Excluidos (Cry of the Excluded) campaign, a continental
movement of marginalized groups, struggling for more inclusive
economic, social and political systems. www.gritoexcluidos.com.br
- Centro de Derechos Humanos Tepeyac del Istmo de Tehauntepec,
AC- Tepeyac Human Rights Centre no
website available
Claudia Vera Noriega, Director
CP 70760, Apartado Postal 68
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, MEXICO
tel/fax: 011-971-71-5-14-42
email: cdhtepeyac@prodigy.net.mx
cc: cdhtepeyac@yahoo.com.mx
Tepeyac Human Rights Centre (Tepeyac) is a human rights organization
rooted in the diocese of Tehuantepec which has documented and
denounced collective human rights violations of the indigenous
peoples in the isthmus area since 1992. Tepeyac works at a community,
national and international level on education, advocacy and
policy related to indigenous and land rights. KAIROS supports
the program, Community Accompaniment of Indigenous people affected
by the Trans-istmus Mega-project (or Plan Puebla Panana) that
includes i) workshops on human rights and constitutional rights,
ii) exchanges, iii) dialogue and advocacy with the government
and iv) organization of national and international fora on the
legal frameworks for indigenous rights. At a Mesoamerican level,
Tepeyac in is involved in networks that are resisting Plan Puebla
Panama and searching for alternatives www.mesoamericaresiste.
At a continental level, Tepeyac is a member of COMPA ( Convergence
of Organizations and Movements of Peoples of the Americas).
www.compasite.org
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Movement for Peace, Justice and Dignity (MPJD) www.porlapaz.org.mx
Carmen Montes, coordinator
Tabasco 262-601, Col Roma, C.P. 06700
Delg. Cuauhtemoc, Mexico DF
tel: 52-55-55-25-0990/ fax: 52-55-55-11-92-49
email: porlapaz@laneta.apc.org
The Movement forPeace with Justice and Dignity- Centre for
the Promotion of Peace (MPJD) is a civil organization which
has been accompanying the indigenous movement in Mexico since
1994. It works in 4 areas: i) education and training of indigenous
communities and civil organizations, ii) youth training, iii)
communication and networking, and iv) inter-religious and ecumenical
initiatives. KAIROS supports the program, Strengthening Indigenous
Communities/ Indigenous Promoters for Peace, which provides
training and education materials to indigenous human rights
defenders to strengthen their capacity to defend the rights
and dignity of their peoples.
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CIEPAC ( Centro de Investigacion Economicas y Politicas
de Accion Comunitaria)www.ciepac.org
Gabriela Soriano Segoviano, coordinator
Calle de la Primvera #6, Barrio de la Merced
C.P. 29240 San Cristobal de las Casas
Chiapas, Mexico
tel/fax: 52-967-674-5168
email: ciepac@laneta.apc.org
cc: gsoriano@laneta.apc.org
CIEPAC is an NGO, founded in 1998, which focuses on education,
training and accompaniment of social processes at a state, national
and international level where the aim is to construct just,
inclusive and democratic models of development. CIEPAC research,
analysis and action is based on its work with local communities
in Chiapas. CIEPAC’ Program focuses on human rights in
four strategic areas: i) right to information, ii) right to
education, iii) economic, political and social rights and iv)
the right to organize (networking). KAIROS contributes to areas
iii) and iv). CIEPAC is a member of the coordinating committee
of COMPA (Convergence of Organizations and Movements of Peoples
of the Americas). www.compasite.org
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Latin America Council of Churches (CLAI) www.clai.org.ec
Faith, Economy and Society program
Rev Israel Batista, Secretary General
Angel Luis, coordinator
Casilla 17-08-8522
Quito, Ecuador
Tel: 592-2-252-9933/ Fax:593-2-256-8373
Email: israel@clai.org.ec
angeluis@clai.org.ec
The Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI) is an organization
of churches and Christian movements from throughout Latin America
that offers programs and services in education and communication,
theological reflection and witness, and peace and justice. KAIROS
currently supports the Faith, Economy and Society program of
CLAI which aims to increase the participation and visibility
of the churches in Latin America in economic justice work. The
program includes I) the production and distribution of documents
on economic justice from a theological perspective, ii) support
for local, national and regional church initiatives on economic
justice and iii) advocacy on issues of economic justice.
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Ecological Debt Campaign – Acci\n Ecol\gica
www.ecuanex.net.ec/accion
Aurora Donoso, coordinator
Alejandro de Valdez 24-33 y La Gasca
Casilla 17-15-2146
Quito, Ecuador
Tel/fax 593-2-547516
Email: ieetm@accionecologica.org
The campaign for the recognition and reclamation of ecological
debt has been part of the Jubilee South campaign since 1999.
However, because issues of ecological debt and environmental
justice are fairly new in the work on debt, the presence of
an independent ecological debt campaign continues to be important
in ensuring that these issues are part of the agenda and analysis.
Acci\n Ecol\gica, an environmental group in Ecuador, which successfully
combines policy, action, advocacy and education, acts as the
secretariat of the international campaign. KAIROS has participated
in and supported the regional meetings on ecological debt in
Africa, Latin America and Asia.
Africa
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African Development Education Network (ADEN) www.aden.org.zw
Réseau Africain d’Education au Développement
Mr. Peter C. Lubwama, Treasurer and contact person
c/o African Institute of Social Development.
P.O. Box 283, Kampala, Uganda
Telephone 256-41-571165 (fixed line) and 256-772-416721 (cell)
E-mail: pclubwama@yahoo.com
or aisodev@hotmail.com
ADEN Secretariat
c/o Silveira House
Arcturus Road
Harare-Chichawasha, P.O. Box A1969, Avondale
Harare, Zimbabwe
Telephone: 263-4-491066/7
Fax: 263-4-491857
E-mail: info@aden.org.zw
and steffi@aden.org.zw
ADEN has programmes, which promote elimination of poverty by
empowering social movements through a Training for Transformation
approach to resist economic injustice based on the popluar education
work of Paulo Freire. ADEN strives to become a network of social
movements resisting poverty and economic injustice in Africa.
KAIROS provides financial support for ADEN training programs.
KAIROS recently contributed financial support for training in
Francophone West Africa.
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African Initiative on Mining, Environment and Society (AIMES)
twnafrica.org/aimes.asp
c/o Third World Network
Africa Regional Secretariat
Abdulai Darimani, Co-ordinator AIMES
P. O. Box 19452
Accra North, Ghana
Telephone: 233-21-511189 / 503669 / 500419
Facsimile: 233-21-511188
Email: environment@twnafrica.org
The African Initiative on Mining, Environment and Society (AIMES)
is a pan-African network inspired by Third World Network –
Africa (TWN-A). AIMES Secretariat is at TWN-A, but includes
some 10-20 members. KAIROS supports the activities of the AIMES
network. This includes principally the AIMEAS Annual General
Meetings. The purpose of the AGMs is to provide a forum for
evaluating the future state of AIMES, building consensus, and
sharing information and experiences so as to: build upon and
increase solidarity for on-going campaigns for greater influence
on governments, industry, and other public institutions; adopt
common positions as both instruments and strategies for collective
and joint advocacy at the national, regional and international
levels; develop national, regional and global maps for direct
influence on extractive sector policy discussions and debate;
and, develop channels and outlets making information and analysis
of mining and foreign direct investment issues available. AIMES
recently called on the Government of Canada to regulate Canadian
mining companies operating internationally.
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African Women Economic Policy Network (AWEPON) www.awepon.org
Ms. Elizabeth Eilor, Co-ordinator in Charge
Plot 1, Kiwana Road, Bukoto
P. O. Box 33576
Kampala, Uganda
Telephone; 256-41-532178
Facsimile: 256-41-290211
Email: awepon@africaonline.co.ug
AWEPON has programmes that promote gender equity and economic
justice by analyzing economic policies of African countries
to identify their negative impact on women and advocating for
positive changes. It also trains women in economic literacy
to acquire skills for identifying and analyzing economic policies
that negatively affect them; and working for positive improvements
in their lives. AWEPON programme has recently focused on organizing
workshops about impact of International Financial Institutions
(IFIs), World Trade Organization (WTO) and New Partnership for
African Development (NEPAD) policies on women—including
in such areas as the privatization of water; and advocating
changes to take gender concerns into account. KAIROS provides
core funding for AWEPON programme.
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Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in West Africa
(FECCIWA)
No website
Mr. Baffour D. Amoa, General Secretary
C/O CMD, P. O. Box CT 4317, Cantonments
Accra, Ghana
Telephone: 233-21-779503
Facsimile: 233-21-779504
Email: cmid@africaonline.com.gh
FECCIWA programme promotes conflict resolution, reconciliation
and peace building in West Africa. FECCIWA was established in
1994 to facilitate dialogue and solidarity actions among churches
in West Africa for conflict resolution, peace advocacy, good
governance, election monitoring, leadership training and control
of arms proliferation. KAIROS provides core funding for FECCIWA
programme. FECCIWA works closely with Third World Network –
Africa on disseminating economic policy analysis and advocacy
concerns through West African Christian councils and churches.
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Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in the Great
Lakes Area and the Horn of Africa (FECCLAHA) No
website
Mr. Fred Nyabera, Director
Jumuia Place Compound
Lenana Road, Kilimani Area
P. O. Box 10033
00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: 254-20-30270, 2728289
Facsimile: 254-20-2721626
Email: fred@fecclaha.org
or info@fecclaha.org
FECCLAHA programme promotes conflict resolution, reconciliation,
peace building and advocacy, and control of small arms proliferation
in the Great Lakes Area and Horn of Africa. FECCLAHA provides
a platform through which churches can share perspectives on
issues of common concern, and map out ways of addressing them
together. The vision of FECCLAHA is to promote regional ecumenical
co-operation, thus contributing towards the potential for peace
and prosperity. It was launched to culminate a process that
began in 1996 towards creating the voice of churches in their
witness for peace and justice. FECCLAHA is active in prepatory
meetings of the International Conference on the Great Lakes
and in mobilizing support for small arms control. FECCLAHA,
along with the All Africa Conference of Churches, recently launched
the Great Lakes Ecumenical Forum. KAIROS provides core funding
for FECCLAHA programme in general.
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Héritiers de la Justice: Service des Eglises Protestantes
pour les Droits Humains et la Paix / Heirs of Justice: Human
Rights and Peace Service of the Protestant Churches
www.heritiers.org
Maurice Namwira, Acting Executive Secretary
Avenue Patrice Emery Lumumba
B.P. 109 Bukavu
Democratic Republic of the Congo
(also B.P.234 Cyangugu, Rwanda)
Tel : 243-99-7716 934
Email: heritiersdelajustice@yahoo.co.uk
KAIROS supports two programs with Héritiers de la Justice
as means of engaging around human rights and good governance
advocacy issues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
through efforts in eastern DRC, especially the Kivu provinces.
The first is support for good governance. This involves creating
spaces in which leaders are accountable to the governed on public
service and initiate good governance from the ground up; and,
permitting citizens to ask accountability questions of leaders
and participate in making decisions in the areas where they
live. The second is support for the reinforcement of knowledge
level within the public sector through the promotion human rights
texts among national, provincial and local government employees,
especially as it relates to violence against women. KAIROS recently
teamed, among others, with Héritiers de la Justice to
monitor the national elections. The former Executive Secretary
of Héritiers de la Justice, Pascal Kabangulu, was recently
assassinated in his home, in front of his family, now refugees
in Canada, for his knowledge of illicit extractive sector activities
and persistent defense of human rights. In advocating for the
pursuit legal proceedings in the DRC in this situation, KAIROS
views this case as a portal though which to help Congolese civil
society combat the pervasive culture of impunity entrenched
in the DRC and monitor progress in the areas of justice and
good governance.
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New Sudan Council of Churches (NSCC) No
website
Rev. Rev. Peter Tibi, Acting Executive Secretary
AACC Building, Waiyaki Way
P. O. Box 66168
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: 254-20-4448141/2, 4446966
Facsimile: 254-20-4447015
Email: nscc@nsccnet.org
NSCC programme promotes and advocates for conflict resolution,
reconciliation, peace, gender equity, rehabilitation and development.
NSCC has distinguished itself in organizing people to people
peace processes to facilitate conflict resolution, reconciliation
and peaceful co-existence among ethnic groups in Southern Sudan.
It also promotes capacity building and empowers youth and women
as well as delivers services in health and education. NSCC advocates
for a peaceful resolution of the Sudanese Conflict, and has
been organizing fora and co-ordinating civil society input into
the Inter Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) Sudan
Peace Process culminating in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
in January 2005, implementation of which NSCC is monitoring
closely. KAIROS generally supports the Peace, Justice and Advocacy
cluster of the NSCC Round Table Programme. It also provided
funds recently for Women and Youth Desk Programme and Women
Peace Making, Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Training
Workshops projects. NSCC expects to merge soon with the SCC
into a new Council.
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Sudan Council of Churches (SCC) No
website
Rev. Mark Akec Cien, Acting General Secretary
Inter-Church House, Street 35, Amarat New Extension
P. O. Box 469
Khartoum, Sudan
Telephone: 249-1-2493973
Facsimile: 249-1-83472545
Email: sccadmin@sudanmail.net
SCC programme provides relieve and social services for internally
displaced people in government controlled areas of Sudan, and
promotes gender equity and development. It also advocates for
peaceful resolution of conflicts and reconciliation, human rights
and justice in Sudan. SCC has jointly sponsored civil society
fora with the New Sudan Council of Churches (NSCC) to promote
dialogue, reconciliation and unity among Southern Sudanese political
and military factions. SCC has also joined NSCC in organizing
fora and co-ordinating civil society input to IGAD Sudan Peace
Process culminating in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of
January 2005. KAIROS has supported the SCC Round Table Programme,
especially, the peace and advocacy, women’s and youth
activities. SCC expects to merge soon with the NSCC into a new
Council.
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World Student Christian Federation (WSCF) http://www.wscf-africa.org/resources.html
Ms. Georgine Djeutane, Regional Secretary Africa Region
Jumuia Place National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) House
First Floor, Lenana Road
P. O. Box 14782
Nairobi, Kenya
Telephone: 254-20-2730220, 2730222
Facsimile: 254-20-2730223
Email: wscf@wscf-africa.org
WSCF programme promotes union of Christian Movements, association
of students and members of academic community, throughout the
world. It also promotes co-operation among young people in working
for social-economic justice, peace, human rights and advocacy
for responsible and accountable leadership in their respective
communities and the world. WSCF Africa Regional Office is based
in Nairobi, Kenya, and has 26 national movements and several
contact groups associated with its work. KAIROS supports WSCF’s
HIV and AIDS Economic Justice Platform for Action. This initiative
tackles advocacy and education around critical issues in HIV
and AIDS and economic justice. Beyond prevention, treatment
and health systems, WSCF believes at least three economic justice
issues must be addressed in order to effectively combat HIV
and AIDS: debt and the inadequacy of the multilateral Highly
Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative; distorting and discredited
multilateral Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) in their
many forms (e.g., Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers or PRSPs);
and Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the
unavailability of inexpensive anti-retroviral drugs. WSCF recently
presented a workshop at the Ecumenical Pre-Conference to the
International AIDS Conference.
Middle East
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Middle East Council of Churches
www.mecchurches.org
Mr. Guirgis I. Saleh
General Secretary
POB 5376
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: 972.353.938
Fax: 961.1.344.894
e-mail: mecc@cyberia.net.lb
The MECC has a wide-ranging program of activities that includes
programs in the areas of faith and unity, education and renewal,
life and service, and justice, peace and human rights. The ecumenical
program has concentrated on providing financial support to the
human rights program. This program in the recent past has focussed
on educational and capacity building training programs with
local churches on human rights.
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Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (no
web site available)
Dr. Bernard Sabella
Executive Secretary
31 Nablus Rd.
P.O. Box 19195
Jerusalem
Tel: 972.2.627.1715
Fax: 972.2.627.1716
e-mail: DSPR@netvision.net.il
DSPR has a mandate to provide assistance to Palestinian refugees
in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, the West Bank and Gaza. Most of this
assistance is in the form of social services and emergency assistance.
The Canadian churches have supported vocational training and
health care programs in Gaza, and land reclamation and water
projects in the West Bank. DSPR also advocates for the refugees’
right of return and for an end to the Israeli Occupation of
Palestinian Territories.
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Bat Shalom
www.batshalom.org
Ms. Molly Malekar
Director
Bat Shalom
14 King George
P.O. Box 2426
West Jerusalem, Israel
Tel: 972.2.624.5201
Fax: 972.2.624.5463
e-mail: molly@batshalom.org
Bat Shalom is an Israeli women’s peace organization dedicated
to finding a just resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
respect for human rights, and an equal voice for Jewish and
Arab women within Israeli society. They work with the Jerusalem
Center for Women to form the Jerusalem Link, a program to facilitate
dialogue between Israeli and Palestinian women. Our Canadian
support to Bat Shalom focuses on the Jerusalem Link activities
and programs.
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Jerusalem Centre for Women www.j-c-w.org
Ms. Amneh Badran
Director
Jerusalem Center for Women
Beit Hanina, Al-Hirbawi Bldg. POB 51630
East Jerusalem, Occupied Territories
Tel. 972.2.234.7068
Fax: 972.2.234.7069
e-mail: jcw@palnet.com
The JCW exists to empower Palestinian women to be involved in
the process of nation building and all aspects of Palestinian
civil society development. Training is provided to women in
democracy, human rights, and advocacy. The program areas focus
on Peacebuilding, Training for Empowerment, Women’s human
rights, Youth Leadership, and East Jerusalem. Canadian ecumenical
support has been granted to a number of different programs,
with emphasis and encouragement for Jerusalem Link activities
and programs.
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Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Centre
www.sabeel.org
Rev. Naim Ateek
Director
Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center
P.O. Box 49084
Jerusalem 91491
Tel: 972.2.532.7136
Fax: 972.2.532.7137
e-mail: local@sabeel.org
Sabeel is an ecumenical centre for Palestinian Liberation Theology
which seeks to make the Gospel contextually relevant. In Arabic
Sabeel means 'The Way' and also a 'Spring of Water'. Sabeel
strives to develop a spirituality based on justice, peace, non-violence,
liberation and reconciliation for the different national and
faith communities. Sabeel also works to promote a more accurate
international awareness regarding the identity, presence, and
witness of Palestinian Christians. Canadian ecumenical support
for Sabeel has focussed on women and youth training programs
in leadership and advocacy, and on Sabeel’s publications.
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