Catégorie : Civil Society

Linked with Millicent Obaso – Kenya., and with The African Women’s Initiative AWI.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. Founded in 1919, the International Federation comprises 185 member Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, a Secretariat in Geneva and more than 60 delegations strategically located to support activities around the world. There are more societies in formation. The Red Crescent is used in place of the Red Cross in many Islamic countries. The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. Vulnerable people are those who are at greatest risk from situations that threaten their survival, or their capacity to live with an acceptable level of social and economic security and human dignity. Often, these are victims of natural disasters, poverty brought about by socio-economic crises, refugees, and victims of health emergencies. (Read the big rest on WHO WE ARE). See also the photo gallery.

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Linked with Millicent Obaso – Kenya, and with The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

The Africa Women’s Initiative AWI is a joint effort by the American Red Cross and African Red Cross and Red Crescent societies to reduce the high rate of maternal and child mortality in Africa. AWI is a five-year, integrated, community-based health education and advocacy program with a gender component. Spanning from July 2001 – July 2006, the program aims to recruit and train a large number of volunteers who will educate women about health issues. Women are the primary caretakers of children, extended families, the sick and the elderly of their communities. Women spend many hours a day in search of clean water, firewood and food, while bearing the greatest burden of poverty, disease, water/food insecurity and conflict. Gender inequality exacerbates the vulnerability of women in all areas by reducing their decision-making power at the family and community level. For women to be effective in their contribution to development and child-rearing, it is important that the health and development problems affecting them be addressed.

Goal: To save the lives of women and children in Africa

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Linked with Kongosi Onia Mussanzi – Dem. Republic of the Congo.

RWA is a registred Charity. It is a London wide organisation and is the first of its kind in Britain. (See on the Homepage).

To Empower Refugee Women, we do this through:

• Providing advice and guidance on education, training, employment, health and social care.
• Disseminating quality information on issues which matter to them.
• Organising culturally sensitive customised training programmes.
• Influencing/Lobbying policy makers.
• Being committed to refugee women – being consistent and clear about our service provision, not diluting our principles of support to refugee women.
• Involving them in our activities at different levels.

To learn more, go to information, partnership, news, training, Contact, all on their web.

Linked with Kongosi Onia Mussanzi – Dem. Republic of the Congo.

CRC, NYANKUNDE-BUNIA (République Démocratique du Congo). Le CRC a été créé, en 1993, sur l’initiative de M. Ben Mussanzi wa Mussangu, qui était à l’époque radiologue au Centre Médical Evangélique de Nyankunde-Bunia.

La région des pays des grands lacs d’Afrique centrale était en train de souffrir de toutes sortes de conflits au niveau local, national et régional.

Le 1er août 1997, le CRC Nyankunde est devenu une véritable organisation à rayonnement national et international.

Au CRC nous avons une vision d’un monde d’amour ( amour de Dieu et du prochain ), de tolérance , de respect mutuel, de culture de paix et de non-violence, les préjugés etant réduits au sein des communautés voisines unies par le sort (Dieu) pour vivre ensemble malgré leurs divergences de vue.

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Linked with Kongosi Onia Mussanzi – Dem. Republic of the Congo.

Le CME fut crée en 1966, de 1’effort de cinq communautés évangéliques et de leurs partenaires en mission: AIM, UFM (maintenant Cross World), WEC, CBMI et CMML. La Communauté des Assemblées de Dieu est devenue le sixième partenaire en 1990. Donc les 7 communautés de l’Eglise du Christ au Congo qui dirigent le CME sont ; Communauté Emmanuel (CE 39), Communauté Evangélique au Centre de l’Afrique (CECA 20), Communauté Baptiste du Congo Nord (CBNC 14), Communauté des « Assemblies of God » (AOG 12), Communauté Nation du Christ en Afrique (CNCA 21), Communauté des Eglises Baptistes du Congo Est (CEBCE 55), Communauté Evangélique de Christ au Cœur de l’Afrique (CECCA 16)
Sur la carte de l’Afrique, à mi-chemin entre le nord et le sud, 1’est et l’ouest vous trouverez Nyankunde. Le paysage de la savane est limité à I’horizon par les Monts Bleus, et à 70 km vers l’ouest par l’immense forêt de l’Ituri. La population de la région s’adonne aux cultures vivrières (manioc, haricot, mais), et à 1’é1evage du gros bétail. L’ancien marché du café s’est effondré. Certains jeunes cherchent de l’or dans les rivières. L’économie de la région stagne en raison des difficultés politiques locales et nationaux.

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