Africa Christian Youths
Development Foundation "The Africa Christian Youths Development Foundation is a
Nigeria-based registered not-for-profit whose mission is the glory of God, the advancement
of God's Kingdom here on earth, the promotion of education and the relief of poverty by
challenging and changing those rules and practices that generate and sustain poverty,
especially among youths. Our mission is to equip Christian youths, through the love and
grace of God and the leadership of the Holy Spirit, to discover their inherent potentials,
live above mediocrity and exhibit Christ-like excellence. We work with local churches and
communities to inculcate family values and promote a greater sense of shared experience.
To achieve this, we seek the transformation of societies in the context of Christian
leadership development through personal transformation, the development of leadership
traits as well as the formation of administrative skills." [website]
l'Alliance
Œcuménique "Agir Ensemble" « Un nouvel intrument œcuménique a été créé en décembre
2000 et s'est engagé à travailler sur les questions difficiles du commerce mondial et du
VIH/Sida. Pour chaque question, la nouvelle Alliance Œcuménique "Agir
ensemble" a développé une approche éducative et une stratégie appropriée pour
promouvoir le changement. Un nombre croissant d'églises ont rejoint l'Alliance en
s'engageant à parler d'une seule voix contre l'injustice, pour confronter les structures
de pouvoir, les pratiques et les attitudes qui privent les êtres humains de dignité et
pour offrir des visions alternatives basées sur l'Evangile. »
The Alliance website is also available in English.
American Institute of Philanthropy The American Institute of Philantrophy, which rates various
international relief and development agencies, gave Mennonite Central Committee an
"A" for its programs and its low rate of overhead.
ATD Fourth
World "The prototype of the International Fourth World Movement was
founded in 1957, in a camp for homeless families outside Paris, by the late Father Joseph
Wresinski, a Catholic priest, who himself grew up in poverty. "Aide à Toute
Détresse"-Help for All Distress- was the first name of the association. The name
Fourth World came later and was coined by the founder after the Fourth Estate of the
French Revolution, which comprised the very poorest people struggling to be represented in
the political changes of the time. Today ATD Fourth World operates in eight Europeans
countries, Northern and Central America, and several countries in Africa and Asia."
ATD
Quart-Monde «ATD Quart-Monde est un mouvement international de lutte contre la
misère et l'exclusion sociale. Ouvert à toutes les convictions religieuses ou
politiques, il a été créé en 1957 par le père Joseph Wresinski et les familles d'un
camp de sans-logis à Noisy-le-Grand (région parisienne, France). "Aide à toute
Détresse" (ATD) est le nom de la première association qui donnera naissance à ce
mouvement. "Quart Monde" est le nom donné par le père Joseph Wresinski, en
1968, aux plus pauvres du monde entier qui refusent de se résigner à la fatalité de la
misère pour eux-mêmes et pour tout homme. Ce terme "Quart Monde" trouve ses
racines dans le "Quart-Etat" ou "Quatrième Ordre" révélé par
quelques députés lors de la révolution française, comme étant le "peuple des
infortunés, des indigents, et de ceux qui n'avaient aucune représentation". ATD
Quart Monde est à l'initiative de projets dans huit pays d'Europe et dans plusieurs pays
d'Afrique, d'Amérique du Nord et d'Amérique centrale et d'Asie.»
Balik Kalikasan "Restoring respect for earth and life through education."
Balik Kalikasan is a Philippines based website chronicling peoples' progress in
confronting environmental issues. Balik Kalikasan is Tagalog for "return to
nature."
The Canadian "The Canadian is an editorially independent and not-for-profit
national newspaper. It is inspired by Canada's very first newspaper called 'Le Canadien',
that was founded in 1806. We are committed to affirming a sovereign Canada, by defending
the national public interest via a critical approach to mass-media coverage. The
aspirations for a sovereign Canada had inspired the journalists of 'Le Canadien', as well
as Tommy Douglas, former Prime Minister Trudeau, and other Canadians, toward the pursuit
of the Canadian Dream. Trudeau had specifically referred this Canadian Dream, as the
pursuit of a socially progressive 'Just Society'." [website]
Canadian Catholic
Organization for Development & Peace (CCODP) The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, a
democratic movement for international solidarity, supports partners in the Third World in
the pursuit of alternatives to unjust social, political and economic structures. It
educates the Canadian population about the causes of impoverishment of peoples and
mobilizes action for change. In the struggle for human dignity, Development and Peace
associates with social change groups in the North and South. It supports women in their
search for social and economic justice. Development and Peace, the official development
organization of the Canadian Catholic Church, is inspired by the values of the Gospel,
particularly "the preferential option for the poor."
Canadian Environmental Law Association
(CELA) A non-profit, public interest organization established in 1970 to use
existing laws to protect the environment and to advocate environmental law reforms. It is
also a free legal advisory clinic for the public, and will act at hearings and in courts
on behalf of citizens or citizens' groups who are otherwise unable to afford legal
assistance. Funded by Legal Aid Ontario, CELA is
one of 72 community legal clinics located across Ontario, 15 of which offer services in
specialized areas of the law.
Catholics in
Alliance for the Common Good "Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good
is a non-partisan non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the
fullness of the Catholic Social Tradition in the public square. Founded in
2004, our goal is to provide information to Catholics about Church social
teaching as it relates to public participation in our society, and to
advance the prophetic voice of the Catholic social tradition. From its earliest inception, Catholics in Alliance for
the Common Good has served as an 'open-source' organization. As such, it
works to build and support the Catholic social justice movement through
communication, grassroots outreach and coordination. Catholics in Alliance
is a resource for Catholics inspired by our faith's core teachings about
justice, human life and dignity, peace, poverty and the common good."
[from the website]
Citizens for Public Justice New address: #501-309 Cooper Street, Ottawa, ON K2P 0G5
"How do we move Canada towards the kind of society we want? One where no child goes hungry ... where care for the Earth becomes a way of life ... where refugees are treated fairly ... where Aboriginal people can rise up from their marginalized status. It's a tall order. That's why for more than 40 years over 1500 justice-oriented Canadian Christians, along with dozens of local churches, religious orders and others, have joined forces as Citizens for Public Justice to have a real impact on the society we share. Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) promotes public justice in Canada by shaping key public policy debates through research and analysis, publishing and public dialogue. CPJ encourages citizens, leaders in society and governments to support policies and practices which reflect God's call for love, justice and stewardship."
[from the website]
Community First Development Fund of Saskatoon
"Community First is an innovative non-profit charitable organization
operating a community investment fund. The fund provides non-traditional
financing options for community economic development projects that help
reduce poverty in Saskatoon and immediate area."
Cosmic Fantasia Alternative News with a focus on Social Justice and Environmental
Sustanability. Also contains a phpODP implementation of the Open Directory Project search index.
Decade to Overcome
Violence (2001-2010) The Decade to Overcome Violence: Churches Seeking Reconciliation
and Peace (DOV) is an initiative of the World Council of Churches that calls
churches, ecumenical organizations, and all people of goodwill: To work together for
peace, justice, and reconciliation at all levels – local, regional, and global; To
embrace creative approaches to peace building which are consonant with the spirit of the
gospel; To interact and collaborate with local communities, secular movements, and people
of other living faiths towards cultivating a culture of peace; To walk with people who are
systematically oppressed by violence, and to act in solidarity with all struggling for
justice, peace, and the integrity of creation; To repent together for our complicity in
violence, and to engage in theological reflection to overcome the spirit, logic, and
practice of violence.
Décennie Vaincre la
Violence (2001-2010) La Décennie « vaincre la violence » : les Eglises en quête de
réconciliation et de paix est une initiative du Conseil œcuménique des Églises
(COE) qui appelle les Églises, les organisations œcuméniques et toutes les personnes de
bonne volonté: à oeuvrer ensemble pour la paix, la justice et la réconciliation à tous
les niveaux - local, régional et mondial; à aborder l'édification de la paix d'une
manière novatrice et conforme à l'esprit de l'Évangile; à échanger et à coopérer
avec les communautés locales, les mouvements laïques et les fidèles d'autres religions
en vue d'établir une culture de la paix; à donner les moyens d'agir à ceux qui sont
constamment victimes de la violence et à se solidariser avec tous ceux qui oeuvrent pour
la justice, la paix et la sauvegarde de la création; à se repentir ensemble de leur
complicité dans la violence et à s'engager dans une réflexion théologique sur les
manières de dépasser l'esprit, la logique et la pratique de la violence.
Disabled Peoples International The purpose of Disabled Peoples' International (DPI) is to promote the
Human Rights of People with Disabilities through full participation, equalization of
opportunity and development.
Earthcare Connections "Earthcare Connections is a charity dedicated to educating people
about healthy and environmentally friendly choices. Being attentive to the needs of the
environment and taking appropriate actions to minimize harmful effects is the course
Earthcare Connections is taking. When people work together, any goal can be accomplished.
Together, we must reflect upon our actions, and not take for granted the creation that
surrounds us. There must be balance. As creation provides for us the necessities for life,
we must give back to creation by being responsible. Three components comprise the mandate
of Earthcare Connections. You can learn about the Genesis Land Conservancy, Earthcare
Balloon and The
Learning Centre in their respective sections. Although they each have their own focus,
each project illustrates the purpose of Earthcare Connections. Learn more about Earthcare
Connections by reading about Our Story and Guiding Principles and looking at Communications."
[from the website]
Ecumenical
Advocacy Alliance (EAA)
"EAA is a new and broadly ecumenical network for international
cooperation in advocacy on HIV/AIDS and global trade. Silence is not an option for the
Christian. Nor is inaction. Injustice and suffering compel our advocacy in a world that
desperately needs people of faith working together for change. This call to action could
not be more clear in the face of the devastation that HIV/AIDS brings to individual lives,
families, and communities; and in the injustice bred by global trade practices that count
only profits and politics, rather than people or the riches of God's creation. This new
century requires working together in new ways - casting off the doubts and fear of true
collaboration through activist networks. With this in mind, a unique and broad ecumenical
body was launched in December 2000 and has pledged itself to tackle the issues of global
trade and HIV/AIDS. For each issue, this new Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance will develop an
educational approach as well as a specific strategy to bring about change. A growing
number of churches and church-related organizations have joined the Alliance by
committing themselves to 'speak out with one voice against injustice, to confront
structures of power, practices and attitudes which deprive human beings of dignity and to
offer alternative visions based on the Gospel'. This commitment to joint action brings
with it enormous strength and responsibility." [from the website]
Ecumenical Church Loan Fund
(ECLOF) The ECLOF is a microcredit lending organization committed to fostering
greater social and economic justice. ECLOF works in 40 countries throughout the world
making loans to churches, non-governmental organizations and groups of individuals who
have no other access to fair credit.
Faith and Light Communities made up of persons with intellectual disabilities, their
families and friends, particularly young friends, who meet together on a regular basis in
a Christian spirit, to share friendship, pray together, fiesta, and celebrate life. Today
the international association of Faith and Light brings together 1452 communities which
are developing in 78 countries, across 6 continents.
Foi et Lumiere Des communautés de recontre formées de personnes ayant un handicap
mental, de leurs familles et d'amis, spécialement des jeunes, qui se retrouvent
régulièrement dans un esprit chrétien, pour partager leur amité, prier ensemble,
fêter et célébrer la vie. L'Association internationale Foi et Lumière regroupe
aujourd'hui 1452 communautés se développant dans 76 pays, répartis en 6 continents.
Fourth Freedom Forum Leading organization in the study of the humanitarian impact of
sanctions, the South Asian nuclear arms race, and alternative world security models.
Friends of
Sophia "Friends of Sophia is an interdenominational group of women based
on the University of Saskatchewan campus dedicated to nurturing Christian Feminist
Spirituality through educational opportunities, shared experience and liturgical
celebration. Our mandate is to maintain a center for the study of women in Christianity.
We see our center in the committee, in the people who attend our functions, and in the
connections we make with other groups in Saskatoon and around the country. We work to
network with women in the global women's movement who are committed to social justice and
an end to violence in all its forms." [from the website]
Handicap
International
Handicap International was first set up in France in 1982 with the aim of 'helping people
with disabilities regardless of their cause or nature, both in the national territory and
in every corner of the globe'. The organisation has certainly succeeded in this aim and
today is one of the leading NGOs working in this field in 55 countries. As a co-founder of
the International Campaign to Ban Anti-personnel Landmines, Handicap International was
co-winner of the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize.
Handicap
International
Handicap International a pour objet de venir en aide à toute personne en situation de
vulnérabilité, quel que soit l'environnement à l'origine de cette situation (faible
développement, pauvreté, exclusion, exploitation, violences et conflits armés,
violations graves ou négations des droits fondamentaux, déficience des systèmes
sociaux, catastrophes). L'association agit en particulier en faveur des personnes en
situation de handicap, quelle que soit l'origine des déficiences dont elles sont
porteuses (problèmes congénitaux ou prénataux, maladies, accidents, violence ou trauma,
malnutrition) et leur nature (physique, sensorielle, intellectuelle). Vivre debout, devise
adoptée par l'association, reflète une philosophie d'action basée sur la promotion et
la défense de la dignité humaine. Elle s'appuie sur les valeurs de solidarité,
s'articulant avec les notions d'entraide et de fraternité, et d'équité, associée aux
notions de justice, d'égalité et d'impartialité. Valeurs sur lesquelles est fondée la
notion d'égalité des chances.
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