Archive for December 2017
KAIROS is gravely concerned about the political and human rights crisis currently unfolding in Honduras
December 20, 2017
KAIROS is gravely concerned about the political and human rights crisis currently unfolding in Honduras following the presidential elections on November 26. Hondurans who went to the polls peacefully and in good faith were met with illegal interference from President…
Post filed in: Latin America
KAIROS calls on Canada to bring Christmas cheer to foreign caregivers
December 20, 2017
KAIROS supports foreign caregivers across Canada who continue to suffer prolonged separation from their spouses and children due to the long delay in processing their permanent residency applications. Many have been waiting for seven or eight years. KAIROS’ support was…
Post filed in: Migrant Justice
Politically Speaking: South Sudan and the Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence
December 19, 2017
Join Dave Szollosy for an indepth conversation on gender-based violence with Jim Davis, Africa Partnership Coordinator and a Youth Coordinator with the National Women’s Program of the South Sudan Council of Churches. Watch the interview.
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
South Sudanese women spread plea for peace
December 18, 2017
Awak Hussein Deng, youth coordinator for the South Sudan Council of Churches, and Agnes Wasuk Petia, coordinator of the Council’s National Women’s Program, on Parliament Hill December 7, 2017. Photo by Deborah Gyapong. OTTAWA – If there’s one message two women leaders…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
KAIROS Christmas video for sharing
December 15, 2017
“Solidarity seeks partnership and mutuality…giving and receiving.” Dear Friends, Below is the KAIROS Christmas video. I invite you to take a moment to watch it, share it with your family and friends, post it on Facebook and tweet it. Share…
Post filed in: Executive Director, Spirited Reflections
KAIROS statement: Site C dam
December 14, 2017
KAIROS Canada is profoundly disappointed with the BC government’s decision to continue with the Site C hydroelectric megadam project, as announced by Premier John Horgan on December 11. The decision violates Indigenous peoples’ rights, represents a blatant disregard for reconciliation,…
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Reflection on pilgrimage of justice and peace: We are not alone
December 13, 2017
Sometimes the advice I give my children is the same advice I most need to remember – and the hardest to follow. I have a toddler and a teenager, and at times of frustration and challenge I feel compelled to…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
Spirited Reflection: The Solstice Gifts
December 13, 2017
When my father was five years of age near the time of the winter solstice, his grandfather awoke one night in the cabin that he had built. At the time, it was considered an honour to bequeath the education of…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
South Sudanese church representatives call on Canada for policy and financial support
December 13, 2017
Photo: Agnes Wasuk Petia (left) and Awak Peng (right) are calling on the Canadian government to increase overseas development assistance. Photo: Joelle Kidd Written by Joelle Kidd. Originally published in the Anglican Journal on December 13, 2017 Two co-ordinators of…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
RCMP to use KAIROS Blanket Exercise in all cadet training
December 12, 2017
RCMP instructors receive training in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise at the RCMP Academy in Regina. Photo by RCMP Academy, 2017. Written by Tali Folkins. Originally published in the Anglican Journal on December 12, 2017. Starting this December, the training of…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
KAIROS Times: December 2017
December 11, 2017
Epiphany 2018: Gifts for Another Way South Sudan partners visit Canada for No Más II tour “KAIROS’ support has an impact.” Call to Action: Canadian government supports UN Declaration bill; action still needed All RCMP cadets to participate in KAIROS Blanket…
Post filed in: KAIROS Times E-Newsletter
The city of Jerusalem must be shared and open
December 8, 2017
In the wake of US declarations on status of Jerusalem, KAIROS shares its long standing position on Jerusalem as an open city. Our policy says: The city of Jerusalem must be shared and open. The question of Jerusalem has two…
Post filed in: Middle East
Support women peace-builders on International Human Rights Day
December 8, 2017
“The role of women in peace-making in South Sudan is crucial.” These are the words of Agnes Wasuk Petia, reflecting on the conflict in South Sudan that she has lived through for much of her life. Agnes and Awak Deng,…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
‘Be the spark’: South Sudanese women call on Canada for help
December 5, 2017
“Women are used like tools in war,” but with help they could be peacemakers, says Agnes Wasuk Petia Photo: Agnes Wasuk Petia (right) and Awak Hussein Deng are both involved in national women’s programming for the South Sudan Council of…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
MEDIA ADVISORY: All RCMP cadets to participate in powerful reconciliation exercise
December 5, 2017
RCMP Academy to use KAIROS Blanket Exercise to educate all cadets on the impact of colonization on Indigenous peoples (Toronto, ON) – KAIROS Canada is pleased to announce that the Regina-based RCMP Academy will use the KAIROS Blanket Exercise to…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Media Releases
RCMP cadets at Depot Division in Regina will soon have a better understanding of Indigenous history in Canada
December 4, 2017
RCMP introducing Indigenous blanket exercise for all new cadets Photo: Sara Anderson (left), KAIROS Blanket Exercise Co-ordinator, leads a group of RCMP officers and staff through the blanket exercise. TROY FLEECE / REGINA LEADER-POST Originally published on December 4, 2017,…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
KAIROS Blanket Exercise wrapped into RCMP cadet training
December 4, 2017
Training educates cadets on history and experience of Indigenous people Photo: RCMP Academy instructors take part in a blanket exercise in Regina this morning. These instructors will reproduce the exercise for new RCMP cadets as part of cadet training, as of…
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights
Spirited Reflection: Liberation that disturbs-December 2 is International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
December 1, 2017
I met Ada in the sanctuary of the small chapel on Geneva Street in St Catharines, Ontario. I was the only white person, and I’ve already learned so much from this group comprised mostly of people of African descent living…
Post filed in: Spirited Reflections
